Saturday Reading: Psalm 102:18-22
Key Verse: Psalm 102:20
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Devotion:
This is part of a prayer that was written for those people who are in distress, just as the people in the wilderness were facing the unknown, just as many people today face odds that seem too big to overcome, God is reminding us that He will always be there and will always be listening to our prayers. There is no situation that is too big for God to overcome even when we have given up. Just as we think that things are getting worse there are still people being born into this world, this world that we think is so corrupt and sinful… And yet every one of us can still call upon the name of The Lord!
Even though we are faced on every side by people who are full of sin and sinful ways, there are still people who wish to be able to come forward and praise God. When we see so much sin surrounding us, our hearts should be focused on those people so that they get to hear about this truth that we know, so that they can get to hear about the wonderful Gospel that we know. Only then will they be able to see this same truth and come forward to accept Christ as Saviour.
It is not just the great preachers and outstanding Christians that Christ is going to hear when they call on His name. The people who think they have no hope left, the people who think there is nothing to turn to, the people who have given up on everything else… these are the people that Christ is also going to hear because these are the people that need Him most of all. When we are at our lowest we need Christ most of all to lift us up out of the deepest pits. When society has turned its back on the people who have sunk into these pits, Christ listens more intently for those voices that cry out to Him!
Think of all those people also who have dared to stand up for the name of Christ, knowing that they will face all manner of punishment just because they dared to lift God up instead of the tyrannical rulers of their countries. Those are the people that Christ is holding firmly in His grip. They may not survive man’s wrath but they certainly will be reserved their place in heaven! It is hard for us to understand just what they face when we live a life where we are free to worship; so lift them up in prayer this day.
Points to Ponder:
Do you feel left out?
Are you really trusting God?
Saturday 31 Aug 2013
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