God is calling us
to live as "righteous people" (Psalm 58:10-11). When we face hostile
persecution, our only hope is in the Lord: “God is my Stronghold, my
merciful God” (Psalm 59:9,17). Looking to the Lord, we pray, “Give us
help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless” (Psalm
60:11). Trusting in the Lord, we have this confidence: “With God, we
will display great strength. He will trample our enemies” (Psalm 60:12).
Knowing that god is with us as the God of our salvation, we can say,
with glad assurance of faith, “I will triumph!” (Psalm 60:6). We are
“more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). Whatever
Satan does, he will not succeed. We have the victory in Christ.
“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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