99 Days to Pentecost: Day 29
Day 29 - March 14, 2021
Psalm 74:12-17 (Read Full Chapter)
12 Yet God is my King from long ago,
Who performs acts of salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 You divided the sea by Your strength;
You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan;
You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
15 You broke open springs and torrents;
You dried up ever-flowing streams.
16 Yours is the day, Yours also is the night;
You have prepared the light and the sun.
17 You have established all the boundaries of the earth;
You have created summer and winter.
“God’s Timing”
Written by Pastor Samuel Pyo
Psalm 74 is called a “Maksil of Asaph,” and this is an important distinction as we can begin to understand what this passage is getting to the heart of. Asaph, as we know from 1 Chronicles, is called to sing worship to the LORD in the temple for the service of God by the declaration of King David. In this Psalm, Asaph writes about the destruction of the temple, and in seeing the devastation, cries out to God to act quickly for His name sake.
At this point, temple worship has ceased, and the once great nation of Israel has fallen. Asaph, in his role as the worship leader of the temple, writes this Psalm as an appeal to God and calls to remembrance what God has carried the Israelites through. In verses 12-17, at the start of each line, Asaph uses an emphatic pronoun to call out to God. The “You” can better be translated as “You, yourself.” Some commentators write that it is almost as if Asaph is crying out to God, asking Him to respond with immediacy. “God, please act now” is his cry.
The phrase “This too shall pass.” is something that I use to remind myself that no matter how bad things may seem, there are brighter days ahead. The promises of God are always fulfilled, and even when it feels like the promise of God has failed, we know this not to be true, because in reality, it is that our scope of time is far too small. He works according to His own timing, and we must be patient in this. The Psalm ends with a plea from Asaph to God to do something about His enemies. There is no response. Nothing further. It just ends, almost as if to say, that this too shall pass, and God will have His victory in His timing.
Prayer: Lord, let us be patient in waiting for You and Your response in our lives. We know that you have a plan for all things even though things seem gloom in the moment. Lord, You are victorious over all. We fear nothing, for You God, go with us and divide the sea by Your strength. God, You are good, and we always trust in Your promises.
Psalm 74:12-17 (Read Full Chapter)
12 Yet God is my King from long ago,
Who performs acts of salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 You divided the sea by Your strength;
You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan;
You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
15 You broke open springs and torrents;
You dried up ever-flowing streams.
16 Yours is the day, Yours also is the night;
You have prepared the light and the sun.
17 You have established all the boundaries of the earth;
You have created summer and winter.
“God’s Timing”
Written by Pastor Samuel Pyo
Psalm 74 is called a “Maksil of Asaph,” and this is an important distinction as we can begin to understand what this passage is getting to the heart of. Asaph, as we know from 1 Chronicles, is called to sing worship to the LORD in the temple for the service of God by the declaration of King David. In this Psalm, Asaph writes about the destruction of the temple, and in seeing the devastation, cries out to God to act quickly for His name sake.
At this point, temple worship has ceased, and the once great nation of Israel has fallen. Asaph, in his role as the worship leader of the temple, writes this Psalm as an appeal to God and calls to remembrance what God has carried the Israelites through. In verses 12-17, at the start of each line, Asaph uses an emphatic pronoun to call out to God. The “You” can better be translated as “You, yourself.” Some commentators write that it is almost as if Asaph is crying out to God, asking Him to respond with immediacy. “God, please act now” is his cry.
The phrase “This too shall pass.” is something that I use to remind myself that no matter how bad things may seem, there are brighter days ahead. The promises of God are always fulfilled, and even when it feels like the promise of God has failed, we know this not to be true, because in reality, it is that our scope of time is far too small. He works according to His own timing, and we must be patient in this. The Psalm ends with a plea from Asaph to God to do something about His enemies. There is no response. Nothing further. It just ends, almost as if to say, that this too shall pass, and God will have His victory in His timing.
Prayer: Lord, let us be patient in waiting for You and Your response in our lives. We know that you have a plan for all things even though things seem gloom in the moment. Lord, You are victorious over all. We fear nothing, for You God, go with us and divide the sea by Your strength. God, You are good, and we always trust in Your promises.
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