Feb/15/25 -- Psalm 112:4 -- The light of Jesus shining from you

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Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious, merciful and righteous.
Psalm 112:4 ESV
 
Jesus calls Himself the Light of the World (John 8:12). When darkness, that is, troubled times, descend, the upright person walks in the light of Jesus. The one who is upright is morally and ethically anchored to Jesus so that he doesn’t fall down in corruption at the whims and vagaries of these wicked times.
 
The upright man is so precisely because he has put all his confidence in Jesus. The result of this commitment shines out when troubled times hit. Look at the character traits of the man and the woman who is blessed by the LORD and fears the Lord.

  • He is gracious. While the worldly people around him are cruel and nasty, he will exhibit grace that flows from Jesus. In grace he will loyally love, even when others hurt him. The fruit of the Spirit will flow from his lips and be evident in his actions, especially when a man’s circumstances squeeze him tightly.

  • He is merciful. While governments are harsh, and times economically tough, the one who belongs to Jesus is merciful. He is generous to those in need. He offers a listening ear. When a sinner begins to hate his sin, the merciful man knowing himself to have been so richly blessed through Jesus, that from the oceans of mercy he himself has received in Jesus, he extends mercy. He does this with all gentleness so that the sinner can confess his sins and find forgiveness in Jesus.

  • He is righteous. In the times when a governing prime minister’s actions have, two separate times, been found in to be in violation of the Canadian government’s own ethic rules, and there are no legal or Liberal-party-imposed consequences, a righteous man stands out. The one who fears God lives according to the laws of God no matter the moral turpitude of these days. God will bring the righteousness of Jesus, which has been granted to you, to shine like light and your justice as the noonday (Psalm 37:6).

 
Know for sure that while you live for Jesus in such times like these, you will suffer. As Paul wrote the Philippians, “for it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in Him but also suffer for His sake” (Philippians 1:29). Your hard times, your suffering, your enduring because of Jesus is noticed by God. The fact you shine as light in this sin-darkened world is precisely what draws others to Jesus, for they see His light in you.
 
Father in heaven, I confess I don’t want to suffer. But as I read the words of this Psalm, more than ease and comfort, I want to walk as a man enfolded in Your love. Help me to hate my sin. By Your Spirit lead me to the fullness of the blessedness that is mine in Jesus, Your Son and my precious Savior. Let the light of Jesus so shine out from me that others are drawn to Him. Amen.
 
https://youtu.be/kYr1_kl1uS4?si=4qtddbq2gpRBxv_7 Sons of Korah - Psalm 37a
 

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