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In this pair
of psalms today, we can see a trio of messages.
To start, take the middle of psalm 33.
There is a tendency among human beings to place trust in things that are
not really able to fulfill our trust. We
trust in warhorses and chariots. Today,
we might speak of trusting in the absolute protection of our military. Human beings tend to trust that their house
can protect them. Often, such as in the
face of a thunderstorm, it can. But what
can a house do in the face of a sinkhole, a tornado, or even a fire? Human beings like to think that gold and
money can save them. While we can spend
money on needs like food or clothing or even on desires like entertainment and
transportation, the truth is that no amount of money can buy happiness. Human beings like to search for places for us
to place our trust. There is only one
sure place for our trust to find fulfillment.
That brings
us to a second theme in these psalms: God.
God is where our trust should reside.
He is the one who saves us. He is
the one who can protect us. He is the
one who can bring us into eternal dwelling with Him. He gives good counsel while frustrating the
schemes of mankind. He created this
world and is master over it. There is no
better place to store our hope than within Him.
What then,
should we do? Our response is found best
by turning to Psalm 32. In the face of a
God who is capable of securing our hope, we should acknowledge our wrongdoing
before God. We should then turn in our
ways and embrace the ways of the Lord.
Then we may truly enter into the relationship with Him that He
provides. We can glorify His name. We can learn from His teachings. We can know His love. We can glorify in His name.
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