Cause for Rejoicing

Thought For Today - July 1
Cause for Rejoicing
By: Robert A. Searles

"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations.: Isaiah 61:10-11

We have good reason to rejoice and to be glad in the Lord. even though we live in an environment that is evil and corrupted by sin and disobedience to God. God has provided for his redeemed, born again children a robe of righteousness, and crowned them with precious jewels while we wait for the long dark winter of sin to be over, and for God's springtime to come. We are reminded, when we see the signs of spring on earth; when we see the buds begin to appear on the trees; when we see the lilies and flowers popping their heads through the soil, that God's righteousness and praise will spring forth in the earth when our Lord and savior, the Lord Jesus Christ returns, and God's righteous shall prevail.