Psalm 3
O Lord, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
2 many are saying of my soul,
there is no salvation for him in God. Selah
3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4 I cried aloud to the Lord,
and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
5 I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have set themselves against me all around.
7 Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
Several months ago I went with a friend into their forest at night in a golf cart. We saw eyes. Lots of eyes. What IS THAT???
Multitudes of two to four inch baby bunnies.
Hardly vicious.
And then they started hopping, we woke them.
When we read about foes, uprisings, enemies, teeth, wicked....
We picture our worst fears and the battles of the Old Testament.
And then on a more serious note, a friend decided to train a beautiful small horse - the horse had tried to impale himself and spent weeks in recovery running in circles, later was constantly tearing at his fence. His owner had trained horses before but this five year old gelding had been deemed untrainable and was now simply miserable in the pasture. A good effort was made and several knowledgeable people worked up a plan for round paddock training and saddle breaking. The horse wouldn't have it and was found mortally wounded. A very sad thing.
For the horse, he had turned his environment to verse 7
Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
The small horse failed to see past his own ideas and see verse 8
Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
What of the good deed?
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
What about God and His reaction to a horse too intent on self to see the good around him?
Colossians 1:16
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Jesus, we are told in Revelation - rides a Horse
Revelation 6:2
I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
Isaiah, Genesis and Revelation speak through the Holy Spirit telling us, Heaven as a place the lion rests with the lamb. Elijah and Elisha were given glimpses of this.
Genesis 2:19
Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.
God is - just - and- that generous. His mission statement is - To Save the World. His plan...
Ephesians 1
that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, 9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
Some blessings must be seen with faith. God moving and interweaving the harsher realities of life to His Glory.
Praise God for His mercy, His blessings and His Promises. He daily renews mercies and daily lifts us up. In Jesus, Our Savior. We pray for the comfort of those working towards Good. In Jesus. Amen.
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