“I call on God, and the Lord saves me” (Psalm 55:16)
- This is the Psalmist’s testimony. It is followed by his call to
others to turn to the Lord and discover how good He is: “Turn your
burdens over to the Lord and He will take care of you” (Psalm 55:22). “I
praise the Word of God, I trust God, I am not afraid. What can mere
flesh and blood (mortals) do to me?” (Psalm 56:4,10-11). “My heart is
confident, O God, I want to sing and make music... I want to give thanks
to You among the people, O Lord, I want to make music to praise You
among the nations because Your mercy is as high as the heavens. Our
truth reaches the skies. May You be honoured above the heavens, O God.
Let Your glory extend over the whole earth” (Psalm 57:7,9-11). As we
praise God, He leads us forward in His triumph.
“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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