Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 74:12, where we read these words:
"For God is my King from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth."This verse is sweet for several reasons. First, there is a personal dimension to it: the Lord is the Christian's own "King.” And, there is a cosmic aspect: God is "working salvation in the midst of the earth." The same Sovereign who has applied eternal life in Jesus to those already in His justifying care is also at work to bring others to Himself.
Let us never despair of how "bad" things are, or seem to be on the earth. The flesh, the devil, and the world system all conspire against the Lord and His Christ—but they have all *already* been defeated in our Redeemer's resur-rection. Let us keep our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, (Heb. 12:2a).
[Puritan quote of the day: "For you who do love Christ, and have the mani-festations of His love to your souls. . . . of all persons in the world, you have most reason to rejoice. You are the happiest men and women alive. —Thom-as Vincent, in, "The True Christian's Love To The Unseen Christ"]
