Psalm 42:11
Custom – God is the HEALTH of my countenance

The writer of this Psalm was in great difficulty. Yet he testified that his hope was in God, the health of his countenance. The word “health” is the Hebrew word that can be translated “God is the salvation of my face.” Our face sends forth a message – a positive or negative one. It is so easy to talk about our salvation, but many times our face doesn’t support our claims: “all talk and no walk.”

Are you really happy? Then tell your face that. The unsaved, hostile crowd looked at the early believers and “knew they had been with Jesus”(Acts 4:13).

Princess Diana, January l995, visited the Royal School for the Blind in Surrey, England. Chris Anderson asked if he could “see” her face with his hands. She granted the request, and he was able to “see” and know something about her by touching her face. The face is truly a mirror to our soul. It reflects who we really are.

“A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine”(Ecc.8:1). The wisdom in this verse can point to Christ who is our wisdom. “A merry heart makes a happy countenance” (Proverbs 15:13).

Most parents have memories, visiting the photographer to have a picture taken of our children. The photographer would say, “Smile now,” employing many antics to make the child smile. Perhaps this same procedure should be used on believers. We are the only people who can smile. So “smile” because we really are on candid camera. The world is watching the Christian and may they be forced to say “God is truly the salvation of our face.”

(Additional verses Nehemiah 2:2; Isaiah 3:9; Matthew 6:16).

Mar 24th by admin