In Psalms 38-40, we have the
Psalmist’s prayer and his testimony that God had heard and answered his
prayer. “Do not abandon me, O Lord. O my God, do not be so distant from
me. Come quickly to help me, O Lord, my Saviour... Listen to my prayer, O
Lord. Open Your ear to my cry for help... I waited patiently for the
Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help. He pulled me out of a
horrible pit, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock and made
my steps secure” (Psalm 38:21-22; Psalm 39:12; Psalm 40:1-2).
“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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