“How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted.” Psalm 89:15-16 (NASB)
God has revealed Himself to us in the Bible. At times in the past, he revealed Himself to people by identifying Himself by certain names. Psalm 89 has these verses which remind us how important His names are. In this Psalm, God is identified by the name LORD. This is but one of the many special names used to identify God according to his attributes and His person. The name LORD expresses our relationship to Him. He is the One who made the universe and who controls it. He is also the one who is in control of our lives as well, He is our perfectly righteous Lord. The verse speaks of a blessing for those who have learned to recognize this relationship. The fact of His presence with us, as the One in control of all things, leads us to call Him LORD and to acknowledge what that name means. It is a name that brings joy and rejoicing. Yes, LORD, You are the source of all good things and the light of your being brings joy to us all the day.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Monday, August 14, 2017
August 14 – Yet I Will Rejoice
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV)
Our verse today is from a prayer written by the prophet Habakkuk in the Old Testament. It mentions the possibility of severe hardships we might face. When we do, faith become a matter of devoted allegiance to our God. It is then we must have confidence in Him regardless of our circumstances. The promise for us here here is that Our Lord is a source of real joy for those who know Him. We might think we find happiness from the things in the world, and when things are going our way, we find ourselves glad. But such things do not last. Our circumstances change and when they do, let's say, along with Habakkuk, that although all our resources and reserves are gone, “yet I will rejoice in the Lord” Lasting joy is found in trusting the Lord. The prophet experienced this true joy and that why he wrote this prayer.
Our verse today is from a prayer written by the prophet Habakkuk in the Old Testament. It mentions the possibility of severe hardships we might face. When we do, faith become a matter of devoted allegiance to our God. It is then we must have confidence in Him regardless of our circumstances. The promise for us here here is that Our Lord is a source of real joy for those who know Him. We might think we find happiness from the things in the world, and when things are going our way, we find ourselves glad. But such things do not last. Our circumstances change and when they do, let's say, along with Habakkuk, that although all our resources and reserves are gone, “yet I will rejoice in the Lord” Lasting joy is found in trusting the Lord. The prophet experienced this true joy and that why he wrote this prayer.
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