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Evening, April 29 | “The Lord takes pleasure in His people.” —Psalm 149:4 (NASB)

This Evening's Scripture Reading: Psalm 149:1-9 (NASB)

“Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.
Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.
Let them praise His name with dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations
And punishment on the peoples,
To bind their kings with chains
And their nobles with fetters of iron,
To execute on them the judgment written;
This is an honor for all His godly ones.
Praise the Lord!”

Devotional Video Transcript:

How comprehensive is the love of Jesus! There is no part of his people’s interests that he does not consider, and there is nothing that concerns their welfare that is not important to him. Not merely does he think of you, believer, as an immortal being, but as a mortal being too. Do not deny it or doubt it: “the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Matthew 10:30) “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, and He delights in his way.” (Psalm 37:23)

It would be a sad thing for us if this mantle of love did not cover all our concerns, for what mischief might be wrought to us in that part of our business which did not come under our gracious Lord’s inspection! Believer, rest assured that the heart of Jesus cares about your meaner affairs. The breadth of his tender love is such that you may resort to him in all matters; for in all your afflictions he is afflicted, and like as a father pities his children, so does he pity you. The meanest interests of all his saints are all borne upon the broad bosom of the Son of God.

Oh, what a heart is his, that does not merely comprehend the persons of his people, but comprehends also the diverse and innumerable concerns of all those persons! Do you think, O Christian, that you can measure the love of Christ? Think of what his love has brought you — justification, adoption, sanctification, eternal life! The riches of his goodness are unsearchable; you shall never be able to tell them out or even conceive them.

Oh, the breadth of the love of Christ! Shall such a love as this have half our hearts? Shall it have a cold love in return? Shall Jesus’ marvelous lovingkindness and tender care meet with but faint response and tardy acknowledgment? O my soul, tune your harp to a glad song of thanksgiving! Go to your rest rejoicing, for you are no desolate wanderer, but a beloved child, watched over, cared for, supplied, and defended by your Lord!

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