Walking in the Light of His Presence

O. T. #1296  "Walking in the Light of His Presence"
Oct. 1, 2018
Psalm 89-part 3


LET IT GLOW

There are several statements by the psalmist that are worth noting:

• God is righteousness, justice, love, and truth. (verse 14)
• He is Creator of the heavens, world and everything in it, earth, the seas, and the mountains. (verse 11-12)
• The Lord is our defense and our king. (verse 18)
• Faithfulness and mercy shall be with us. (verse 24)
• He will never stop loving us, nor fail to keep His promises. (verse 33)

These seem to put things in their right perspective. God is our Creator, who does what is right, loves us, exhibits faithfulness, and mercy. He keeps His promises and never takes back His Word.

As God's ambassadors, we should exhibit the same traits when we deal with people. Make sure your actions flow out of righteousness, justice, love, and truth, because any unfair, unloving, or dishonest action cannot come from God. (Life Application Study Bible)

Will we take this challenge today?


LET IT GROW

Want to be happy? Verse 15 provides the way: Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of Your presence, LORD.

MacArthur describes it this way, "This refers to a cheer, a shout of joyful homage to God."

Israel shouted for joy when victories over their enemies came, when their sacrifices were acceptable, and at their feasts and celebrations.

Are we joyfully worshiping God today? When our life pleases God, we will have a joyful heart. Are we walking in the light of His presence? Are we obeying His Word?
I want to walk in the light of the Lord's presence, so I can whenever I joyfully worship Him.


LET IT GO

I praise Your great name, King Jesus.
Help me be joyful when I worship You.
May I and my friends walk in the light of Your presence today?