Encouragement
Deutsch English 1. Words of encouragement You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! Psalm. 32:7-8 and 10-11 (ESV) God wants to surround us like a bodyguard. He wants to protect us when the enemy attacks us. When dangers approach, or we go through times of need. But then the psalm also speaks of joy. The source of our joy is the Lord. 2. The expression of joy A poet's question to his friend: When the poet Carpani asked his friend Haydn why his church music was so joyful, the great composer gave an excellent answer: “I can't make it any other way. I write down what I feel in my thoughts. And when I think of God, my heart...