You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
Psalm 118:13-14
Has this ever happened to you? Has someone tried to cause you to fail? Did they give you a nudge over the cliff? How did it turn out? Did the Lord help you? Did He become your strength and song (joy) when yours was gone?
I have had this happen to me. As a matter of fact the very people who I was submitted to and counting have been the ones who gave me the push. I know that often they thought they were doing the right thing, while from my perspective it was devastating. It is in these times that we have a choice. Psalm is a prophecy of the first coming of Christ. The Stone that the leaders rejected God lifted up to become the key to life eternal. Like Christ when we are pushed violently we can save ourselves or we can put our confidence in God’s goodness and everlasting mercy. It is in these times that He really becomes our Salvation.
The writer, speaking for Christ, says, “I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.” In a shaky world Jesus can help us keep our footing by giving us some room to maneuver. We need to only obey Him inside of the lines He has placed in our lives so that the broad place will be opened before us. When we come through the temptation or trial by obeying His will we will be freed in open spaces that are safe for us to live in.
Counting On His Goodness,
Pastor Jason
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