January 3
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PSALM 98
Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
2 The LORD has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!
8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together
9 before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
– Psalm 98:1-9
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PSALM 98 GOD MANIFEST HIS GOODNESS & RIGHTEOUSNESS AMONG US
A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Look and see the goodness of the Lord; watch his wondrous work
As you wake up each morning, you see the light of day
When you run through the meadows, you are exhilarated
Those wonderful beautiful flowers can make you invigorated
The sounds of the stream and the ocean makes you refreshed
A feeling of joy is felt as birds chirp and sing as you walk through the forest
The sun rises and shows off all of its wonderful warm colors each morning
Then it sets at the horizon with its various cool tones during the evening
But the greatest manifestation of God’s love is his Son Jesus Christ
For in him, we are saved and reconciled with God’s loving grace.
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REFLECTION
• Why is it so easy to take for granted God’s manifestation of his goodness and righteousness among us humans?