People seem to be impatient about their
mistakes’ consequences.
Most mistakes are rooted in time and neglect.
Usually a significant event calls attention to the mistake.
Yet, all we see is the horrible fruit.
Rarely do we note the evil roots.
We want a quick turn-around as we ignore the situation’s
enormity. Often we think
that God is the fault, not the solution.
The psalmist rejoiced in the understanding that
God was the solution. He
called for gratitude for God’s enduring love and willing redemption.
Exiles needed to understand God was the source of their hope!
First, he spoke to the displaced who just
wandered about. They had
nothing and suffered horribly in their need.
The situation went from bad to worse until they cried to the
Lord. Only when they
depended on the Lord did the situation permanently improve.
Second, he spoke to those who had scorned God.
Later they found themselves imprisoned, in dark and gloomy
circumstances, and miserably worked.
Their situation seemed hopeless.
Though they scorned God, the time came when they cried to
God.
The result: the impossible happened!
The darkness ended, the gloom was over, the chains were
snapped, and the gates were destroyed.
God was praised for the wonderful happenings!
Third, some knowingly, deliberately rebelled
against God. Later their
condition was so bad that they were at the point of death.
They cried to God for help, and God saved them.
He healed them and snatched them from death.
Let them praise God and thankfully sacrifice!
God was the solution, not the problem.
Link to other Writings of David Chadwell