The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 124:1-5,
"If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say— if the Lord had not been on our side... the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away."
Here is an horrific thought! What if the Lord could care less about us? What if he held no love in his heart for us? Where would that leave us? What outlook would there be for us?
We come into this world as a result of God's creativity. When God made all things, we are told in Genesis 1:31, "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." However, as we read on in Genesis we see that our forebears rejected the One who had created them and went their own way. Now estranged from God with a sinful nature, we continue in that rebellion.
Where would we be if not for the love of God for us? What would we have to look forward to if not for the redemption our Creator has provided for us? Only a certain dark and bleak outlook of judgment awaiting us all. If the Lord had not been on our side there would be nothing to look forward to.
But... God is on our side! Look at all the wonderful riches of the lavish inheritance God has so graciously and generously bestowed upon us!
"If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say— if the Lord had not been on our side... the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away."
Here is an horrific thought! What if the Lord could care less about us? What if he held no love in his heart for us? Where would that leave us? What outlook would there be for us?
We come into this world as a result of God's creativity. When God made all things, we are told in Genesis 1:31, "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." However, as we read on in Genesis we see that our forebears rejected the One who had created them and went their own way. Now estranged from God with a sinful nature, we continue in that rebellion.
Where would we be if not for the love of God for us? What would we have to look forward to if not for the redemption our Creator has provided for us? Only a certain dark and bleak outlook of judgment awaiting us all. If the Lord had not been on our side there would be nothing to look forward to.
But... God is on our side! Look at all the wonderful riches of the lavish inheritance God has so graciously and generously bestowed upon us!
We deserve none of these wonderful things, yet out of God's incomprehensible love, he has so richly blessed us!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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