“The ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion
with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy
will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away” (Isaiah 51:11).
“May I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).
Our boast is in the Lord who has ransomed us. We rejoice in Him. He
has given us a new song of joy. We no longer sing the world’s song.
Now, we are singing the Lord’s song. The world’s way is always there to
pull us away from the Lord. We must “always be zealous for the fear of
the Lord” (Proverbs 23:17).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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