Sunday, April 20, 2014
Beyond The Blessings
As believers it can be a really great experience for some amazing thing to happen at the most amazing time. Someone was sick and after prayer they are better. A family opens the door to a front porch full of groceries after praying because thy had none. We can all remember both small and great blessings that have either happened to us or someone we know. These are great things. For me it makes me want to sing and pray and call out to God because although humans are involved we can see Him moving in it. We can see His power. This morning as the sun pours in through the forest and window, I read a psalm that reminded me of something more about these events.
Psalms 20:1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.
6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
9 Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.
As I read this psalm I not only thought of the song I have heard that use the last few verses, but of something in verses 1 and 7. It says God’s name defends us, and then it says we will remember the name of our God. I looked the word up in the Hebrew for the word “name” and found some interesting points. I am not a Hebrew scholar, but there seems to be a lot in this word. It also means position. Here the psalmist is also referring to the position of God, I believe, as Creator and King, the all powerful One. So when we say in the name of Jesus (Yeshua), we are invoking His Kingship! To me, it helped me to understand who we are in Him.
The One True King is on our side!
Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. You are our King. Please forgive us when we mess things up here. We ask that You would deliver us and heal us and send us Your provision today. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.