Though the whole earth is filled with the miracles and glory of the LORD, we must choose to see, to open our hearts, and to become God’s partners in calling forth goodness and truth. God is the Source of all Light and truth, and therefore we first turn to receive his radiance within our heart. As Yeshua said, “Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and glorify your heavenly Father” (Matt. 5:16).
Hebrew Lesson
Psalm 100:5 Hebrew reading lesson:
It’s no small thing to affirm that “the LORD is good,” since that affirmation implies our trust that that Reality is ultimately friendly, welcoming, and loving, despite the present hour of darkness… As Albert Einstein once said, “I think the most important question facing humanity is, ‘Is the universe a friendly place?’ This is the first and most basic question all people must answer for themselves.” Indeed. Is there hope for a sense of home in the midst of our long exile? Do we affirm that we are accepted by God, despite our present unacceptability? The skeptic enjoys savoring the theological “problem of evil,” though to be fair, he also ought reckon with the “problem of the good,” since it is a mystery why the universe should produce beauty, love, and hearts that seek timeless universals… The truth that the LORD is good is radical in its implications… Our faith expresses the victory that all things work for our good!
It’s been said that God sends each soul into the world with a special message to deliver, a revelation that only he or she can disclose… No one else can deliver your message of praise to this world – only you can do this, though ultimately your message is always done for the glory of God and the benefit of others. “For you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession (וְעַם סְגוּלָּה), that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Pet. 2:9).