Psalms 118:14 KJV
The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
There is a natural three-point outline right here in this verse. The LORD is:
My Strength
God gives us the strength to endure those trials that are a part of the Christian life. God gives us boldness to press forward in the battle to win souls and to declare God to the nations. God gives us the power to live victorious over sins in our lives.
My Song
The reason to have joy and praise and song in our hearts is all because of the Lord.
This world will always disappoint us. There will always be trials and tragedies to deal with. The poor person struggles to eat and provide a roof over his head. Sometimes he neglects his children in his efforts to feed his children, which results in his children turning from their own father. The rich are plagued with all sorts of emotional and moral issues resulting often from the processes by which they have either made themselves rich or maintain their wealth. Their children often have difficulty justifying their prosperity, knowing they did nothing to earn it and are many times more rebellious than those who grew up with little.
But the Lord is the same yesterday and today and forever. He is always a grand reason to rejoice and breakthrough in song.
My Salvation
I think it is significant that it says, "...and is become my salvation." None of us are born saved. We must be saved. Salvation comes before the strength and the song, but salvation must happen. It is not automatic. It is not inherited. It is not accidental. When we know that the Lord has become our salvation, then there is strength and there is a song.
The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
There is a natural three-point outline right here in this verse. The LORD is:
My Strength
God gives us the strength to endure those trials that are a part of the Christian life. God gives us boldness to press forward in the battle to win souls and to declare God to the nations. God gives us the power to live victorious over sins in our lives.
My Song
The reason to have joy and praise and song in our hearts is all because of the Lord.
This world will always disappoint us. There will always be trials and tragedies to deal with. The poor person struggles to eat and provide a roof over his head. Sometimes he neglects his children in his efforts to feed his children, which results in his children turning from their own father. The rich are plagued with all sorts of emotional and moral issues resulting often from the processes by which they have either made themselves rich or maintain their wealth. Their children often have difficulty justifying their prosperity, knowing they did nothing to earn it and are many times more rebellious than those who grew up with little.
But the Lord is the same yesterday and today and forever. He is always a grand reason to rejoice and breakthrough in song.
My Salvation
I think it is significant that it says, "...and is become my salvation." None of us are born saved. We must be saved. Salvation comes before the strength and the song, but salvation must happen. It is not automatic. It is not inherited. It is not accidental. When we know that the Lord has become our salvation, then there is strength and there is a song.
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