For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
Expanded Passage: How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! (Ps. 92:4-5)
Psalm 92
“I can’t believe it snowed last night,” my friend griped. “I am so ready for winter to be over.” What she really meant was she was ready for spring to make all things new again. Living in a milder climate than hers, I already could see cherry trees in full regalia over carpets of sunny daffodils, but I kept my mouth shut. I understood.
Something I love about Jesus is that he understands us. He knows how we long for new beginnings, how we press against the limits of our lives. He lived among us, choosing to come to an unwed teenager who nearly lost her marriage contract as a result. He was a refugee who fled for his very life to a land that was known to despise his people. He grew up under the harsh abuse of Roman soldiers, and when he began ministry, Jesus commented that though foxes had dens, he had no home. He comprehends our afflictions, longings and anxieties, more than we can imagine.
This Sabbath song of thanksgiving to God was written by one who valued how God’s thoughts reflect the depths of his faithful, unfailing love. As we draw near to him, we begin to see beyond the winter moments to the spring he is preparing, and we can rejoice in his marvelous deeds, all the way to old age.
Sing for joy for what the Lord has done!
Kim Robinson is a retired teacher who enjoys working with children’s ministries at her local Wesleyan church right down the street.
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