“Come and see what God has done, His awesome deeds for mankind!” Psalm 66:5 NIV
The psalmist testifies to the glory of God in redemption. He is like an evangelist, imploring all people, Jew and Gentile alike, to come and consider God’s work of redemption. When he says, “He turned the sea into dry land”, he speaks of the Exodus event and the parting of the Red Sea at the hand of Moses. When he says, “they passed through the river on foot”, he speaks of the stopping up of the Jordan in the days of Joshua, at the end of the wilderness wanderings, and at the beginning of the conquest of the Promised Land. When he says, “There did we rejoice in him, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations, let not the rebellious exalt themselves”, he speaks of God’s providential care for Israel. Living now after the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and the accomplishment of our redemption from sin and death through His shed blood, it is right that we do what the psalmist implores us to do: to consider what God did, not only for Israel, but for us too, and to give God joyous and glorious praise. For all the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished for our redemption, we must not stop there. Let us consider our redemption in Christ, our redemption from the kingdom of darkness, sin and death. For we have passed from death to life, not by passing through the waters of the Red Sea, but by being washed in Christ’s shed blood. The words, “come and see what God has done”, have greater significance for us now, not less.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, we give You praise and glory for what You have done in Christ.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Living now after the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and the accomplishment of our redemption from sin and death through His shed blood, it is right that we do what the psalmist implores us to do: to consider what You did, Lord, not only for Israel but for us too. Lord, for this we give You joyous and glorious praise! AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
Psalm 139:1-18
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