Psalm 124│Isaiah54│2 Peter 1.16-2.3│Matthew 19.13-15
Psaume 124 | Ésaïe 54| 2 Pierre 1.15-2.3|Matthieu 19.13-15
The Lord Is on My Side
Meenakshi Vijayakumar at Chennai Flood Rescue 2
In
Psalm 122.4 we see David leading Israel and giving thanks to God for past help
and expressing confidence in His continuing help.
As
we look at Psalm 124, David called Israel to recognise that their help was in
God alone. He is always on our side, so long as we keep His paths and
walk in His ways. For whilst we are in danger, our fear is without measure but
the redeemed are astonished, upon looking back, at the greatness of the danger
to which they had been exposed to. David thought it necessary that it was the
duty of all God’s covenant people (Israel) to say that God was their absolute
essential help. There were times in David’s reign (2 Samuel 5.17-25) when men
opposed God’s people and God stepped in to help.
What
would our lives have been like if God had not protected us? Where would we be
today? Do you believe God is still protecting us no matter the circumstance?
The Psalm is a simple declaration of God’s sovereignty over our lives.
Let us think about the challenges we have gone through. Even though we may not
recognise it when we are in the situation, God has His hand on us. He has
walked us through the circumstances in our lives to bring us to where we are
today. “If it had not been for the Lord…”, we would have been swallowed up.
During difficult circumstances we sometimes wonder, “Where is God in this?”.
Remember God knows us even though we may not understand His ways. With God’s
help, we are safe from destruction and loss of liberty. Let us praise God for
the sovereign divine care bestowed on us in our lives. God is a powerful friend
to have on our side, creator of heaven and earth.
Rebecca
Susan Mathen
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