Want to begin your day great today? Stop right now and read Psalm 97.
“The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice: let the many coasts and islands be glad!” [vs 1 HCSB]
What a great beginning! And that great beginning is followed by a great ending.
“You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of His godly ones; He rescues them from the power of the wicked. Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones and praise His holy name.” [vss 10-12 HCSB]
God protects the lives of His faithful children. He delivers them from the power of the wicked. Promises of protection, assurance, security, and deliverance flow from Him. Then the psalmist really makes my heart sing in thanksgiving … “Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.”
God gives light. God gives joy and gladness. Light. Joy. Gladness. Out of the darkness and into the Light. Grief for a night, but joy in the morning.
This is only possible because The Lord Reigns! Because our God is the God of All-Power, we have the assurance … the eternal assurance … that the Light of Christ in us will never be snuffed out by something or someone stronger than Him. The joy He gives us will echo through our lives not just for the few decades we abide on this earth but will echo through the Halls of Heaven for all eternity.
Rejoice Christian – Your Lord Reigns! And that will never change!
