In
Psalm 4, there is a great message of the Gospel. By ourselves, we are
sinners, turning God’s glory to shame, loving delusions and seeking
false gods (Psalm 4:2). By grace, God has done something about this -
‘the Lord has set apart the godly for Himself’ (Psalm 4:3). When we
pray, ‘Answer me’ (Psalm 4:1), we have this confidence: ‘the Lord will
hear when I call to Him’ (Psalm 4:3). The Lord hears the sinner’s
prayer, ‘Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my
prayer’ (Psalm 4:1). Jesus Christ is God’s Answer to this prayer. Christ
brings relief (salvation). This salvation arises from the mercy of God.
In Christ, we have a ‘joy’ and ‘peace’ which the world can neither give
nor take away (Psalm 4:7-8). When the seeking sinner comes with
question, ‘Who can show us any good?’ (Psalm 4:6), the Gospel Answer is
always the same - Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Thursday 2 January 2020
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