17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;
may the Lord think of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
you are my God, do not delay.
from Chapter 40
Chapter 40 was refreshing to read, for me. It really speaks to God's greatness. Sometimes I really need to read that. I loose track of just how fantastic God really is. I find myself thinking about the difference between the post-Jesus era of time, and how we think about God vs the pre-Jesus era and how the people viewed God. It seems to me that with Jesus we have a better relationship. We have someone to look to. Someone to emulate. Someone that taught us fantastic lessons. But, before he walked the earth, there were people like David that was burning for God. He seems to have a similar relationship with God. I find it interesting.
tp
I think your right, it seems we have it easier now but God sure demonstrates in the OT that a direct line was available even before he sent Jesus.
ReplyDelete40;
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.
This one hit me given what you wrote about yesterday and the challenge I put out there for us on yesterday's chapter. We should not hide in our hearts what we know to be true about God.
knut