I Will Glory In The Lord

I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.

The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:1-14

The psalmist David sings of the remedy for our fears and unhappiness. “I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”

Happiness is doing things God’s way, fact that can be verified every day. “Those who look to him are radiant,” writes David. Just try it and you’ll see. That’s what he means when he says, “taste and see that the Lord is good.”

Take the Lord at His word. Do the very next thing He is asking you to do and you’ll see. He will give you grace to do the right thing and more: He will give you Himself – the only source of goodness – and with it, enduring happiness.

Happiness is doing the right thing.

Our Daily Bread – August 23, 2018