J.A. Matteson
Ignorance of the LORD's ways brings anxiety, and knowledge of the Holy One of Israel is calm. "The LORD your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy" (Zeph. 3:17). Whether upon the highest summit or the lowest valley, the LORD Almighty is there. Whatever the accomplishment this day, it is the LORD of Hosts Who secures the victory, apart from Him nothing is possible. Give honor and praise to the LORD, His loving kindness endures forever. Delightful and unending are the LORD's thoughts toward His people; His love for them stretches beyond Orion, exceeding the farthest reaches of the Pleiades, surpassing the grains of sand upon the shore. Heaven's courts ring out with the voice of the LORD Most High who with indescribable joy proclaims His love over the sheep of His pasture, securing their inheritance in the Beloved by His marvelous promises. O joy upon joy, for the LORD is with His people now and forever more. Let not the wicked contend with the children of the King of kings and LORD of Lords, for as surely as the sun rises, His fury will visit those who harm His children.
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