“47The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,” – 2 Samuel 22:47 (ESV)
Samuel declares here that the Lord is his rock and lives. I look at this verse and the thing that stands out to me is that He lives. The Lord lives in the time of Samuel, which is before Jesus by over 1000 years. Let that sink in a bit, 1000 years before, Christ arrived, it was recognized that God lives.
Samuel recognized that God was with him and provided salvation. Shouldn’t it be easier for me to recognize the salvation provided by God in the form of Christ’s sacrifice. After all, I have come after and know it to be true.
The thing is that 1000 years before and now 2000 years after, God is my salvation. Samuel even made it known that God would provide forever.
“51Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.” – 2 Samuel 22:51 (ESV)
God provides for His children forever and I am glad to be included in the lot of God’s children. When I accepted Christ as my Savior, I acknowledged Him forevermore.
When you look at your relationship with Christ, how do you see it? What timing your interpretation of salvation provide you? Are you aware of God’s salvation provided forever?
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