“Be glad and find joy in the
Lord, you righteous people” (Psalm 32:11). “Joyfully sing to the Lord,
you righteous people” (Psalm 33:1). Our joy is in the Lord. It is from
Him that our “joyous songs of salvation” come (Psalm 32:7). It is “in
Him” that “our hearts find joy” (Psalm 33:21). We “look to Him”, and we
are “radiant” (Psalm 34:5). Even thought there are many obstacles to our
spiritual growth, we are able to face all who oppose us in our walk
with God. We are able to say, with confidence in the God who helps us to
be strong in Him and victorious through His power, “My soul will find
joy in the Lord and be joyful about His salvation” (Psalm 35:9).
“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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