Devotion 703

“Happy Are People Whose God is Jesus Christ”

Reference: Psalms Chapter 144

The presence of Christ turns sorrow to joy.
The presence of Christ turns chaos to peace.
The presence of Christ turns darkness to light
The presence of Christ turns sickness to health
The presence of Christ turns death to resurrection.

The Psalmist declares happy are those whose God is the Lord.

Let’s read:

Psalm 144:1-4 “Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: [2] My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. [3] LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! [4] Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.”

Today, we know man does not die. The body dies but the spirit (light) of man lives on.

We continue our reading:

Psalm 144:5-9 “Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. [6] Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. [7] Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; [8] Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. [9] I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.”

The new song is the song of joy. The song of salvation.
They sang when they crossed the Red sea on dry ground.
We sing when we cross from death to life in Christ.
The song of the redeemed.

We conclude our reading:

Psalm 144:10-15 “It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. [11] Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: [12] That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: [13] That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: [14] That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. [15] Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.”

The joy of Salvation.

Enter the Joy of His salvation. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Savior as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. Eternal joy is found in one place, in Christ!

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