Psalm 80:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
In the days of Jesus' birth, there was a group of devout and
lowly people who still looked for God's redemption. They knew that salvation
could not, and would not, come without great cost — not just to themselves, but
also to God. Isaiah had hinted about this in his Servant Songs (see Isaiah
53). They had experienced in their own history. So with honest hearts, they
confessed that they didn't have the power to bring salvation and deliverance.
This power had to come from God and had to be released to people who were
seeking God's transformation in their lives. They needed to ask God for it!
They needed to seek his face, his presence, in their daily lives. So must we!
Thought for today:
Am I in the practice of seeking righteousness?
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