“You are God, from
everlasting to everlasting” (Psalm 90:2). “You are my Refuge and my
Fortress, my God, in whom I trust” (Psalm 91:2). “You, O Lord, are
highly honoured forever” (Psalm 92:8). As we read the Psalms, we learn
of God - how great He is, how much He is worthy of praise, trust and
obedience. We learn to worship the Lord - "The Lord rules as King!"
(Psalm 93:1). As we learn to centre our lives on Him, we will be blessed
by 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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