Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Psalm 18 Has Made Me Glad...

When I first read psalm18, I was really impressed by what David said to the Lord in his song.

V20-24
‘The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God. All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees. I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.’

Wow, how many of us can actually say that to the Lord? It is only by God’s grace that we are able to stand before His glory blameless with great joy as said in Jude v24.

V25-29
‘To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty. You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.’

Would you want to be faithful, blameless and pure before God? Well, I know I do for He will turn my darkness to light and save me from my enemies. With Him, I know that I can scale any wall.

V30-36
‘As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.’

I will bless the Lord forever and I will trust him at all times.
For He has delivered me from all fear and has set my feet upon a rock.
I will not be moved and I'll say of the Lord that He is my shield, my strength, my portion, my deliverer, my shelter, my strong tower and my very present help in time of need. He has indeed made me glad.

Does this look familiar? Well these words are actually part of the lyrics of the song ‘Made Me Glad’, a song that came to my mind after reading v30-36. I thought that it really shows the attitude that we should encompass as a believer. Indeed, He is our very present help in times of our needs, the God who will bring us through the storms, through the seasons…

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