PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Psalm 18
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing love to his anointed.” (Psalm 18:50)
This is a song of extremes: God rescues David by shaking up the whole earth (vv.7-15)
David is helped because he is innocent, guiltless (vv.20-24)
David totally smashes his enemies into dust (vv.37-45)
This is the jubilation at the END of a time of serious conflict.
David’s actual life was not so black and white, God did not always show up in power.
We experience the same; God does not always show up, and we are not always blameless.
Sometimes everything looks wonderful; at other times everything is falling apart.
But we can look at life and history from a different vantage point… the cross!
Jesus entered and experienced our extremes – joy and sorrow – and overcame!
It may not look like it now, but God IS at work in extreme ways to help us.
Though we may not feel it, God sees us as innocent in Christ.
Though it may not be happening yet, God will soon crush Satan under our feet.
God gave Jesus a great triumph, and He will do the same for His us.
God has anointed us in Christ, He will show His unfailing love to us!
PRAYER
Lord, remind me of this heavenly perspective on my own life, and the world. You are the expression of God’s extreme love, and my assurance that I will be victorious in You!
David’s close call with being captured – feeling totally trapped – on the edge as it were of the Red Sea – yet God provided safety and rescued him – and he is emotionally overwhelmed with praise – uses exaggerated images of victory and even tooting his own ‘righteousness’ – given to hyperbole – yet his gratitude is totally genuine – yet he’s still at risk – but he seems to have a better attitude – trusting more in God for his safety then his own devices.
I too must listen and trust God’s leading – taking risks – stretching myself!