Strategic Strength

In the Old Testament, a "rock" can mean "Where Heaven and Earth meet together".

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Title: Strategic Strength

SubTitle: Where heaven and earth meet together.

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Strategic Strength

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I'm going to discuss Psalm 31 in this episode. It mentions rocks twice.

Why did David -- the author -- mention rocks?

After my first look at these verses, I thought "rocks are permanent and strong". But as I looked closer, I saw there's such a strength in the Lord as our rock 

that the strength is not just defensive, but offensive. God is able to repay on behalf of those that are stranded. Instead of just fighting death, we can receive and give life.

Let's look at four verses from Psalm 31.

Verse 1

In You, O Lord, I put my trust;

Let me never be ashamed;

Deliver me in Your righteousness.

NOTE the references to trust and shame. We'll touch on those later in this episode.

Verse. 2

Bow down Your ear to me,

Deliver me speedily;

Be my rock of refuge,

A fortress of defense to save me.

NOTE: 

"Bow down your ear to me" equals you are my strategic contact.

I also looked at a few of the footnotes in my Bible app and came up with these explanations.

A "rock of refuge" can also mean a rock of strength.

A "fortress of defense" can mean "a house of fortresses". God has all kinds of strengths for His people.

These rocks have a possible contagious form of strength -- since a house of fortresses is likely to have a lot of offensive resources inside.

Here's what I get from Verse 2: Knowing that the Most High listens to me gives me a contagious confidence and strength.

Note also that a rock can also mean a place where heaven and earth meet. 

Verse 3

For You are my rock and my fortress;

Therefore, for Your name’s sake,

Lead me and guide me.

Verse 4

Into Your hand I commit my spirit;

You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

NOTE:

We're now getting back in touch with the words "trust" and "shame".

Jesus later quotes part of Psalm 31:4 when He's on the cross and says, "Into your hand I commit my spirit."

Psalm 31's verses about rocks explain a little bit where Jesus' trust was while He was on the cross. 

Here's Luke 23:46

46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.

In light of Psalm 31, Jesus was implying "You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth." Jesus is basically saying, "Father, you have made a claim to me and you are able to back it up with power."

I beleive Jesus was saying on the cross that His strategic connection with His heavenly father was the strength that would overcome death and raise Him from the dead.

Jesus died, rose 3 days later, and ascended to heaven after that.

Because of what Jesus has done, believers in Jesus can quote Psalm 31:3

"Therefore, for Your name’s sake,

Lead me and guide me."

and we can also add, "Please live inside me."

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