Sunday, May 31, 2015

Salvation comes from God

62 1b my salvation comes from Him. 
Here the Psalmist is making a distinction that man cannot save , only God can.  Ps 146 3" Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save." The Psalmist believes that all problems must be overcome by being delivered by God. No problem is too small or too big. This is how the Psalmist distinguishes between disrespect and honor. Only God can make us honorable because only God can provide what we need by doing an act that silences our foes. 143 12 "In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant". This plea is in the context of using the Psalms to exalt God and oppose his the opposition. The Psalmist is a spiritual warrior and is a professional in using the law, decrees, curses and promises in prayer to obtain mystery. Just like when Jesus was flogged by professional soldiers in the Roman army who knew how to torture the prisoner through practice. So the Psalmist obtains this mysterious rest by pouring out his heart to God and opposing through the curses.  62 8" Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. "Selah"And on the other hand as a warrior who opposes 69 24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. God is our Rock18  31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?" This salvation that comes from God is to deliver us physically and spiritually from all opposition. 46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!47 He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,48 who saves me from my enemies." The salvation that we receive from God is very simple. We just appeal to His unfailing love. Which is not just being saved in the event but its hearing the salvation. 13 5" But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.In this grammar construction unfailing love and salvation are interchangeable. 31 16 Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love." The Sovereign Lord is the Lord of glory who appears in the most trying part of the battle to lift us out and save us. He shines His glory and the enemy is destroyed. Let your servant see this glory and be saved. 35

 We do not just  receive salvation one time but it is also ongoing. Salvation is spoken to us as we are begin delivered.  35 3 "Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation." We long to be delivered and God answers our prayers.  But in answering our prayers He gives us Himself. Our spirit cries out Abba Father and He testifies with our spirit that we are the children of God. This is in the context of us having already received all that Christ has obtained. In this Psalm we experience a conversion or a revival. When the event is united with Gods purposes our desires are heightened. When God comes in this way we feel like co- heirs with Christ. 9 5 "You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.6 Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.7The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment 8 He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice." This is the Kings Psalm expressing his thankfulness that God has made him king over the earth.

I will continue on this Psalm...there will be no pragmatism. 

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