The Sacrifice of Praise
“…the voice of
joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the
bride, the voice of those who will say: praise the LORD of hosts, for the LORD
is good, for His mercy endures forever – and of those who will bring the
sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD.
For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,
says the LORD.” Jeremiah 33:11
This word from the Lord was a complete reversal of what
God had spoken in Jer. 7:34: “Then I will cause to cease from the cities
of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of
gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride. For the land shall be desolate.” This word was given as God’s judgment for
Israel’s disobedience; we find in chapter 33:6 that the Lord promises to “bring it health and healing: I will heal
them and the Lord promises to “bring it health and healing: I will heal
them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.” Then again will the voices be restored: of joy
and gladness, the bridegroom and the bride, and the ones who offer the
sacrifice of praise to the Lord. God
continues in 33:16 to promise that “In
those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely, and this is
the name by which she will be called:
THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” What a promise! What a hope.
Jehovah-Tsidkenu, the Lord our Righteousness, is with us today. Let us bring in the sacrifice of praise to
the House of the Lord!
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