The Righteous
Will Never Be Moved
They rise in the darkness as a light
for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. It is well with
those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. For
the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. They are
not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the LORD. Their
hearts are steady, they will not be afraid; in the end they will look in
triumph on their foes. They have distributed freely, they have given to the
poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor.
Have you ever thought about the “good
old days?” Those times when you were younger, had more money, a faster car, a
younger wife, power? Those things do not last. They change every day, and can
be replaced with poverty, isolation, weakness and pain.
When we realize that this world and
everything in it is unstable and unpredictable, we are left longing for
something that lasts, like eternal life with our
Father in heaven.
Nothing that happens in this world can
take that away. It endures when life has stripped us of every other possession.
This righteousness is ours as we draw near to God through faith in Jesus
Christ. He is our rock and our salvation and the only source of true and
lasting happiness.
Delight in the Lord and in His Word,
and you will find true happiness. He alone offers a righteousness that endures
for all eternity.
Happiness is
ours
when we delight in
the Lord.
Our Daily Bread –