"Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord. (Psalm 35:23)
The book of Psalms must have been on my mind a lot the last few days, because as I read the final verses of this section about obeying God's commands and living as Jesus did, Psalm 119 came to mind. 176 verses just filled with thoughts about delighting in His decrees, loving His laws, obeying His word. And this love affair with the Word happened centuries before God fulfilled his Garden-promise to send a Savior. How much more beautiful His words are to me now, knowing that my Jesus lived and died for me, rose and ascended, defends and protects not only me but His beloved bride, the Church.
My prayer is that these honey-sweet Gospel promises nourish us and make us bold to be His witnesses to the world, for "the true light is already shining."
"Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell." (Psalm 43:3)
Love the ties to the psalms! :)
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