Tuesday, May 1, 2018

day no. 14,435: vain is the salvation of man

Psalm 60
Vain is the salvation of man. Both in the sense that men are limited in their ability to deliver themselves and in the sense that even when they succeed, it is only temporary salvation or deliverance from the current enemy or circumstance. Men cannot just overpower whatever they desire. There are forces at work in this world that cannot merely be overcome by grit. Sometimes it's other men opposing you, sometimes it's God, but either way, every occasion is not just "in the bag." Additionally, the salvation of men is fleeting. It may suffice for a particular moment and we are grateful for the triumph of good men over evil men in those specific encounters, but it does nothing to protect us against future trouble from other wicked men or circumstances. The man who is rescued from the pit will the next day be trampled by an ox or catch pneumonia or be overcome in the night by a thief, etc… Only the deliverance of God is full and final salvation.

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