Psalm 119:49
Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. Psalm 119:49
God faithfully reminds us in subtle ways of His initiating love in our lives. The Psalmist highlights this with simple reminders in this verse: your word, your servant, you have given.
“Remember your word…” The Psalmist calls on God to recall His character, promises, and truth as revealed in His Word.
“…to your servant,” He then reminds himself in the language of a humble servant under authority. He acknowledges his role as God's servant.
“…in which you have made me hope” Finally, the Psalmist addresses God, declaring, "You have given me hope." You have not only initiated hope in my life, but You are also "the hope" in my life. You are both the goal and the means to that goal.
What a profound hope this is, a firm foundation for building one's life. In essence the Psalmist is saying, "God has bestowed His Word upon His humble, broken, finite servant, whom He knows, through the Holy Spirit's power, and will find the initiation of hope in his life to be his hope."
Hope begins with God and is maintained by God, so that God may be our eternal hope. This hope is desperately needed today. Praise be to God!
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen — Hebrews 11:1 ESV
We all exercise faith daily, placing it in something. The critical question is, "In what do we place our faith?"
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. — Psalm 20:7 ESV
This verse from Proverbs uses chariots and horses to symbolize power and wealth, which holds true even now. Where do I ultimately place my hope/faith? In my own strength, wealth, job, family, marriage, ministry?
If you feel overwhelmed by disordered priorities leading to anxiety and isolation, Burke Care is here to discuss how these can be realigned under a biblical perspective. Consider reaching out, as we would love to hear your story.
Father, I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121: 1-2 ESV) Amen!
Application Questions:
Where do I feel disordered in life and where am I not prioritizing God?
What things do I value in this life that keep me from focusing on all that God has promised me?
How can I remember the simple fact that through faith in Jesus, God calls me his child?
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