Seize the Moment – Day 1203

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03
Jul '23

Seize the Moment – Day 1203

Posted on Jul 3, 2023 by admin in General |

03
Jul '23

Where Righteousness and Peace Kiss!

Psalm 85

 

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, July 3.

 

The psalmist began Psalm 85 by reminding himself of how God had rescued Israel from captivity (1-3). He looked backwards because he needed God to do it again; Israel needed to fully trust God for their salvation (4-8). With faith and hope, the psalmist believed God for His coming victory (9-13), describing God’s coming salvation in verses 9-10,
 
“Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land. Lovingkindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”
 
This passage looked to the coming Messiah, as it was Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross where the perfect justice of God and His unfailing covenantal love kissed. James Montgomery Boice explained of verse 10:

 

When we speak of mercy and truth as well as righteousness and peace being reconciled in God because of the work of Jesus Christ, we imply that somehow they are in conflict. But the qualities in God are never in conflict, and the psalm is certainly not speaking of a conflict. On the contrary, love and faithfulness, righteousness and peace are always at home in God, and it is from this divine harmony that all other harmonies come. We have peace only when we rest in him.[1]

 

You can trust that the same God who sent His only begotten Son to save you from your sins will show up in your circumstances today. Whatever you are going through, don’t let doubt or fear cause you to become double-minded about God’s salvation. James 4:8 invites you, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” Rest in God by trusting Jesus and His atoning sacrifice where righteousness and peace kiss in your life.  

 

Seize the moment and pray Psalm 85, meditating upon the perfection of God’s salvation on the Cross of Calvary.

 

God bless you!

 

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FOOTNOTE:

 

[1] James Montgomery Boice, Psalms 42–106: An Expositional Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2005), 700.

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