Psalm 9:1-10 (NIV): 1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
3My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.
4For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
6Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.
7The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
8He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.
9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

I hope you all had a blessed Easter this weekend celebrating the greatest news and day in human history, the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It was unique this year for obvious reasons, but it doesn’t change how awesome our Lord is. He knows and understands. He reigns over all and reigns forever. Currently I am in the middle of a devotional of Knowing God by His Names by Dick Purnell. And the last verse in this passage captures the wonder of a relationship with the Lord in verse 10. THOSE WHO KNOW YOUR NAME TRUST IN YOU, FOR YOU, LORD, HAVE NEVER FORSAKEN THOSE WHO SEEK HIM.

Pursue Him men, get to know Him, His name, and your trust in Him will grow. HE HAS NEVER FORSAKEN THOSE WHO SEEK HIM. THE LORD HAS NEVER BROKEN A PROMISE. HE IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE AND SO DESIRES TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU! SO MUCH SO THAT HE DIED FOR YOU TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD TO GIVE YOU THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A CLEAN SLATE, A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND THE FATHER! REJOICE AND PURSUE IT!