O CLAP your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy! Psalm 47:1 AMPC
This is a psalm by the sons of Korah. It starts with a command: CLAP. It is not a passive command, which you only do in your heart or mind, but it is an action that is visible and audible, which means that men must see and hear it, and will most likely ask you the reason why you are clapping. Do I really have a reason to clap, showing to the world that there is something God has done that needs to be made clear to the world? Do I even need to be cajoled or compelled io clap, if I truly know all that God has done?
In today's extract, it is clear why I am asked to clap: triumph - a word that signifies a battle and a victory. You cannot mention defeat and triumph in the same breath. Triumph is the end result of a battle, which has now been concluded, to my advantage. If I am defeated, and in chains, where are the hands to clap? It then means that if God is asking me to clap, it is because my hands have fought and won and can now clap for joy. I can also sing songs of joy, which means that my voice is also set free from limitations.
It is a call to all peoples, of all tribes, languages, tongues and colours. God does not discriminate; his life is made available for all men and His acts and ways known, to all who seek him. When God has been good to you, giving you victory over sin, self and Satan, you cannot keep quiet. If I know the value of the life that has been secured for me on earth, as well as the eternal life that has been sealed, I can't keep quiet. There is a spring of joy in me that no man can limit or stop, and which will always find expression. Do you have that same joy? Have you experienced this victory that Jesus purchased and has sealed for you? God's time of favour is here.
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