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This is a
very stereotypical psalm. The point of
this psalm is to give praise and glory to God.
He is an amazing God. He sits
above the people. He sits above the
creation. He is above it all.
His splendor
is amazing! He lights up the world. Fire goes before Him, causing His enemies to be
consumed. The mountains melt before
Him. Nothing can stand in His presence;
His splendor is that incredible!
There is
more to this psalm that simply glorifying God.
Yes, that is of the utmost importance.
However, His splendor should go beyond this. His splendor should evoke joy in us! His majesty can enliven us and lift our
hearts! Why wouldn’t it? The most splendid being in the entire
universe – the creator of the whole universe – desires to be in relationship
with us. Why should that not bring joy
to our hearts?
Our reaction
should go beyond joy, though. Our
reaction should bring about a change in us.
The joy in our hearts should bring us to a place where we hate
evil. We should shun that which causes
us to sin.
After all,
light is sown for the righteous. Joy is
sown for the upright. We should live
with glad hearts. We should live in
joy. We should rejoice, for He is a
glorious God indeed!
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