Blessed by the God of love,
called to be “His people, the flock of His pasture”we “praise” Him and
“give thanks” to Him (Psalm 79:13). He is our “Shepherd” (Psalm 80:1).
He restores our soul. He leads us in the paths of righteousness for His
Name’s sake (Psalm 23). He is “our Strength.” In Him, we rejoice with
true happiness (Psalm 81:1). “All the nations” belong to the Lord (Psalm
82:8). He is “the Most High God of the whole earth” (Psalm 83:18).
Those who know the Lord as their Shepherd and their Strength, the One
who “saves” (Psalm 80:19) and “satisfies” (Psalm 81:16), are to pray and
work, with the goal of bringing others to the knowledge of Him.
“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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