Thursday, February 18, 2010
Psalm 22:21-25 You have answered Me. I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
LENTEN CONSIDERATION: LORD, YOU HAVE ANSWERED ME!
The chorus of a song is usually a point in the song where there is a great climax being sung. The past 20 verses before today's psalmody were Jesus' continual thoughts and prayers from the cross. I might similarly recall the chorus of angels who sang at the announcement of Jesus' birth. I might recall the words of our Heavenly Father who beautifully spoke of how this Jesus Christ is His beloved Son! I would do very well to recall the many songs and prayers of thanksgiving throughout the Bible that sing joyfully of God’s deliverance!
Christ's song of Passion for Old Testament believers was one of hope and great anticipation in the coming Messiah. As a New Testament believer, I sing the same song of hope with possession and realization that this Song of Passion has already been played! Lord, You have answered my prayers! You have saved me from my sin! The Christ has borne my grief for me on the cross, and has also risen from the dead to give me peace and joy in allowing me to hear and sing about His glorification!
So as I continue to live day by day in this short life here on earth, I may often get frustrated with the repetitive nature of many things. However, my Lord Jesus continually blesses me as I speak and sing of this very Passionate Song that my Savior wrote for me! Praise God that through His Word of deliverance He teaches each one of us to say, "Lord, You have answered me!"
