The Word of God speaks to us of God, who is both holy and loving. This
God calls for our response to His Word. In love, He calls us to come to
Him and receive His forgiveness. In holiness, He warns us that rebellion
leads to judgment (Isaiah 1:18-20). His Word gives us a glimpse of His
love and His holiness. The God of perfect love and perfect holiness
invites us to say, from the heart, “Let’s go to the mountain of the
Lord, to the House of the God of Jacob” (Isaiah 2:3). God’s blessing is
promised to those who will honour Him as their God - “Tell the righteous
that blessings will come to them” (Isaiah 3:10). Alongside this
promise, there is also the warning: “How horrible it will be for the
wicked! Disaster will strike them” (Isaiah 3:11).
“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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