Verse of the Day 12/15

Verse of the Day 12/15

Psalm 33:20-21

New International Version

20 We wait in hope for the Lord;

    he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.

Today's verses came up in my daily reading in Psalms.  They are probably not thought of as Christmas verses but there is no reason that they shouldn't be. Waiting "in hope" was a common theme in the Psalms and in Isaiah, two books that contain a lot of prophecies of the coming Messiah, Jesus.  Through life's ups and downs, the mountain top experiences and the valleys for us as Christians  He remains to be our hope and shield, our Redeemer, our Deliverer and it is in Him that we put our trust eternally.

My wife Jean has often said "come Lord Jesus, come".  She said that long  before her battle with cancer.  She'd rather have Him come and end her suffering, but she knows that regardless if He were to come today or at any time, she is ready for Him. Whenever we willl meet Jesus He will set us free from pain, illness and loss, He will release us and we will find our rest in Him.

1. Come, thou long expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.

2. Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.

Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Psalm 33:13-22

New International Version

13 From heaven the Lord looks down
    and sees all mankind;
14 from his dwelling place he watches
    all who live on earth—
15 he who forms the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.

16 No king is saved by the size of his army;
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19 to deliver them from death
    and keep them alive in famine.

20 We wait in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.
22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.