majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Psalm 22:4-5,
"In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered
them. They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were
not disappointed."
As David cries out to the Lord, his plea becomes prophetic of the
suffering servant of the Lord we read about in Isaiah 52 and 53. Here
we have a window into the very soul of Jesus Christ as he hangs on the
cross. We are told in the gospel account that Jesus began to quote
this psalm as he hung on that cross. In this psalm we read of the
suffering and agony our Lord experienced in the horrific death he took
to pay for the sins of all mankind. "My heart has turned to wax; it
has melted away within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth." Verses 14-15.
In his plea, David reminds the Lord that the patriarchs placed their
trust in him and the Lord delivered them. The patriarchs cried out to
the Lord, they trusted in the Lord and were not disappointed. Paul
tells us in Romans 4:20-24 , that this is the very kind of trust that
brings righteousness to man: to the patriarchs, to those in Paul's day
and to us as well today. Paul says, "He [Abraham] did not waver
through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in
his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had
power to do what he had promised. This is why 'it was credited to him
as righteousness.' The words 'it was credited to him' were written not
for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit
righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from
the dead."
This is the theme that runs through my mind this morning. The Lord is
faithful. He has the power to do all that he has promised and will
fulfill his every promise! My salvation is certain based on his
promise to me. It is just as certain as I sit here and think about it!
How wonderful the Lord has the power to do all he has promised! How
wonderful our Lord is in his faithfulness that he will do all he has
promised! How wonderful are the promises of the Lord!
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
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