“Only One Savior”

Scripture:

Psalm 68:19-20
Praise the Lord; praise God our Savior!
For each day He carries us in His arms.
Our God is a God who saves!
The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death. (NLT)

Observation:

Those of us who have humbly accepted God’s saving grace of salvation will never be able to praise and thank the Lord our God enough for saving us from the bottomless pit of hell (Colossians 1:13-14). If you feel as undeserving of God’s incredible mercy and grace as I do, you will understand how inadequate human praise can seem in the scope of what Jesus Christ has given us poor and helpless sinners.

Application:

The power that sin has over everyone’s life is the same evil power that had once separated us from the Holiest of Holies—our Almighty God and Creator. But because our Sovereign God knew that it was only He who had the power to defeat sin and death and again bring us into His Holy Presence, He gladly did what He had to do in order to save His people—the very people He created for His eternal pleasure. We will never be able to comprehend the magnitude of God’s amazing grace this side of heaven, but as we grow in our sanctification God will help us understand as much as He wants us to know and can handle. I adamantly believe that no matter what this fallen world may put you through, the one thing you should never do is underestimate God’s love for you. Since the fall of mankind into sin our Creator has pursued us no-stop to return to Him and be holy (Ephesians 1:4-5). He paid dearly for our freedom from sin and death; not because He had to, but because this is who He is; perfect and holy in every way. It must give Him great joy whenever one of His redeemed children instinctively praises and honors Him from the grateful depths of their worshiping hearts. Considering who God is and what He did to save us from our foolishness and death, I think it is just plain wrong to only praise and honor Him when He is blessing our lives, for He deserves much more than that. His undying love and compassion for you, my dear friend, is reason alone to praise and honor Him even in your darkest hour, because without your Savior, Jesus Christ, you would be forever dead in your sin with absolutely no hope of ever escaping its consequences.

Prayer:

All praise and honor is Yours, O LORD. For without Your life-saving Light we would be lost forever in the darkness that death brings; never again to be in the Light of Your Presence. I am completely overwhelmed with joy and gratitude that You choose me, a weak and helpless sinner, to be a part of Your Mighty Kingdom, for the praise of my thankfulness seems so small in light of what you have so graciously given to those who simply believe in You.

Amen