The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 81:1-3,
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"Sing for joy to God our strength;
shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
Begin the music, strike the tambourine,
play the melodious harp and lyre.
Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon,
and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast…"
Sing for joy! Shout aloud! Make music! Celebration! Why? He delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt! He "removed the burden from their shoulders…"! He brought them up out of Egypt!
Likewise, God has delivered us believers from our slavery to sin! He has freed us from the law! He has delivered us from his own horrific judgment! He has guaranteed us a breath-taking inheritance in eternal life! We have even greater cause for celebration than Israel did following their deliverance from Egypt!
When the World Series is won at the end of the MLB season there will be a celebration in the hometown of the team that wins it. When the Super Bowl is won at the end of the NFL season it will result in a celebration in the hometown the team is from. There will be a parade, parties and events held in the cities! People will resound in the event, and drag into work late the next day after a night of celebration!
We do have our religious holidays and remembrances at Easter, Christmas and so forth. And, they are wonderful. But sometimes I wonder if there shouldn't be many city-wide celebrations of joy and ecstatic excitement for what God has done for believers - in all the cities and out in the country! Celebrations of joy, singing, shouting, music, dancing, a feast!
Certainly, what God has done for us deserves no less!
shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
Begin the music, strike the tambourine,
play the melodious harp and lyre.
Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon,
and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast…"
Sing for joy! Shout aloud! Make music! Celebration! Why? He delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt! He "removed the burden from their shoulders…"! He brought them up out of Egypt!
Likewise, God has delivered us believers from our slavery to sin! He has freed us from the law! He has delivered us from his own horrific judgment! He has guaranteed us a breath-taking inheritance in eternal life! We have even greater cause for celebration than Israel did following their deliverance from Egypt!
When the World Series is won at the end of the MLB season there will be a celebration in the hometown of the team that wins it. When the Super Bowl is won at the end of the NFL season it will result in a celebration in the hometown the team is from. There will be a parade, parties and events held in the cities! People will resound in the event, and drag into work late the next day after a night of celebration!
We do have our religious holidays and remembrances at Easter, Christmas and so forth. And, they are wonderful. But sometimes I wonder if there shouldn't be many city-wide celebrations of joy and ecstatic excitement for what God has done for believers - in all the cities and out in the country! Celebrations of joy, singing, shouting, music, dancing, a feast!
Certainly, what God has done for us deserves no less!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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