Psalm 33:1REJOICE IN the Lord, O you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you upright in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart].
Am I the "uncompromisingly righteous" one who is supposed to "rejoice in the Lord"?
I can see it is an evaluation that can only come to us through Your Spirit.
Who would be bold enough to put his own name in this verse? Who?
For example, "Rejoice in the Lord, Marna [uncompromisingly] righteous [Marna, upright in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming and appropriate for you, Marna, who is upright [in heart]."
Kind of raises the hair on my arms. Makes me want to go hide in a closet for fear of the lightening strikes from God?
No. After the first moment of shock . . . I see very clearly that this is where every name of every Child of the Lord belongs. His blood sacrifice made us clean and pure and righteous the moment we Believed. It's a done deal. We don't go back to being dirty and unclean tomorrow . . . unrighteous and unworthy next week . . . an old sinner by next year. His sacrifice was once and for all time. He doesn't jump back onto that cross every day for the new sins committed.
I was made righteous! ME, MYSELF and I! I AM RIGHTEOUS AND IN RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD! And there is NOTHING that can separate me from it . . . nothing.
This is who I am! This is my identity. It cannot be stolen or fraudulently used or faked in any way before God. He sees exactly who I am.
WOW!
This is definitely a singularly great reason to PRAISE God and sincerely REJOICE! Look who He made me!!!! I am in 'right-standing' with God, Himself!
What could ever be more cool than that?
Nothing I can think of.
