Psalm 89:38-52
Dear RTB’ers,
It is helpful to recall yesterday’s reading, the beginning of this Psalm, where the psalmist speaks of God’s everlasting covenant with David and his children. Then today’s first verse jumps out like a monster in the dark, beginning with “But…”. The psalmist then angrily charges God with bringing on all this destruction and renouncing His covenant. The words “You” and “Yours” are spoken fifteen times in today’s first eight verses where the writer’s anger pours forth, then another ten times in the final seven verses where the writer seeks God’s mercy. Is God behind all this? Yes. Does He have a plan? Yes. What is our best response? Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen. (v. 52)
So, have you ever been angry at God? I’ll leave it there…
Blessings.
Fred