“There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.” These words were written by Corrie Ten Boom, a dutch woman who survived the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps during World War Two. Most of us will never be able to appreciate how deep a pit she found herself in during those awful years. However, all of us at one time or another have found ourselves in the depths.
What might they be for you today?
…disappointment
…despair
…discouragement
…distress
…depravity
Psalm 130 reminds us that God’s love for us surpasses even the deepest struggles, failures, or circumstances we might find ourselves in.
As I read this wonderful psalm, I found myself asking two questions?
First, what do I learn about the psalmist in this, our eleventh “song of ascent”?
He is…
➤ Sinful yet holding out for forgiveness (verses 3-4)
The cross of Jesus is our greatest reminder that the Lord is a forgiving God. The psalmist knew much of the God’s forgiveness for his sin and carried a profound sense of reverence in his heart for this merciful and gracious God.
➤ Despairing yet holding onto hope (verses 5-6)
The psalmist puts his hope in God’s Word.
In order to truly know God, it will be as he speaks to me and makes himself known. For us that means wholehearted attention to the living voice of Scripture. That’s why the psalmist likens himself, and us, to watchmen waiting for the morning. For us in the Bible, as for him in the earlier revelations of God that are summed up in it, there is the assurance that sooner or later light will dawn…the morning will come.
Secondly, what do I learn about the Lord?
➡️ His reach is infinite (verses 1-2)
Paul prays for the Ephesians that they would be able to “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…” (Ephesians 3:18). The dimensions of Christ’s love are beyond our understanding and imagination. However, no matter how deep we sink, the Lord’s is able reach down and rescue us (see Psalm 40:1-2).
➡️ His grace is sufficient (verses 3-4)
John Newton (author of the hymn, “Amazing Grace”) once wrote, “Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Saviour.”
➡️ His love is unfailing (verse 7)
The adjectives in Scripture concerning the love of God are worthy of our reflection - everlasting…great...rich…unfailing…abounding (see verses below). He absolutely loves us.
➡️ His salvation is compete (verse 8)
“...Full redemption...” FULL redemption! He has saved us, is saving us and will save us.
“There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.”
Well might Paul exclaim...
“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
…For from him and through him and for him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen.”
(Romans 11:33-35)
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(Jeremiah 31:3; Ephesians 2:4; Psalm 33:5; Psalm 145:9; Psalm 86:15
(Picture - Greenbank Gardens, Clarkston, Glasgow)
Song choice - I will wait for you (Keith & Kirstyn Getty)
'the journey' playlist -
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1r5rMcrNlmUMQqHyIBfCmg?si=YtwsF-OuT9-160jOeH26gQ&pi=iHT32HMRSleMD
P.S. I reflected on this Psalm in a blog back in July (6th). I have come to it afresh this week with only the slightest of crossovers.
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