Psalm
119:153-160 – This Psalm is suggested for this
coming Sunday. It falls under the Hebrew letter “Resh” the twentieth letter in
the Hebrew alphabet. It is a psalm and
prayer of deliverance. “See how I love
your precepts; preserve my life.”
We
must rely on God to justify us and to defend us in the final day. This life is full of grief, pain and affliction.
Yet, we serve a heavenly Father, and His tender mercies are greater by far than
any persecution of the enemy. We feel secure when we listen to His words and
trust in His loving-kindness.
The
psalmist cries, "Plead my cause, and
deliver me: quicken me according to thy word."
Christ
is the advocate of his people, their Redeemer. Who is mighty, and thoroughly
pleads their cause against the accusations of Satan. He defends their innocence
from the calumnies of wicked men, and rights their wrongs, and redresses their
grievances.
Christians
are promised that we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous.
God will plead on the side of David. David knows that he is helpless unless God
takes his side. This is like an attorney who pleads your case for you. Christ
your Savior works on your behalf, pleading to the Father for pardon, mercy and
grace.
These
words of comfort and hope mirror the last five words that He spoke to humans
before He ascended into heaven. "I
am with you always..." Jesus your Savior gives you His guarantee that
He will not walk out on you. Never!
Jesus
understands your station in life and He promises to do something about this
sorry lot.
He
promises us the Counselor. For your aid and comfort.
Jesus
promises that the Holy Spirit will come and appears on your behalf to be a
mediator, an intercessor, and a genuine helper for you.
Who
is this counselor? He is the Spirit of truth, the One who can be known and
revealed only by faith. He is the One who dwells and lives within you.
While
so many live with the mistaken notion that perception is reality, the Savior
confirms to you that He is your reality. Christ alone is the solution to any
feelings of abandonment. So go ahead. Plead your cause to Him. He has promised
to listen. And He will take action according to His gracious will.
Lord, you are just and your commandments are
eternal. Teach us to love you with all our hearts and to love our neighbor as
ourselves, for the sake of Jesus our Lord.
Prayer for Psalm 119.153-16, For All the Saints – A Prayer Book For and By the Church Year 1 © 1994American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi NY
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