Rejoice in Your Maker!

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Psalm 149:2 [NKJV]

This verse calls me to rejoice in my Maker.

I am fearfully and wonderfully made, the Psalmist tells me in another place. The apostle Paul says that the human body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. In other words, when Jesus said, "And lo, I will be with you always," he meant it.

God made me. God lives in my body, mind, and spirit. So I let myself rejoice in my Maker, the One who still lives in me, no less now than he did when the Bible's teachings were God-breathed.

How do I rejoice in my Maker? Well, I use my body, mind, and spirit to glorify God in whatever way I can. Love is spelled T-I-M-E. So I spend time with God, too. In prayer, Bible reading, silent meditation, in conversations with other believers, and communing with God in nature and through the arts.

The Psalmist reminds me that I am a child of Zion. God is my heavenly Father, who loves me unconditionally, and wants only what's best for me. God has many children. Yet God uniquely loves and cares for each one, according to his or her special nature, gifts, graces, and abilities.

Today I will rejoice in God, my Maker, my loving Father, and my King, the One who rules heaven and earth, whose gentle but firm hand guides, directs, and shows me the Way I should follow.

Will you rejoice with me today?