Psalm 68 is a Psalm of great praise and prophecy! Some believe that this Psalm was from the time that David brought the Ark of the Covenant back, dancing before it with his whole heart! It also looks forward to the time of the Temple and even to the Church Age! I particularly like verses 19-20:
19Blessed be the Lord, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even the God Who is our salvation! Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 20God is to us a God of deliverances and salvation; and to God the Lord belongs escape from death [setting us free].
Our God is a delivering God! He has already delivered us from eternal death by giving His only begotten Son Jesus (John 3:16-18) And He delivers us day by day from all of the tricks and traps of the enemy WHEN we trust in Him and stand strong on the promises of His Word! We need to begin every day in thanksgiving and praise for Who He is and for all He's already done! That attitude will keep us tuned in to His voice so that we can continue to walk in victory in every area! Then join with the praising saints in Heaven and on Earth with verses 32-35:
32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord! Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 33[Sing praises] to Him Who rides upon the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, He sends forth His voice, His mighty voice. 34Ascribe power and strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength and might are in the skies. 35O God, awe-inspiring, profoundly impressive, and terrible are You out of Your holy places; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and fullness of might to His people. Blessed be God!
"He sends forth His voice" reminds us that His Word (which He has already spoken into the Earth) does NOT return unto Him void, but WILL accomplish His will and purpose for speaking it! Will it accomplish His will in your life? Only YOU can determine that! Selah - Pause and calmly think of THAT! It is ALWAYS our choice! Make the right one!
Hebrews 2:14-18:
14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Jesus came to this Earth in bodily form as a man! He HAD to in order to save us! He was 100% God and 100% man! That is the ONLY way He could have bridged the divide between God and mankind made through Adam's treasonous sin! If He had come as an angel (as some wrongly believe) He would not have qualified to take our place. He was completely man, "in all points tempted" (Hebrews 4:15) yet He did not sin! The one and only sinless man, who was also God, was the perfect sacrifice for us! Hallelujah! And because He underwent the same temptations, He is able to understand and deliver us! Thank YOU, Jesus, for so great a deliverance! AMEN!
I learned something new about the Book of Isaiah today! I found this in The Bible Exposition Commentary:
The Book of Isaiah can be called "a Bible in miniature." There are sixty-six chapters in Isaiah and sixty-six books in the Bible. The thirty-nine chapters of the first part of Isaiah may be compared to the Old Testament with its thirty-nine books, and both focus primarily on God's judgment of sin. The twenty-seven chapters of the second part may be seen to parallel the twenty-seven books of the New Testament, and both emphasize the grace of God.
We are now in the "New Testament" part of Isaiah. We will be soon be seeing the picture of Jesus on the cross! Isaiah 50:5-7 are about Him!
5The Lord God has opened My ear, and I have not been rebellious or turned backward. 6I gave My back to the smiters and My cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I hid not My face from shame and spitting. 7For the Lord God helps Me; therefore have I not been ashamed or confounded. Therefore have I set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
Confess Isaiah 50:4 about yourself! You represent Him in the Earth and this IS how He wants to operate through you!
4[The Servant of God says] The Lord God has given Me the tongue of a disciple and of one who is taught, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He wakens Me morning by morning, He wakens My ear to hear as a disciple [as one who is taught].
Shalom in Him!
