“8Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people!” – Psalm 3:8 (ESV)
Who does salvation belong to, God! Here I am looking at salvation as the action and who is responsible for it. God gives salvation at His time and not my own.
Only God has the power to give salvation (yes, I say give). I am only a man and do the tasks that are asked of me here in this world. I am working for God and His Glory. I have been and will be persecuted and it is God that delivers me from that adversity. He allows for me to endure and I have to remember that He will only allow what He knows I can handle. When I reach the point that there is no more I can do, He will provide the salvation I need in just the moment I need it.
As I read the passage this morning and studied the commentary, I found that David is actually fleeing his son Absalom here. He is running for his life and what does he have to say, “your blessings be on your people!” David is wishing blessings on Absalom and all those that persecute. He does not wish them any particular harm, only he knows that God will deliver him from them and David only wants the best for them.
The salvation provided by God is for me and I have to remember that. I have to remember to let God take care of my enemies as He sees fit. God will protect and provide for me and that is where I have to remember to place my thanksgiving and glorifying.
When you are persecuted, what is your ask of God? Are you looking for certain actions be taken? Are you working for God and allowing Him to give salvation to you without thought to what you want for those persecuting you?
Trevor's Thoughts 