Psalm 61, 62, 112, 115
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Titus 1:1-16
Luke 1:1-25
Today’s Psalms take us a step closer into our relationship
with God and His love for us as the psalmists help define who God is. While God
remains undefinable, the psalmist contrasts him to the idols of the world and
argues his superiority against the limitations of man-made tokens.
In Psalm 62 the psalmist uses repeated phrases to draw
attention to the reliance on God but changes one word to show degrees of that
reliance. He begins with, “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him
comes my salvation.” In the second repeat, salvation becomes hope. God gives
the writer both a sense of security and something to look forward to.
Psalm 115 gives that contrast between God and idols. Verses
three through eight set up the limitations of the living God against the
inanimate objects sculpted by human hands and ends with the conclusion that
ultimately those who worship idols end up just like them – silent.
By placing our faith in the living God who exists in the
heavens and has given the earth to mankind, we receive both salvation and hope.
As we count down the final days before we celebrate the birth of Christ and
enter into the Christmas season, let us prepare ourselves for these gifts that
bring us security and something to look forward to all the days of our lives
and the eternity promised.
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