March 1, 2013 Majestic, Seen and Unseen

Read Psalms 76-77 Majestic, Seen and Unseen Psalms 76:1-9 In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. 2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. 4 You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. 5 Valiant men lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands. 6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still. 7 You alone are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? 8 From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet — 9 when you, O God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. Psalm 77:16-20 The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed. 17 The clouds poured down water, the skies resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth. 18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. 19 Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen. 20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. DO YOU have any hope? As you look and see the evidence of depravity and evil in our nation, hear the threats of our enemies to destroy us and wonder about our nation’s leaders’ inability to lead, do you have any hope? Focus in on the God the psalmist declares. God used his power to free Israel and silence their enemies. Indeed, their only hope was in their God. Sadly, though, they eventually turned from Him, and God even destroyed the nation he had created. We as a nation must learn from this. We only have true hope when we pray to God and seek his power to preserve, protect and to not destroy this nation he has created. It’s True! You can have hope in God’s power.