Psalm 136:23–26 (ESV) — 23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 he who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
NOTE: Most of the
Psalm remembers Israel's exodus and the capturing of the land. Here, at the
end, the psalmist is more general. When the psalmist says "he remembered
us in our low estate," he is saying something very similar to what God
said when he chose Israel. God tells us Israel He did not choose them because
they were the biggest, strongest, or smartest. God says that he chose them
because they were the weakest. One would not think that of Israel today--they
seem to dominate the world conversation. They are still very small, one of the
smallest countries in the whole world, and hated by many, even believers in
years past. Our treatment of Israel, as believers, saddens me greatly. Yes,
they rejected their Messiah, and were co-conspirators with the Gentiles
(Romans) to kill him. But their rejection has meant life to us who are
Gentiles. And those branches are not wild like ours and they can and will be
easily reattached back to the vine. We need to pray for Israel. We need to
especially pray for them to recognize Yeshua as their Messiah before the great
and terrible day of the Lord's wrath comes. Their rejection has cost them
greatly and benefited us immensely. We need to pray for them to experience the
blessing of knowing God.
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