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Chapter 45 is titled “A Song For The King’s Wedding” and I
wondered what I’d possibly get out of it.
But a note from my commentary said the bride may be Israel and the groom
Christ after the Second Coming.
That puts an entirely different light on it. God is saying to Christ here: “God has blessed You forever. Put on Your sword,
powerful warrior. Show Your glory and majesty.
In Your majesty win the victory for what is true and
right.”
Then the writer glorifies God Himself: “God, Your throne will last forever and
ever. You will rule Your kingdom with fairness.”
The observations seem to switch to the rest of the wedding
party: “You love right and hate evil, so
God has chosen YOU from among your
friends. He has set you apart with much joy
… The king loves your beauty. Because He is your Master, you should obey
Him.”
I realize that lately I haven’t been seeing Him in His majesty. I haven’t done my best to love right and hate evil. I know
He chose me and set me apart, but I haven’t done all I could to remain set apart. The world
has crept in.
“The river that brings joy” mentioned in chapter 46 seems
out of reach at times. “Be still and know that I am God” has been tougher to
do. Singing praises to our King as
mentioned in chapter 47 has felt hollow at times.
God led me to 48:9 – “God, we come into Your Temple to think about Your LOVE.” He led me to do that last night as well. From John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave…” I told the students I was
teaching. For sinners like me, He gave His Son because of His love for me. The world with all its demands has really
crept in lately. And as usual, it causes
me to develop a sense of entitlement
– that I DESERVE better than I’ve
been getting. And that’s flat out
wrong. I deserve nothing, but God freely loves me anyway. Draw me nearer, Father. Help me to rest in nothing but You.
Slow things down so that I can be still in You and get my perspective
back. I’m sorry for letting this happen.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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