Session 2 – He saves me, and saves me, and saves me some
more…
Jesus is a once and for all kind of God. He tells us in His
Word that the battle is over, the fight has been won. The cross paid the full
price for our sin. The resurrection gave us eternal life. It is finished, it is
done. (See Romans 8:37-39, John 16:33)
But he’s also an every day kind of God, a not quite done
with me God. (See Philippians 1:4-6, 2 Timothy 4:6-8) We are still in this
race, still slapping our armor on each day. He is still working out His plan on
our lives, every day.
2 Samuel 22 is filled with David’s words of exultation and
thanksgiving for God’s salvation. This beautiful testimony to God’s saving
action in our lives is repeated again in Psalm 18. And it is indeed worthy of
repeat. Let’s read at least 2 Samuel 22:1-7. Feel free to look up the whole
chapter. It’s beautiful!
“And David spoke to
the Lord the words of this song on
the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand
of Saul. He said,
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress
and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold and my refuge,
my savior; you save me from
violence.
I call
upon the Lord, who is worthy
to be praised,
and I am saved from my
enemies.
“For the
waves of death encompassed me,
the torrents of destruction
assailed me;
the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death
confronted me.
“In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry came to his ears.”
David was
miraculously saved from Saul’s torment of him, through an enemy. God’s ways of
rescue and salvation are ceaselessly amazing. He used a manger and a cross to
save us. Who would have seen that coming?
But
David’s days of battle were far from over with Saul’s death. 2nd
Samuel is packed with battles and there is a reason that the passage above goes
on for 51 more verses! God continued to save David, to shelter and protect him,
as well as to discipline and forgive him, for His whole life, day in and day
out.
That is
the message of 2nd Samuel 22 and Psalm 18 – an almost endless praise
for the saving works of God, both those done and those he continues to do.
What has
God saved you from? Maybe you were premature at birth, maybe you were in a
terrible auto accident, maybe adolescence almost got the best of you. Maybe hopelessness
seeped in at one point in your life, maybe you are struggling with the loss of
a child. Perhaps mental illness, anxiety, or depression has walked in your
front door. Where ever you have been and whatever battles lie ahead, He is the
same Savior.
He saves
us yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He died once for all, but we are daily made
new.
Lord God,
I don’t know what battle each person faces, but I pray for each and every
battle. Jesus, you are our salvation. You rescue, you heal, you set us on a
solid rock. We praise you today. Thank you for your goodness, your love, and
your mercy. In Jesus name, Amen.
He’s not done with you yet, sister!
Labels: redemption, salvation, sanctification
