# 43 2019 Dev. Psalm 74:12. Rededicate! Read all of Ps.74. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw Gremar and I closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Ps. 74:12 “But God is my King from long ago; he brings salvation on the earth.”
Ps. 74 is the second Psalm in this series of prayers. “Maskil”, in the title may indicate religious instruction and or Divine knowledge. The prayer. seems to have been composed during the time of the exile; it has two parts vs. 1-11 asks why Lord? If they reflected on the state of the nation at the time, they did not need to ask that question. At that time the thinking was: this is God’s nation, the “apple of His eye”. In spite of our sins, He would not allow our enemies to over take them. But we know that God raised up a nation for the very purpose of punishing His people.
Fast forward to today, consider the destructive weather we see almost every day. Could that be the result of our lack of earth keeping as God had commanded? Consider our political situation: could that be the result of throwing God out of our schools, out of our public life and out of our legal system? Consider our Churches; the decline in almost every major denomination. Could that be the result of a lack of outreach to the people around us, the lack of compassion and the pervasive condemnation of our country, our leaders, and every person holding a different view of life? I am just asking.
Vs. 13-23, the second part of the prayer recalls God’s miraculous acts on behalf of His people; His wonderful creative acts creating the world. And the prayer reminds God of the enemies that oppose Him and His people.
Today, as I sit here under the canapé of God’s colorful creation I can’t help but praise Him for His power, for His grace, for His care for His people, the woods right now scream God’s beauty! We also need to remember that we live in a broken world; today, it is difficult to comprehend the scale of suffering inflicted on people and on followers of Jesus.
But there is hope; the center of this prayer brings our thoughts back to God’s sovereignty: “But God is my King from long ago; he brings salvation on the earth.” The Psalmist knows that when the norms of his life are being destroyed, that is the time to affirm trust, to confirm faith, and rededicate His life back to God.
Where is our hope today, followers of Jesus? Is this the time to affirm trust, build up our faith and rededicate every part of our lives back to God? I am just asking.
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