DELIGHT IN THE LORD
Isaiah 61:10-11 10 I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness
and praise spring up before all nations
As we approach Holy Week, I pause to reflect on all God teaches us through His Word. When I read this part of Isaiah, I am reminded that Jesus read from Isaiah 61 during His first teaching in the temple. And I see that there is much joy in the Lord because He has given us salvation and clothed us in righteousness.
I believe one of the greatest gifts we have received because of our salvation is our ability to have joy even during suffering. Joy is like a well spring that bubbles up to the surface whenever I speak of the goodness of God. Joy sustains me and lifts me above the place of doubt and fear. Joy is my dearest companion as I walk what used to be called “the pilgrim pathway.”
May we allow the joy within us to grow and share it with others as we prepare to celebrate the sacrifice only God could make so that we, sinful man, could be reconciled to a Holy God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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