majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Psalm 120:1,
"I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me."
The psalmist calls on the Lord because he dwells Mesheck, "I live
among the tents of Kedar!" We, likewise all live in a hostile place.
This world lives in opposition to God and follows the driving force of
its collective sin nature. In fulfillment of his appetites, mankind
uses and abuses one another, exploiting and taking advantage where
possible. Folks elbow one another out in order to "get theirs." At
times this world can be very difficult and discouraging,
Out of God's wonderful kindness, he sees our plight, our difficulties
and has made himself available to us through prayer. He provides
deliverance from the fate of this lost and fallen world, (an eternity
in a fiery lake of burning sulfur) offering an invitation to all who
will take it. As we await our deliverance he listens to us as we pray
to him, pouring out our heartfelt concerns, our difficulties and our
needs.
For those of us who are willing and capable of "checking in" our
theology at the door when we enter into the Scriptures, we discover
that God does indeed respond to our prayers. He will even change what
he does in response to our prayers. Many folks struggle with the
notion that God responds to our calls for help, intervening where he
might not otherwise. God is not a theology, he is a real person and
relates to us just as a person would. But, what a magnificent person
this is! His storehouse of resources is unlimited, his power
unmatched, his wisdom unapproachable and his love boundless! All these
things he offers us as his children: we call it "God's grace". Woe to
the man that dwells in Mesheck, but how blessed is the man that can
call God his heavenly Father!
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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