Gospel
Reading Plan: Matthew 3-4
Salvation Belongs to
God: Waiting for the Son
Read Psalm 130
This psalm is the cry of one who knows the forgiveness of
God, for he declares that there is FULL redemption found in the Lord. What a
blessing! Redemption is not partial; because of Jesus we can be fully redeemed,
made sons and daughters of God! And Jesus, though unnamed, is alluded to in
verse 8, as this verse is restated by the disciple in Matthew 1:21.
Because the psalmist has experienced this redemption, he
is able to wait in his current time of sorrow. Watchmen watching in the night,
looking for enemy attacks, long for the morning when the sun will come and
bring light to their surroundings. We are able to wait in times of trouble for
the Son to come and bring light into our darkness.
Overview
Verses 1-2: Cry
to the Lord
Verses 3-4: Forgiveness
from the Lord
Verses 5-6: Wait
for the Lord
Verses 7-8: Hope
in the Lord
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1) So many things in our lives come back
to the question: Do I trust God?
Spend your devotional time today meditating and praying about trust. Here are
some questions you might consider;
a. In
what areas do you need to trust God more? What would that look like?
b. What’s
keeping you from trusting God?
c. Is
there anything you need to lay down in order to trust Him?
d. Do
you believe any lies that are keeping you from knowing God’s truth and being
able to trust Him?
e. How
does this passage speak to you about trust?
