Psalm 22:26-31

“Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord, and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it.” vss. 30-31

When Jesus came into Galilee after the arrest of John the Baptist, he proclaimed the good news of God, which is exactly what the psalmist was doing in the temple some hundreds of years before. He knew that no matter what was going on in Judea, no matter what was happening in the lives of believers, the Lord was already active in the world. Moreover, the psalmist tells the people that the message of deliverance would be proclaimed to future generations, a people yet unborn. And what was the message? “He has done it!” At its core this is a message of grace and can be compared to what Jesus proclaimed in Galilee when he announced, “The kingdom of God has come near!” There’s an important teaching here for 21st century folks too. Not only are we dealing with personal afflictions, we’re being overwhelmed by divisive partisan politics, an election campaign, and a sense of apprehension about an AI controlled future. For many it’s a scary time! So it’s good to know that our deliverance has already come and God’s kingdom is already among us. And Jesus says to us, as he said to the people of Galilee, “Repent and believe in the good news!” What a great message for the season of Lent!

Thought for the Day: What does repentance have to do with believing?