God's True Care

Read Psalm 78
 
Psalms 78:1 O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying…52 But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness...72 He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.
 
THIS psalm, written about 400 years before the Jews returned to Israel is a traditional song defining two eternal truths: 1) Who God is. 2) What God has done. God is the LORD of Israel. He redeemed them from Egypt, guided them through the wilderness, rejected them in their sin and restored them to himself by his grace. The psalm is a combination of God’s grace to make Israel his people and a grim reminder Israel formed other gods. See, also that Psalm 78 is a joyful confession of God’s gracious care to redeem Israel from destruction to resurrection.
   In this manner, it is good to stop and consider your personal history. Yes, recalling past events can embarrass our minds and perhaps rekindle some regrets. We must have some level of courage to pause and remember our mistakes.
   We must never, though, dwell on our errors. As we saw in Zechariah 6, God rebukes Satan’s accusations. The LORD desires we examine our lives as way to help us understand how God has cared for us. As the Bible’s story dwells on redemption and final resurrection, so must our lives.
   How good it is to live with such great assurance that God is guiding us safely through life. His skillful hands hold and lead and fill us with healing, power and life. Steadfastly, the Father leads us to himself.
   What is hard in your life becomes softer in the Savior’s tender care. What is empty in your life becomes full through Christ’s cup of love poured out for you. Anything that is missing in your heart can be found when the Spirit quickens you to find the love God has for you.
   Remember what God has done. Have faith in what God says he is going to do. God’s Love Story is about love from heaven streaming to earth through God’s creation and salvation. Rejoice he makes all things new, especially you.