Psalm 98:1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
The Word shines in a dark night. Those times when we might fall. Trials are dark nights. I’m so thankful God gave me a Book full of His love letters and that I have the presence of mind, though sometimes in my delirium, to pick it up and read it. His Word always calms me. It’s shone light all around me in my darkest of nights. His Word keeps me singing like as a nightinggale—not that I sing like one--but the name for this little bird means 'night songstress'. Here is some information I received in my small research of the little bird called the nightingale.
A nightingale got it’s name simply for this reason: Its song is particularly noticeable at night…why??...because few other birds are singing. Singing at dawn, during the hour before sunrise, is assumed to be important in defending the bird's territory. Nightingales sing even more loudly in urban or near-urban environments, in order to overcome the background noise.
So….yes….I think I’ll keep singing!!! I will keep making my melodies of praise to the One who sees all my chaos, all my heartaches, and even all my joys. I will keep making noise unto the One who knows me thru and thru. And, diverting the enemy of my soul—confusing him—when the deafening noise around me (that he is causing) is trying to take over. I will sing unto the LORD!! I will keep defending my territory! I will make melody in my heart and whistle in delight. I will sing the Psalms and Hymns. I will sing His WORD!! Take that, devil!
II Peter 1:19 And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Psalm 97:11 Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.
Job 11:17 Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
Psalm 84:7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
Just before the dawn, this is the darkest of night. Joy cometh in the morning!
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. (II Cor. 1:3-4)
Thankful for the true Light and for a song today!
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