'Indy Timeline' of Upcoming Events Rejoicing In Salvation
by Jewel Graham, Butler Graduate '05When I'm in the midst of a trial or I'm hurting, I normally turn to the Psalms because I love to hear David crying out to the Lord so bluntly. I think we can all take comfort in the fact that David is brutally honest and open with the Lord and he's not afraid to ask for something. When we are going through those difficult times it's encouraging to know that a) there are other people struggling with the same issues and b) that it's ok to cry out to God. Do you ever feel hindered or afriad to be completely honest with God? I mean, in the back of our minds we "know" that He knows everything, but in the front of our minds (is there such a thing?!?) we think that if we don't say it, it'll somehow slip by. Fyi...it won't :)
As I moved out of my parents house, started my new job and settled into life in the mountains, ironically enough, I found myself loving life, loving the Lord and truly experiencing a snippet of that abundant life Jesus desires for us in John 10:10. In my quiet time one day I happened to stumble across the Psalms again. I was perplexed for a moment, realizing I was reading the Word in a completely different mindset, seeking a completely different thing. I wanted to praise the Lord, thank Him for His goodness and reveal in His providence and sovereignty...and I was stuck. I was, in this mindset, listening to David complain. Until, a couple chapters later, David changes his tune. He wasn't stuck on crying anymore but rejoicing. A phrase begin to stick out to me, repeatedly. David was "rejoicing in His salvation." I thought... "That's it!"
Rejoicing in my salvation. I couldn't figure out how to describe to the Lord what was going on in my heart but when I read this it all clicked, in more than one way.
First, I saw the Psalms in a completely different light. I began to see David differently and see the joy of a daily realtionship with the Lord, in all its ups and downs. This, in turn, lead me to truly be reminded of how alive the Holy Word of God is. It truly is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword because it applies to every situation we are in, whether good, bad, high or low. He met me exactly where I was and that, to me, made my time with Him, my rejoicing in Him that much sweeter.
Secondly, I began to ponder what it meant to "rejoice in my salvation" I can't really claim to have exhausted this concept yet but preliminarily it overwhelmed me. I had trouble wrapping my brain around this one but as I started disecting it, it took on a physical form. How many of us really take into account what our salvation cost Christ?...His life. We need to not take that for granted and rejoice in it – to truly realize how blessed we are and how thankful we should be that we have a gracious, loving, forgiving God who has saved us.
The Word really came alive to me when I saw it meet my needs on both ends of the spectrum. I pray that it does the same for you.
posted by IndyChristian @ 8:42 AM
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