Kissing cousins!
Scripture reading for June 20th: Psalms 84-89
“Love and faithfulness meet together, righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.” Psalms 85:10-13
Psalm 85 is a prayer by the sons of Korah for revival after a time of judgment. God’s people had gotten into trouble because of sins and God had shown his displeasure towards them in some obvious manner. The psalmist began by reminding God of His past restoration of His people. (Psalm85:1-3) If God’s people met the requirements of repentance and faith, God would act again to bring the desired restoration!
The psalmist asked God boldly to restore and revive the people of God again! We must ask the Lord for what we want and need. The psalmist, an elder who was thinking of his children and grandchildren, asked God if He planned on staying angry forever? He asked that God show His unfailing love and salvation to them.
The psalmist then stated his patience to wait and listen for God’s answer. He again remembered God’s promises of peace to His people. (Psalm 85:8) He prayed that his people would not return to their folly that brought God’s judgment. True repentance is a turning away from sin and facing God. When we truly repent, we draw near to God and God to us! A broken and contrite heart He will not despise! (Psalm 51:17)
This psalm concludes with a beautiful picture of God’s character traits kissing each other! Love and faithfulness go together. True lovers never abandon one another! Righteousness and peace kiss each other! True peace can only come through righteousness. There is no peace for the wicked! On a different level, these traits did spring forth from the earth in the person of the Son of God, Jesus Christ! God’s love and covenant faithfulness caused Him to send forth His only Son to demonstrate that love to a lost world! Righteousness and peace kissed each other in the Son of God! He was and is the prince of peace because of His truly righteous life! We can find peace like the world cannot give and righteousness with God through Him alone. He is our “kissing” brother!
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