[Paul wrote, quoting the prophet Isaiah] "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written:
'The deliverer will come from Zion;
he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
And this is my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.'” (Romans 11:25-27 NIV)
The deliver who would come, who came, is Jesus.
On Day 17, we met Jesus: Savior. Savior and Deliverer are similar descriptions for who Jesus is. We looked at Jesus: Savior with a fairly broad stroke. Today, we will look at Jesus: Deliverer in a more intimate way as expressed in Psalm 40. Here is a personal testimony as to what Deliverer means from Jesus' great, great, great, great (on and on) grandfather David:
I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord
and put their trust in him.
I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly;
I do not seal my lips, Lord,
as you know.
I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”
But as for me, I am poor and needy;
may the Lord think of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
you are my God
(Psalm 40:1-3, 9-10, 16-17a NIV)
What words would you choose to explain what Jesus: Deliverer means to you? As a witness, with whom may you share your testimony?
In closing, enjoy U2's singing of Psalm 40 (a favorite of mine):
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