Love Stronger than the Mountains
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. Psalm 46:4
What is this river that makes glad the city of God? To answer that we need to know what is the city of God. The next phrase makes that clear. It is “the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.” It is the place where God dwells with His people. This Place is His Church.
So what is the river that makes God’s church glad, and His people rejoice? It is His Word. His Word is the water of life. It gives us His grace and forgiveness. It showers us with His steadfast love which will never fail us. It shows us Christ our Savior who loves us and gave Himself for us. You are drinking from that river right now. God’s Word is our greatest treasure.
Paul urges us to “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4) Some wonder how we can possibly rejoice all the time when life is full of many troubles. The answer is simple: do not focus your attention on the troubles, focus on God and His greatness and love. Do you want to be glad and rejoice even when things are crumbling and falling apart around you? Then drink freely and constantly from that river whose streams make glad the people of God.
We certainly don’t want to let that river of the water of life be polluted by anything false or man made. Many people seek preachers who will say what they want to hear. They think that will give joy and fulfillment, but that only satisfies the flesh. The pure Gospel is the only thing that can truly refresh our souls and bring us joy.
May we fill up with the pure water of life in Christ and rejoice always.
Dear Father, we thank you that you have given us your pure Word to refresh and strengthen our soul, that we may trust you and find our joy and peace in you always. Amen.