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Saturday of the Fifth Week in Lent
Blessed is the One who Comes

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
2 Let Israel say:
"His love endures forever."
19 Open for me the gates of righteousness;
I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD
through which the righteous may enter.
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you have become my salvation.
22 The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone;
23 the LORD has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O LORD, save us;
O LORD, grant us success.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD.
From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 The LORD is God,
and he has made his light shine upon us.
With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
up to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you are my God, and I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

Why do we humans find it hard to comprehend God’s faithfulness; to believe that His love for us is so strong that it is unconditional? Many think that God’s faithfulness means life should never have problems and pain, and that it should always be comfortable and serene. May our meditation on Psalm 118 help us to truly know God, and in every discovery of His goodness and faithfulness, be provoked to trust and praise Him!

Psalm 118 is a celebration of a victory worthy of a great king. It expresses the king’s personal experience in relation to the faithfulness of God. He was rejected by his countrymen, experienced many ordeals and painful struggles, and was discarded like one of those stones that the builders deemed unfit for the building. But God heard his cry for help, answered him, rescued and restored him, and gave him a position of prominence. In the name of the Lord, the king routed all his adversaries and rose to the throne. And now, the Psalmist describes, in the first person, his burst of praise as he enters the temple to fulfill his vows, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His steadfast love endures forever! ... You have become my salvation… Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

The New Testament identifies Jesus Christ as “the One who comes in the name of the Lord.” The eternal purpose of God for Israel and for us finds its fulfillment in the single-handed work of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. In His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus is the “rejected stone that has becomes the chief cornerstone.”

Some stumble because they reject Him or refuse to believe that He is who He says He is – the royal, the victorious, the almighty Saviour in whose hands our souls are safe! Concerning this rejection, there is nothing in His character, nothing about Him that would give men cause for doubt and anger, except that Jesus unmasks the pride of the heart, and exposes the hypocrisy and sins of human beings. But for those who accept Him as He is, “to them He gave the right to become the children of God, even to those who believe in His name.”

This exalted Christ, this precious Cornerstone is present in the world, binding God and people together in eternity. His Gospel triumphs over all opposition! Let us then renew our confession of faith that “The Lord is God”. Let us open our eyes to see that all of life bears the imprint of God’s wisdom and His marvelous love towards the human race. Let us with joyful hearts, sing and confidently cry out to Him, “Save them all! Save them now!”
Commitment:
I surrender the darkness of life threatens to engulf the light. Speak Lord, for your servants heareth.

Prayer:
Forgive us O Lord for our faltering steps at times . Show us more clearly the Way. Shine anew the light of your presence into our lives so strongly that a new love for You will be kindled. Speak Lord, for Your servants. Amen.




All Lent Devotion materials are taken from 'Take Up Your Cross' - Daily Devotion for Lent 2009 by Bible Society of Singapore.

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