Celebrating Because of the Savior
Salvation songs - Psalm 118 (esv) - Pastor Tim Kroeker
Psalm 118:1:
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!”
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There are certain moments when it's not only appropriate, but expected, to celebrate. Like Kool & the Gang we celebrate good times. We celebrate our favorite sports teams when they win a championship. Next Monday one college basketball team will be cutting down the nets while confetti falls from the rafters of the arena. It will be a celebration. We celebrate birthdays. You might throw a party, eat cake, maybe play some games, give gifts, and even sing songs. That’s how we celebrate. We sing, shout, and dance. If it’s a celebration, people are happy.
We also celebrate holidays, such as Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week, the day that Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem. Throngs of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice singing, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.” They were celebrating good times.
The song Jesus’ disciples sang along the road that led into Jerusalem was taken from Psalm 118. This was a pilgrimage song that the people of Israel would sing during their annual feasts, especially the feast of Passover, thanking God for His deliverance.
This year during Holy Week we’re examining three Psalms full of Messianic meaning. These ancient songs help us as Christians express the full range of human emotion surrounding the central events of our faith. Psalm 118 is a song of celebration. It’s a party. You were made to celebrate.
