Day of Praise

We, 03/12/14, "Day of Praise"

Isaiah 51:7-8 - "Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings. For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations."

The interstate billboard said, "We hope you like the taste of prison food." Indeed, the food is not too good for those who disregard the law of the land.

And so it is for those who disregard the law of the Lord.

But, wherever you lay your head at night, even for the repentant in jail, for those who "listen to [the Lord], who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is [God's] law" (Isaiah 51:7-8), the eating is quite tasty indeed. Simple, but tasty. Throughout God's word, God speaks of His word as honey, as bread, as thirst-quenching water, and more. The bottom line is that God's word is simply satisfying, like the simple black bean recipe my daughter, Calley, made last night and the simple soup that the Hyatts brought to us. Simple, but tasty.

Food just tastes better when you're eating with the Lord and His people and a conscience that's been cleansed by the sacrificial love of God's Son, Jesus Christ. It's like we hear in Psalm 34, "taste and see, the Lord is good; blessed is the one who trusts the Lord."

I pray you have good eating today. The Lord is eager to feed us all.

Praise God!


Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson