Broadcast
O Sing Unto the Lord - Part 2
Isaiah 12:2
04/30/2024
2 ``Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and
will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my
strength and my song, and he has become my
salvation.'' (ESV)
This last Sunday, which is known as ``Cantate Sunday,'' was
named for the first verse of Psalm 98, which we used to enter
into God's presence at His invitation. ``O sing to the LORD a
new song, for He has done marvelous things.'' The prophet Isaiah
told us of the reason for this song, the marvelous things the
LORD has done for His people.
``Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will
not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my
song, and he has become my salvation.''
Certainly for the children of Israel, part of the salvation
in which they would rejoice is the restoration of Jerusalem and
the Temple. After seventy years, they returned from Babylon and
rebuilt their homeland.
For the Christina, we rejoice in Jesus, whose name means
``God is my salvation.'' What greater song can we sing than of
the grace of God, than of the love of Jesus Christ who willingly
took upon Himself our sin? He indeed is our strength against the
assaults of the devil, the world, and our own sinful flesh. We
believe, teach, and confess that our redemption from sin and
death is a gift from God, freely given to us for the sake of the
bitter suffering and death of Jesus Christ. In this Easter
season, we rejoice and sing God's praise that Jesus burst forth
from the tomb, thus assuring us that we, too, shall rise again.
There is no better reason to sing, to give glory to God, that by
His undeserved love we are given the hope of the resurrection and
everlasting life.
May our Lord bless you with the comfort which comes from
knowing His love as found in Christ Jesus. Amen.