majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Psalm 124:2,
"If the Lord had not been on our side when... "
In this psalm of ascents by David, a psalm most likely written for
worshipping pilgrims making their way to Jerusalem for one of the
annual celebrations of the Lord, the Lord's help is acknowledged for
keeping Israel from disaster. David speaks of military foes who would
surely have consumed the Lord's people if the Lord had not been on
their side. David says in verse 8, "Our help is in the name of the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
I say the same thing:
If the Lord had not been on my side, I would be consumed by my sin.
If the Lord had not been on my side I would be facing his horrific judgment.
If the Lord had not been on my side I would be living in a lost
darkness, not understanding the forces of evil that would hound my
every step.
If the Lord had not been on my side I would not have a wonderful,
exciting hope in the resurrection of life lived in communion with him
and the rest of you.
If the Lord had not been on my side I would be living life on my own
without the companionship and wonderful comfort the Holy Spirit
provides me.
If the Lord had not been on my side...
Why has the Lord been on my side? I don't have a clue. I call it grace
and marvel that he has chosen to provide his Son, Jesus Christ, to die
a horrible death that I might become his child. What a love our Lord
has that he even considered this and then brought it about! What a
love our Lord has that he has invited me to be family!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
No comments:
Post a Comment