Psalms 130:7 (NASBStr)
O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
If you have ever been in trouble and had to wait for something or someone, this Psalm (130) can be a real sense of strength and assurance. The Psalm starts out stating that the writer is in the depths and crying out. We don't know what trouble, but the need for deliverance is urgent according to the word choices penned. The cry is for God to hear, respond and deliver. Twice (vs. 5 & 6) the writer states they are "waiting" for God to deliver them; to respond to the supplication. The need for deliverance is real and alive. God is the sole source of this deliverance. And, God does not disappoint. God does deliver. The Psalmist explains that his hope is in The Lord, who is full of lovingkindness and has overflowing redemption. Our hope is not in a cold, heartless, legal God. Our hope is found in the abundant love of God who's sole mission is the redemption of His people. God redeemed us. God redeemed me. God did so by giving His son as the payment for our sin. Out of pure love my redemption was purchased by the Son of God. I can be assured that God hates my sin and hates it when I sin. But, I can be more assured that God will and has redeemed me from that sin by the depth of His lovingkindness. Our hope is in The Lord. Note the following:
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of The Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness.
Our hope is not in the acts of works we do to save ourselves but in the never ending depths of God's redemptive love.
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