12/19/11 strength in weakness Psalm 33:1-22

The passage I read was Psalm 33:1-22

You can find that passage here:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+33%3A1-22&version=NIV

The verse that most stood out to me:  

  

¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;
   no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
   despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸ But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,
   on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
¹⁹ to deliver them from death
   and keep them alive in famine.

As I reflect:

The main part of the passage and the portion that really defined the passage as a whole is that portion I placed above.  So many in the world today put their trust in their own ability or lack there of, or believe too strongly in themselves.   I have been graced by a new perceptive and am no longer able to see the world as I once did.  Thankfully, I no longer look on myself the same way either.  I have come to see our evil and the great sin that covers us as a whole.  Even the nicest and most pleasant generous people in the world are not without sin and as a result are not without the need for deliverance.  They cannot be delivered by anyone other than the Lord.  No matter how strong they appear, their strength cannot save. 

But we are saved by the Lord, Whose strength is without limit; Whose power is without end.  We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. 

I really feel  that this passage says it all and doesn’t in anyway need my help.  During my reflection time today, I will simply reflect upon His great power and love for us saying and knowing that:

²⁰ We wait in hope for the LORD;
   he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,
   for we trust in his holy name.
²² May your unfailing love be with us, LORD,
   even as we put our hope in you.

My response to the Lord:

My Lord, I didn’t feel as a scholar today as I read your word.  Nor did I feel as though a commentary was required to come along side the words of your servant.  I can understand where your servant may have been coming from as they wrote this passage.  I often see that the world places their trust on their possessions or wealth, or even in their own abilities; thinking not that you could take even their breath from them at any moment.  My King, I reverently choose instead to bow before your throne, knowing full well that your great strength is beyond any measure and I trust in you.  May your name always be glorified and lifted up in not only my words, but as importantly my actions.