Proclamation:
“But for those who fear You, You have
raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.
Save us and help us with Your right hand, that those You love may be
delivered.” Psalm 60:4-5 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David. This psalm is thought to be a literal reference
to the dismay of the people over a military battle lost (Psalm 60:1-3) and a subsequent
victory over them. (Psalm 60:8) It is
also thought to be a prophetic reference to the coming of Christ. (Psalm
60:4) The banner here is thought to be a
reference to The Messiah, who will be the standard or ensign of Israel in the
last days. (Isaiah 11:10-16) Jesus, The Christ,
came into the world so that the people of God, those who believe and fear Him, and
whom He loves, could be saved and delivered.
Application:
Jesus, The Christ, came into this world to
save us because we were all lost in sin. (Matthew 18:11, John 1:29, and 1 John 2:2) Only those of us who believe in Him will be
saved and delivered. (John 3:16) Once we
are saved our job is to praise Him and to tell others about Him. We are to go forth into the world and spread
the gospel to the lost. (Matthew 28:19)
We are to invite them and compel them to come to The Lord. (Luke
14:21-23) We are to hold Christ up for
the world to see, by our words and our behavior, and He will draw them to
Himself. (John 12:32) Those who were
invited and chose not to come will remain lost for eternity. (Luke 14:24) However, in order for us to do God’s work, we
will need God’s help. (Psalm 60:12) We
are in a battle with Satan for the lost in this world. (Ephesians 6:12) We need to put on the whole armor of God in
order to stand tall in this battle. (Ephesians 6:11-18) By doing so, in the end we will be
victorious. (Romans 8:37-39)
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