GOD IN 4 ACTS
Save Your people, and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them also, and bear them up forever. -Psalm 28:9 (NKJV)
One of the great things about God's Word is that it's able to say so much with so little. Here in this single verse, we're introduced to four distinct roles God faithfully fulfills for His people.
First, we see God as our Savior: "Save Your people...." Where would we be if God didn't save His people? We'd be on a collision course with condemnation and eternal punishment, and rightfully so. If the Lord hadn't chosen to step in and save us from our sins, every point in life would be a moot one. But God, knowing and seeing our need for eternal life, did what it took to spare us and save us.
Next, God is shown to be our Blesser: "...and bless Your inheritance...." The Hebrew word here for bless conveys the idea of speaking peaceably towards someone. It means God's heart is always benevolent and beneficent toward us. He's on our side. He never curses or condemns us but instead blesses us and builds us up.
Third, we're introduced to God as our Feeder: "...shepherd them also...." In the Hebrew, the word for shepherd primarily refers to a shepherd's responsibility to feed his sheep. The Lord doesn't leave us to feed ourselves. He's always there, providing for us, making sure we're well fed and filled up with what we need.
Finally, we see Him as our Bearer: "... and bear them up forever." When we're feeling overwhelmed and overcome by the stresses of life, when we sense we're about to sink, God is there to lift us up and carry us. In fact, the word for bear can be rendered "to wear on one's shoulder." What place could ever be more secure than on God's shoulders?
What does this passage reveal to me about God?
What does this passage reveal to me about myself?
Based on this, what changes do I need to make?
What is my prayer for today?
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