Joy Bombs in the Psalms | Easter Edition | Psalm 32, Zephaniah 3:17

Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did. The sinless one took on the face of a sinner, so we sinners could take on the face of a saint.

We are wrapping up our week of Easter on the Bible for Busy People with those beautiful words from Max Lucado, but the truth is, you and I celebrate Easter every single Sunday when we go to church. Every Sunday, you and I remember that the Lord Jesus died for us and rose again. There is so much hope today. I hope your heart is overflowing with hope, and yet we’ve only scratched the surface.

All right, it’s Friday, so it means it’s time for Joy Bombs in the Psalms. Easter is something you and I don’t ever have to stop celebrating. So, what do you say we continue today?! The hope party rolls on Psalm 32 beginning in verse one.

Show Links:

• Zephaniah 3:17

For the LORD your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

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Transcription:

Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did. The sinless one took on the face of a sinner, so we sinners could take on the face of a saint.

We are wrapping up our week of Easter on the Bible for Busy People with those beautiful words from Max Lucado, but the truth is, you and I celebrate Easter every single Sunday when we go to church. Every Sunday, you and I remember that the Lord Jesus died for us and rose again. There is so much hope today. I hope your heart is overflowing with hope, and we’ve only scratched the surface. There is so much more hope to mine in the Bible, so I hope you’ll continue on with me, and keep listening to this podcast. Thank you so much for being part of this family. I love studying God’s Word with you. All right, it’s Friday, so it means it’s time for joy bombs in the Psalms. Easter is something you and I don’t ever have to stop celebrating. So, what do you say? We continue today. The hope party rolls on Psalm 32 beginning in verse one.

Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven. Whose sin is put out of sight? Yes. What joy for those Whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty. When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away and I groaned all day long day and night. Your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, I will confess my rebellion to the Lord. And you forgave me. All my guilt is gone. Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment. For you are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. The Lord says, I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control. Many sorrows come to the wicked

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but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord. So rejoice in the Lord and be glad all you who obey him, shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure.

Oh, I love it. You ever watch a movie and you realize the good guys are surrounded by the bad guys and you just feel so bad for the good guys? This Psalm tells us that you and I are surrounded by two really cool things. God’s unfailing love and songs of victory. Think about that. The Bible tells us, I think it’s in the book of Zephaniah, chapter three, that God sings over us (See Zephaniah 3:17 in the show notes above). That is so beautiful to me. Something else that I picked up while you and I were reading this Psalm, is that King David, who wrote Psalm 32, went from hiding his guilt to looking to the Lord as his hiding place. When you and I mess up, if we could only train ourselves to run to him. He wants us to run to him. We see throughout this Psalm, themes of forgiveness. The Lord is our forgiver. We see themes in this Psalm of protection. The Lord is our protector. He says, I will watch over you, and we see themes in this song about guidance. He says, I will advise you. Whatever you’re going through today, you’ve got to forgive her, a protector and an advisor. Somebody who will guide you through the minefields of life. Oh, this is Easter. We have a father. We have a brother, a savior, and a friend, and a comforter too. We have the Holy Spirit, and that is truly something to celebrate long after Easter passes on the calendar. Long after all the candy is eaten and we hang up our Easter best in the closet. We are forgiven and we are so loved. All right, until next time, it bears repeating. You are loved.

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