Light shines on the righteous
Psalms 97:11 (NIV)
and joy on the upright in heart.
The lost may find temporary pleasure or prosperity in their unrighteous pursuits and hobbies, but these benefits are nothing compared to the blessings of the righteous. Anyone who has believed in Christ and abides in him is righteous. And for us God gives light. We can see what road we are on and where we are going. We can see the obstacles and pits on our path and go around them. In God’s light we see what others cannot see.
The righteous also have a joy that others cannot have. Our joy comes from our fellowship with the Lord, who shines his light on us so we can fellowship with him who dwells in infinite light. We rejoice that we are his and he is ours. We rejoice that he has illuminated the way of righteousness and he is giving us eternal bliss. He enables us to walk as righteous people, even in our hearts, which we could never do on our own. God thorough blesses the righteous forever.
