Rejoice!

Rejoice!

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭47:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[1] O clap your hands, all ye people; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

The sons of Korah are credited with the words of today's verse. As you read the pages of the Bible, you find different versions and accounts of the descendants of Korah. The story did not start off well, as we remember the rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, who were swallowed up by the ground. It was interesting to note that though these three men and most of their families were killed, the sons of Korah at the time were not killed along with the rebels. These sons went on to become great men, who were not far from the throne; either the physical throne of kings Saul and David, or the spiritual throne, as they served as praise leaders and instrumentals, composing songs of praise and thanksgiving giving glory to God. Indeed, my past or present look nothing like the future. The legacy of my parents may or may not be good but it does not have to be my own. By personal encounter, God gives me the grace and the opportunity to meet and get to know Him. I must not allow the devil to depress, oppress or repress me; God wants me to know Him and experience His power, so that by my testimony, other people can be drawn to Him.

The sons of Korah enjoin us to clap our hands and this is a call to all people. Language, tribe and culture can all identify with this call. The call pays no respect to influence, power, position, prestige or possession. Both the rich and the old can clap. I do not need to spend money to make some noise with my hands, as long as God has given me grace to use them. Clapping involves the use of both hands, and it is also a sign of focus. My hands cannot be busy pushing my own agenda if they are involved in praising God. I am also enjoined to shout unto God. I shout, not because God is deaf or hard of hearing, but because I cannot hold it in. He has done and is doing great and amazing things in my life and the right thing to do is to shout about it. I draw attention to God in and through my life. I make God known by my words and actions. I can shout because I am sure of victory over all that is going on around me. Like the encounter at Jericho, the walls will come down as I lift up my voice and shout in praise and thanksgiving to God. I ask God for more grace to keep my focus on Him alone, no matter the strength or ferocity of the storms raging outside. God's time of favour is here.