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Monday, October 13, 2014

Real Horsepower



Psalm 20
May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;
    may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
May he send you help from the sanctuary
    and grant you support from Zion.
May he remember all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.
May he give you the desire of your heart
    and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy over your victory
    and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Now this I know:
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They are brought to their knees and fall,
    but we rise up and stand firm.
Lord, give victory to the king!
    Answer us when we call!

The psalm is a prayer for King David, with reflections forward to the coming King Jesus.   As important as that is for us to read and learn, there are some other messages in these nine verses. 

In 1968, Ford Motor Company had already been producing the Mustang for a couple of years.  That car was at the head of just about every young person's wish-list.  The popularity of the Mustang spread far and wide.  Then along comes the Chevy Camaro and the Mustang now had some competition.  To this day, the boasting and arguments continue as to which is the better car.   Off road races were popular, some won by the Mustang, some by the Camaro.  Many continue the claims of superiority, depending on which car they own. 
 
Now look at verse 7 above.  Some were trusting in their chariots and some were trusting in their horses, just like we might trust in our cars, our homes, our bank accounts, our physical appearance, our popularity, or any number of things we proudly call "ours."  Then the alternate is considered in the second half of that 7th verse, "but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."

Even in bible times, trusting in horsepower was replacing trust in God's power.  Trusting in what is ours, what we have built up, what we have accomplished, can lead to our spiritual ruin if we do not see our real trust firmly in the power of God.   It's by God's power we rise up and stand strong.  "Lord, the victory belongs to our King!"

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