Today we read Psalm 124 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan.
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side—now may Israel say— 2 If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side when men rose up against us, 3 Then they would have quickly swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us and swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us; 5 Then the proud waters would have gone over us. 6 Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth! 7 We are like a bird escaped from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped! 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
IF the Lord had not been on our side, every sort of ungodly thing would be in our future! BUT, the LORD our GOD is most certainly on our side!!! Now it is vitally important that WE stay on HIS side! AMEN! That means that WE love what HE loves and hate what HE hates! What does the God of the Bible hate? He hates sin, sickness, disease,weakness ands infirmity! He hated these things so very much that He planned the great Plan of SALVATION for all mankind so that we could be FOREVER FREE from sin, the curse and all of the effects of it! HE said THIS, in John 10:10:
10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
AMEN! THIS is God's wonderful plan for YOU! BELIEVE and RECEIVE! This Psalm is called a 'Song of Ascents' because it was sung by the Jewish faithful as they made their way to the temple. Here is Hillsong with "Highlands" which speaks of US singing our own "Song of Ascents"!
Shalom in Him!
