MORNING MANNA 12-25-21
THE GOD WHO SAVES
“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.” – Psalm 18:3-6
David spent several years after Samuel anointed him with oil and declared that he would be the next king of Israel running for his life. The current king, Saul, did not want to give up the throne, and he did everything in his power to hunt down David and kill him. Humanly speaking, David had no hope of survival. Yet again and again God delivered David, and when the running was finally done, David wrote a psalm of praise and thanks for God’s protection. When David needed Him most, God was not distant or indifferent to his circumstances. Instead He provided the hope and help that David needed and kept him safe until he was finally seated on the throne.
The physical deliverance God provided for David is a beautiful picture of the spiritual deliverance Jesus came into the world to provide for us. There was nothing we could do to gain or earn or deserve to stand before a perfectly holy God. Humanly speaking, we had no hope of salvation. Yet God provided what we needed most by sending His Son. When Jesus met with the publican Zacchaeus, some people complained that a man reviled as a traitor to his people would be offered a hope of redemption. But that was the reason Jesus was here. He said, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). The ultimate meaning of Christmas is not presents or trees or lights. It is all about the coming of the Savior. Above all else, Jesus was born to be the Savior of all those who believe in Him. – Copied
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
