My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You,
And my soul, which You have redeemed. -Psa 71:23
Today’s verse is the part of the prayer of an elderly man (the author himself) threatened by his enemies.
Even though the Psalmist is suffering, he trusts the Lord to protect him because he knows God has been faithful to him in the past. In fact, this verse is one of pure and total joy. Even during persecution, the Psalmist cannot help but praise God in joy for what He has done to save him.
The consistent teaching of the Bible is that our present circumstances should not define who we are or how we feel. Instead, we are to be joyful in all things. Joy is not the same thing as mere happiness or pleasure, but rather the feeling that comes from trusting in the God who has redeemed us.
We have received the gift of eternal life with God in heaven! Spend some time in prayer praising God and joyfully remembering the hope we have that one day all things will be made right by our Savior. Our prayers will be stronger only when we follow each fundamental preachings of Jesus.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the increasing strength from the days of my birth till now, glory to you in the highest. Order my steps towards my greatness every day. Let every contrary from my adversary come to nothing in Jesus’s name. Let me enjoy your everlasting arms of comfort all around me this day and forever. In the name of Jesus, Amen.