Psalms 85:10-13 (ESV Strong's)
Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
Yes, the Lord will give what is good,
and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness will go before him
and make his footsteps a way.
Subject: Blessings in Christ after Forgiveness
Psalm 85 is a lament from the people of God. They have been disobedient and are seeking God's forgiveness. Because God is a merciful and gracious God, they ask for God's restoration and forgiveness. In verses 4-6 they ask, "restore us again; revive us again" for the purpose: "That your people may rejoice in you?" When we get to the above verses, at the end of the Psalm, we are reading the results of God's forgiveness. When we experience the forgiveness of God we see the coming together (like old friends) love, faithfulness, righteousness and peace. They come together and "kiss" each other. God restores the people and then, materialistically, restores the blessing on the land. In their disobedience, God had closed off the fruit of the land. In their repentance, God restores this to them. In the New Testament age, the material is less valued, as we seek a deep fellowship in Christ and have not been promised the material blessings of a "land flowing with milk and honey." In the NT, Christ promises fellowship in the Spirit and the Fruit of the Spirit vs the fruit of the land. But, even though the results are different, the avenue for restoration is the same: Repentance from sin and seeking God's favor. When God gives us His favor they come together like loved ones who kiss for greeting. Repentance leads to kissing!!
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