“Those who fear you will see me and rejoice, for I put my hope in your word.” (v. 74)

Here’s a challenging rubric for your life:

Does your testimony—of faith and faithfulness—encourage others?

We have known far too many pastors and personalities who, though we once rejoiced alongside, have strayed. The church was left to repent of their joy, rather than keep on rejoicing. Whether it was a lack of personal integrity or a departure from biblical orthodoxy, we lost the opportunity to be encouraged by them.

As it turns out, the testimony that inspires joy in the church is one that is shaped over a lifetime of faithfulness.

May we, then, be the ones who keep their hope firmly rooted in God’s Word. May we live with faithful integrity. May we live lives of genuine encouragement, and may we do it with endurance.

Will your testimony, in the final analysis, encourage others?

— Tyler