Psalm 43:3 (NIV)
3 Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.
The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984
I have in me a desire to post a lengthy entry today but unfortunately, I am way behind schedule and cannot invest the time in blogging. Please excuse my brief entry today.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed my time with God today and the nourishment of his word.
This passage is forward-looking towards the time that God will send forth his light and his truth. It was written during that period in which the entire nation of Israel looked forward with great anticipation to the coming of their Messiah.
God heard this prayer and undoubtedly millions of prayers like it and in his time according to his plan did indeed send forth his light and his truth in the person of Jesus Christ. Consider;
John 14:6 (NIV)
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984
In the words of Jesus we see the fulfillment of the psalmist's prayer. In the words of Jesus we see the roadmap to the 'holy mountain, to the place where [God] dwells.'
Though Jesus is a 'narrow passage', through him is found eternal abundance.
I praise God for sending forth his light and his truth to be my guide that by them I may arrive safely in God's place on holy ground. I pray that you too may see the light and know the truth that we may walk this road together.
Shalom,
Carl
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