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Posts Tagged ‘Psalms’

Joyfully We Adore Thee

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalms 30:5 (RSV)

And my tongue will talk of thy righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disgraced who sought to do me hurt. Psalms 71:24Open Link in New Window

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,

God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,

Op’ning to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;

Drive the dark of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness,

Fill us with the light of day!

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Today was a lovely day. The sun was shining bright in the noon day sky. The air, which had been bitterly cold, felt delightfully warm. There was a freshness in the breeze. How delightful it wasto be outside on a day like today. After two solid weeks of bitter cold, snow and ice it was finally nice to have a warm sunny day.

My job requires that I spend most of the day driving throughout Western Pennsylvania, a feat that heretofore had been hazardous, but not today! Today the roads where dry and clear and the sun shone brightly in the sky. With a bright clear sky, no precipitation, and the sun shining on my back, I started the day with a new found joy that only comes after a long dark period.

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I imagine that is how it must have felt for the disciples when they finally realized that Jesus was not dead but had risen! What great joy that must have brought the downtrodden disciples! They may have thought they had put their faith in a false hope that Jesus was the Messiah. It was not until he rose from the dead that the real hope of their salvation, and ours, would be realized. It was not until the cold sting of death had been broken by the rising of the Son, that they could rejoice and be glad. It is because of the risen Son that our winters of discontent are changed into a springtime of joy and contentment.

That is the message we should all grasp as we face this season of Lent. We do have to weather the storms of life and wade through the cold and bitterness of a sin soaked world, but our joy comes with the rising of the Son. Each new day brings with it the hope of a greater joy, and with each rising of the sun we have yet another opportunity to praise the RISEN SON of God!

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb 12:2 (KJV)Open Link in New Window

Now I do not know about you but that makes me want to jump up and shout and sing!

Mortals, join the happy chorus,

Which the morning stars began;

Father love is reigning o’er us,

Brother love binds man to man.

Ever singing, march we onward,

Victors in the midst of strife,

Joyful music leads us Sunward

In the triumph song of life.

Rejoice for He is risen!

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Death Awaits us All

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Even of those who trust in and lean on their wealth and
boast of the abundance of their riches? None of them can by any means redeem
[either himself or] his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him—
For the ransom of a life is too costly, and [the price one can pay] can never suffice—
So that he should live on forever and never see the pit (the grave) and corruption.
For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and
the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms 49:6-10 (AMP)Open Link in New Window

but whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:15 (NKJV)Open Link in New Window

In what have you placed your trust?

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