When God Stands
Astounding Affirmation in Psalm 76
Do you ever think or feel that God is sitting idly by while you suffer? Or that your prayers are bouncing back off the ceiling, unheard by the One person who has the ability to help?
We've all been there: wondering if God is there, and if He is, whether He even cares.
Psalm 76 gives us a clear picture of God's throne room, where God Himself inhabits and dominates eternity. Because He is present in the past, future, and current moment simultaneously, we see here that He has already conquered all of His enemies, and their weapons lay in a crumpled heap.
But in verse nine we see the most fascinating scene: God, for once, is not seated on His throne, He is standing! And why? He is simultaneously judging the evil ones and rescuing those who are oppressed!
I don't know about you, but this knowledge makes me jump up and down for excitement! My God is my Warrior King, and He is making things right! He is executing justice – the very thing we crave! And He's doing it now!
You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God,
and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
Psalm 76:9 NLT
God stands up for his people,
God holds the hands of his people.
Psalm 135:14 MSG
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©2022 Julianne Knapp. First Published 12.20.22
Do you ever think or feel that God is sitting idly by while you suffer? Or that your prayers are bouncing back off the ceiling, unheard by the One person who has the ability to help?
We've all been there: wondering if God is there, and if He is, whether He even cares.
Psalm 76 gives us a clear picture of God's throne room, where God Himself inhabits and dominates eternity. Because He is present in the past, future, and current moment simultaneously, we see here that He has already conquered all of His enemies, and their weapons lay in a crumpled heap.
But in verse nine we see the most fascinating scene: God, for once, is not seated on His throne, He is standing! And why? He is simultaneously judging the evil ones and rescuing those who are oppressed!
I don't know about you, but this knowledge makes me jump up and down for excitement! My God is my Warrior King, and He is making things right! He is executing justice – the very thing we crave! And He's doing it now!
You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God,
and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
Psalm 76:9 NLT
God stands up for his people,
God holds the hands of his people.
Psalm 135:14 MSG
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©2022 Julianne Knapp. First Published 12.20.22