And it is He who says, "I, the LORD, have called you to demonstrate My righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to My people, Israel, as a symbol of My covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide the nations. You will open the eyes of the blind. You will free the captives from prison, releasing those who sit in dark dungeons. "I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not give My glory to anyone else, nor share My praise with carved idols.
While this passage begins with a reference to our Lord Jesus Christ, we know that the authority to demonstrate His righteousness have been bestowed upon us, His ambassadors of reconciliation, peacemakers to the kingdom of man. We are the city on a hilltop, the light which has not been hid under a bushel, the salt that savors and preserves. It is our calling to release those who sit in the dark dungeons of sin.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 71
Mid-day: 119:161-168
Evening: Psalm 147
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