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Monday... We really do need to understand and know this.


Psalm 149:4 (NLT) says, "For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them."

Monday... We really do need to understand and know this.

Psalm 149:4 (NLT) says, "For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them."

Yes we really do need to understand and know this. I love it. "For the LORD delights in his people;"

The Amplified Bible says, "For the LORD takes pleasure in His people."

We want so much to please God. "For the LORD delights in his people;"


I then moved over to Isaiah 59 and in verse 1 (NLT) the prophet Isaiah writes, "Listen! The LORD's arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too dull to hear you call." And that is great to know. But he goes on in verse 2 to say, "It's your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore."

Now there is a third chapter in the Bible that I read this morning. It is Acts 16 and here it tells of two men, Paul and Silas who were thrown into prison. It seemed they were throwing the city into an uproar by promoting customs that were unlawful. They were sharing the Good News of Jesus and some did not like it so they were arrested, beaten and then placed in an inner cell and their feet were fastened in the stocks. Yes, they were in trouble.

But around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and suddenly there was a massive earthquake and all the doors immediately flew open and the chains of every prisoner fell off and the jailer woke up and drew his sword and was about to kill himself thinking all the prisoners had escaped. Verse 28, "Paul shouted to him, 'Stop, don't kill yourself! We are all here!'"

Verses 29-32 says, "The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought then out and asked, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'" And maybe that is what you are asking after reading Psalm 149 and Isaiah 59. "They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved."

And that is the Good News of the gospel. And we really do need to understand and know and do this.

Again, "For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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