"Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!" (Ecclesiastes 10:17 KJV)
"Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me - now let me rejoice. Don't keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don't take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you." (PSALM 51:7-13 NLT)
Yes, there is a connection, based upon the "Woe" we witnessed before, and the "Blessed" we see being shown today; the "O land," remains the same, yet it has somewhat of a different meaning. In this instance there is the involvement of all of creation; specifically, heaven and earth! If you don't mind, it is the part of this illustration that takes what is worldly, making it that which includes heaven, as if there is more than just a connection, there is blessed hope!
If you get right down to it, without hope, joy is really not realized; even though our joy in the Lord is a choice, our joy comes from knowing He has saved us, eternally, and there is assurance that He will keep us safe and secure, no matter what! Discouragement and doubt are the two most important tools the devil has to try and get us to stumble and give up on the hope we have been given. Unfortunately, many of our fellow saints have fallen away, having been hit with either one, or both; usually it includes the beginning of one to trigger the other: doubt will cause discouragement, and discouragement will cause doubt.
Either, or, we still have a choice! There is really nothing left for us to do, except believe! Renew your faith by just trusting in your Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, knowing that He has paid the price for you; yes, you! That might seem too simple for some, but there is nothing different from that, and what took place when you first believed. The only difference, is now, you are closer than you have ever been to the glory waiting on the other side! Rejoice and give Him the glory...
"Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you. You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God." (PSALM 51:14-17 NLT)
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