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Daily Devotion: Psalm 149:4-6

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Psalm 149:4-6    "For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.  (5)  Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.  (6)  Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand"

The Lord takes pleasure in His people. Can we truly comprehend the depth of this truth? The Lord takes pleasure in you. When you think about what this word means to you, the rest of today's verses take hold of you. What is the meaning of the rest of the verses? Rejoice!

The word, pleasure, entails the meaning of acceptance. God accepts you. But when we speak of His acceptance, we must understand something had to take place in order for that acceptance to be complete. The action which had to take place was accomplished, not by ourselves, but by the very Son of God, Jesus Christ. Our acceptance with God does not originate with us; rather, it is found in the work of redemption by Christ Jesus. He offered His shed blood to the Father on our behalf. The Father accepted the blood of Jesus as the completed work of redemption. When the Father accepted Christ's blood, He accepted us. Though it was an excrutiating death endured by Jesus, the Father took pleasure in the finished work. Therefore, He takes pleasure in His people through Jesus Christ.

If we truly understand this great truth, there is pure joy in our hearts. The high praises of God can proceed from our hearts before His glorious throne. We praise Him with our hearts and mouths. We hold the twoedged sword in our hands. What is that twoedged sword? The Word of God. We combat the accuser (Satan) by praising our Lord, rejoicing in His work, and filling ourselves with His Word.

Be thankful that the Lord takes pleasure in you.

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