Jesus will be Victorious

Verses: Psalms 68: 1 - 36

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

The Psalm refers to the victory Jesus will have.  There are several victories that Jesus will accomplish.  There are victories that happen during his life here on Earth.  There are victories that happen after Jesus ascends to Heaven.  There is a final victory when Jesus returns to Earth.

Let us start by looking at the victories that happened when Jesus walked on the Earth.  There are many victories that Jesus had during his lifetime.  I am going to only concentrate on three.  Yet, these are only the beginning of the examples.  It is up to you to think of all the other victories.  How did each victory impact your life now?  It is amazing how Jesus who lived over 2000 years ago affected us all.  He did this not only for those at that time but those before and those to come.

First, Jesus had victory over sin.  Jesus did something that no other person had ever done before or after.  Jesus never once sinned against God.  His whole life was spent worshiping God.  How many of us could have been in the desert for 40days tempted by Satan without sinning?  Imagine how easy it would to have been to give into the temptations.  Yet, Jesus not only did not get tempted he never was tempted to do wrong.

Second, Jesus had victory over sickness.  Jesus was able to heal those that were sick.  He had the power through God to heal the blind and the lame.  To cure those that no one else wanted to be around.  How many of us would have been willing to go into the midst of those with leprosy?  Jesus not only went there, but everywhere healing the sick.

Third, Jesus had victory over death.  Jesus could have easily avoided ever going to the cross.  Yet, Jesus knew that we needed him to die so that we could have eternal life.  Jesus freely walked to his death.  Yet, Jesus did not stay in the grave he raised.  With that victory Jesus was able to claim victory over to death for us all.  How many of us would knowingly go to our death for people that had rejected us?  Jesus not only went to the cross for those that had rejected him at that time, but for all time.

Let us look at the main victory that was achieved after Jesus’s ascension.  Jesus was able to unite the world.  Think on this a moment.  Jesus was able to spread the Good News to people of all nations.  Jesus used the small group of disciples to spread the news to other communities.  Jesus used other after them to keep spreading the joy of Salvation.  How many of us could ever unite people under one cause? Jesus not only did that with those that were alive during his time.  He also did it with those before he was born.  He continues to use us today to spread the Word so that others may find peace.

There is a victory like none other that will come when Jesus returns to Earth.  He will at that moment will win victory over the world.  Those that had accepted Jesus and are still here will join the billions that have already found their Peace.  Jesus will claim victory over the evil of the world.  How many of us can win the battle over Satan all by yourself?   When Jesus comes back to Earth that is exactly what will happen.  Jesus will claim victory over the one that separated the people from their God. In the end Jesus will claim victory over the entire Earth. 

This Psalm is a prophecy of all these things to come.  David had come to a point that he was able to rest and soak in the Peace of God.  In that moment he wrote this Psalm of the grace that would soon be coming.  It is important to remember that Jesus would come from the line of David.  Imagine realizing that the salvation that the world had waited for would soon come from your own ancestor.  In that moment what would you do?  David went straight to praising God. Praising God for what had happened before that time that had kept the people free.  He praised God for the things to come.  David worshiped God for he knew that his salvation would come through the power of God.

Prayer:

Dear God we thank you for your never ending love.  Jesus we thank you for your sacrifice.  We worship you knowing that you won the victory over death.  We praise you for your many victories that have led your people to this moment.  Dear God we ask that you come into our heart.  We ask that you use us to share the Good News to the world.  In the name of the One that Declared Victory over Death we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Have you accepted Jesus in your life?  Have you allowed God to use you to share the Good News to others?  Do you praise God for all the victories in your life? Have you praised Jesus for the victories that led to your salvation?  Do you worship the one that has brought salvation to the entire world?