Scripture Close Up

Notice the action words in Psalm 40:8-10:

“I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart. I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O Lord, You Yourself know. I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your loving kindness and Your truth From the great assembly.”

It sure sounds to me like believers should be vocal and be a living testimony about who God is and what He has done. There is power when we speak the truth about God. Sometimes when I am reading in the Bible during my private devotion time, I suddenly long to read the Scriptures aloud. I find myself adamantly declaring it and often crying as I read. It’s amazing the power that the Word holds. When I consider how wonderful it is to “delight”, “proclaim”, “not restrain”, “not hide”, “declare”, “not conceal” God’s truth in private, how much more glory does it give God when I exercise those action words in public, as it is talked about in verses 8-10? I give Him no glory in keeping the truth to myself. I must “declare” God’s righteousness, God’s faithfulness, and God’s salvation. It is much bigger than you or me.

Society tells Christians that we are being offensive by talking about God. Why is it that society feels offended by my just talking about Jesus? Because there is POWER in my God. So I want to shout it out! God is awesome…He is full of grace and mercy…He is the Creator of heaven and earth…He is Jehovah…He is King of Kings…He is strong and mighty…He is worthy of all praise and adoration…He is the joy of my salvation…

If they knew my God, they would want to talk about Him, too.

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10