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Podcast 48.3 Transcript
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
In pity angels beheld Him
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7 ESV
This verse is a promise which tells us of the general activity of angels in the lives of those who fear God. They encamp around us and deliver us. Can you imagine how the angels must have wanted to intervene that night in the garden? They deliver, but not that night.
And came from the world of light
…you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, Hebrews 12:22 ESV
This is speaking about the Kingdom to which we have been granted access through Jesus’ sacrifice. It is an eternal kingdom of light. Angels serve there as messengers of God, and extend that kingdom to us. They came to Jesus, not to deliver Him, but for another purpose.
To comfort Him in the sorrows
And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. Luke 22:43 ESV
Though they likely wanted to deliver Jesus from the battle being waged over sin, instead they strengthened Him. How do you imagine they did that? Probably not words or anything physical, even though His struggle had a physical dimension. It was a spiritual strengthening.
He bore for my soul that night
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 ESV
Griefs and sorrows, sins and sickness. Jesus bore it all for our souls that night. Aren’t you glad? You could not have born your own, yet He willingly bore them for the whole world. What a marvelous, wonderful love our Savior displayed! Be certain to make it your song forever.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.
In pity angels beheld Him
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time,
Be Resonant.
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