The Devotional - Rejoice, there is a Redeemer and He Lives

The Devotional

Comment: I know that my Redeemer lives, I know His Name and I also know that part of His love for me is revealed in the crown of thorns that was placed on His head – Matthew 27:27-31 Sorrow and Love is expressed at every death by those who mourn the loss of loved ones. Our mourning and love flows freely from our eyes and our tears participate in our sorrow. Yet in the death of Jesus we see only His love for the world He dies for. From His head to His feet, His love for you and me is visible (not in tears) but in the Blood. Verse 34 of Luke 23 – and Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Yes there were those present who mourned the death of Jesus Christ, His mother and the other women who were at the crucifixion, the apostle John and even the Roman Centurion who said “Truly this was a Righteous Man” Luke 23:26-49. In Luke chapter 24:1-53, Jesus is Risen from the dead, if you wish to be a disciple of the Risen Savior then as well as know and believe that Jesus died for your sin, and you may mourn. You also need to know and believe that Jesus lives again for your redemption and go ahead - rejoice.

Devotional: Psalm 119:161-168 – The Word of God is an unchanging STATUTE of Truth, in other words the Word of God CANNOT be changed; from Genesis to Revelation the WORD of God is a “great treasure of absolute truth”. All day long we children of God are persecuted for our faith. We stand on the commandments and judgments of God, while the world around us stands on the liberal lies of human wisdom. In verse 163. Like the Psalmist we hate and abhor (literally – hate, hate) lying, but I love your Law. The word “but” is not in the original and without it the statement is emphatic or striking. “I hate lying, I love Your Law”.

Prayer and meditation is not optional in the life of the children of God, it is optimum (optimal). As mentioned earlier, each stanza of eight verses in Psalm 119 is a day in the life of the writer, each verse covers a three hour period and in each verse there is clear reference to meditation on all of God’s Word. Seven times a day I praise You, even in sleep the writer is conscious of the great peace available for those who love God’s Law, nothing causes us to stumble as we have strong confidence in our relationship to God and do His Commandments – 1 John 4:17-21 and 1 John 5:1-5.

God’s precepts and testimonies are far greater truths to pursue since it is in these that our ways are matured as God’s children. Our ways are open for the world to see, while the world hides in darkness God openly clothes us in His Light and all of our ways are visible. Our soul keeps the testimonies of God because we love them.