Psalm 107:2

“Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those He redeemed from the hand of the foe.”

Psalm 107:2

We are the redeemed. We have been redeemed by Jesus and owe Him our life. We have benefited from God’s plan and have an eternal home with Him.

Christianity.com: “Psalm 107:2 is not merely a call to give a preacher an ‘amen.’ But it is a call to respond to the mighty acts of God. If God has redeemed you then you are called to declare His mighty works.”

This verse is a reference to God’s people who were delivered from Egypt, and perhaps from Babylon also. He redeemed His people, bringing them out of bondage into freedom.

We, also, have been delivered from the bondage of sin and delivered into the Hands of Almighty God. Our home is now with Him. We are secure and can never be taken from Him. We are redeemed.

Garycombs.org: “If we have been redeemed (bought back, ransomed, delivered from the penalty of sin) by the Lord, the Word encourages us to ‘say so!’ We can never repay the One who gave His life as a ransom for us, but we can certainly give Him thanks and praise. We were sinful, separated and spiritually dead, but Christ has redeemed us, granting us His righteousness, sonship, and life.”

We are to proclaim God’s goodness and mercy. We are to shout it out to the world so all may know what our God and Savior has done for us.

You have a story. At some point in your life, you turned to Jesus and became His. You may have a simple story of being raised in a Christian home and led to Christ as a child. You may have experienced the dangers of sin as a young adult and shown the way home to Jesus. You may be an older, retired person who listened to the story of redemption and gave your life to God. No matter what your story is, tell it.

As God’s redeemed people, we need to do our best in telling His story. If our words are rejected, those words have still been heard by the rejector. They have been pushed into a back corner of their mind. God’s Word says: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, So is My Word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:10-11

Say it! Tell it! Sing it! You have been redeemed!

Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story!

By His Grace . . . 

Psalm 147:10-11

 
My friend sent me this picture of the beautiful lilac bush in their yard.

The sun coming up is a bonus!

“His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
    nor His delight in the legs of the warrior;
The Lord delights in those who fear Him,
     Who put their hope in His unfailing love.”

Psalm 147:10-11

The end of the book of Psalms, from Psalm 145 to 150, is filled with rich and solid words of praise for our God. My Bible is filled with yellow because I’ve highlighted so many verses. 

God delights. Delight: a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture; something that gives great pleasure.

To think that God feels that way about us! Our reverence of Him and our hope because of Him brings joy to His being. It’s almost too good to be true. But it’s as true as He is.

Enduringword.com: “What God takes pleasure in is the reverence and trust of His people. Those who find their hope in His mercy delight God, because they honor Him with their trust.”

What do we delight in because of Him? His love. His forgiveness. His truth. His joy. His Creation. His mercy. And it never ends. He continually gives and delights our hearts.

Godsbless.ing: “'The Lord delights in those who fear Him' speaks to the concept of 'fear' in this context as reverence, awe, and deep respect for God. It is not about trembling in fright but rather acknowledging God’s majesty and authority with profound reverence. This reverence stems from recognizing God’s greatness and responding with humility and adoration.

'Who put their hope in His unfailing love' emphasizes the significance of anchoring our hope and trust in God’s unfailing love. This love is described as steadfast, enduring, and unconditional, never wavering or faltering. Placing our hope in God’s love means relying on His faithfulness and goodness, even in the face of uncertainty and challenges.”

Take a moment and read through these last 6 psalms. You may not get through them without shedding a tear. I can guarantee you your heart will be full to overflowing when you finish. There’s just something about praising God with a full heart, knowing He is your God and He cares for you.

By His Grace . . .