Lord, our life is lived in different places. Sometimes, we’re in the
place of worship. Sometimes, we’re out in the world – the place of
witness. Always, You are there. Wherever we are, You are there.
You strengthen our faith when we’re gathered for worship. You help us to
share our faith when we go back into the world. Sometimes, we speak
about ‘the big, bad world.’ Help us, in our everyday life, never to
forget that You are the big, good God. With You as our big, good God,
even ‘the big, bad world’ can become a world filled with Your
blessing, as we learn to trust You to lead us in our journey – through
this ‘big, bad world’, on to the better and brighter world of Your
eternal Kingdom where Your love shines so brightly, where Your love
never comes to an end.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be ...
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