Psalm 149, Isaiah 32:1-20, Revelation 4:1-11 - Lectionary for 12/16/11

Today's readings are Psalm 149, Isaiah 32:1-20, and Revelation 4:1-11. As we approach the end of the Church year we are confronted with the unspeakable joy of the Lord's presence. Look especially at our Psalm for today. We see that the Lord is pleased with his people, recreating them as people who praise him. See our reading from Revelation, where God is surrounded by his people who now live to praise him. What do we say about our lives in this age? We are not filled with the praise of God. We are not filled with joy in God's presence. Yet we see that Jesus has come to redeem the world to himself. May he show himself as the one who has done exactly what he said he would. May our cry be that of the elders in Revelation 4:11 (ESV), "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."