I was jolted out of a sound sleep the other morning. I had a cramp in my thigh muscle and another in my calf. I was trying to be quiet and not wake up my husband. I had to work to get my leg untangled from the bedding so I could rub out the cramp. I ended up crawling out of bed and once the muscles released heading to my chair in the living room. Not in a very good mood.
I opened my computer and my verse-of-the-day was one of the first things I saw. From Psalm 149:4, it was simply, “For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.” [NKV]
As I often do, I opened my Bible to read the verse in context using the NLT version. “For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.” [Psalm 149:4-5 NLT]
I thought, “Really LORD? Sing for joy on my bed?” Then my attention turned to the reasons why I can (and should) sing for joy on my bed …
The Lord delights in His people … and I am one of His people.
He crowns me with victory … simply because I humbled my “self” at the foot of the cross.
He honors me … I am faithful only He has placed His Spirit within me.
So now I have joy, joy so wonderful it sets my heart to singing … even those mornings when I am thrust out of bed with leg cramps! Hallelujah! Amen!
