GOD STOOPS DOWN
Psalm 18:35: “You gave me a shield of victory, and Your
right hand sustains me; You stoop down to make me great.”
Meghan’s
three-year-old frame reached only thirty-two inches. Her mom’s hand gripped Meghan’s outstretched
arm, whisking her along. Meghan could only
see legs! Suddenly, her foot stumbled
over a stone. “Waaah!”
Mom
stooped down. Peering directly into Meghan’s eyes, she said, “Are you alright,
honey?” It’s not your fault that I’m
late. I’m sorry. …Let’s try this.” Mommy lifted up Meghan to perch on her hip.
“Oh!” Meghan spurted. Much
better. Now Meghan could see heads,
stores and even puffy white clouds in the sky.
Our
heavenly Father is not above stooping down to get our complete attention, too. His eyes are always on His kids’ lives.
God
watched David run for his life ten years after being anointed king of Israel. See 1 Samuel chapters 17-30. God’s “shield of victory” protected David,
His right hand sustained David. David
admitted in Psalm 56:12-13: “I am under vows to You, O God; I will present my
thank offerings to You. For You have
delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God
in the light of life.”
David
acknowledged God’s involvement in his life.
Have you ever vowed promises to God to get you out of trouble? David’s life was one of continual thanks, assured
of God’s deliverance. God stooped down
in order to lift David up—see lesson, below.
He
will do the same thing for you.
Sin
makes people afraid of condemnation, so they run away from God. People recognize that sin separates us from a
Holy Father who created us in His image.
Incorrect thinking leads people to doubt that God would forgive us. How could we ever win God’s favor? This is when God stoops down and lifts us up.
Take
Home Nugget
“Looking down” on a person casts
judgment and criticism. But God doesn’t
criticize. In the most awesome “stooping
down,” Jesus left heaven to come to earth as God-made-flesh. And as if that wasn’t enough, Jesus suffered
and died in our place, for OUR sins.
Now, whoever trusts in Jesus as Lord of their lives, can claim His free
gifts of forgiveness of sins and salvation to eternal life.
Jesus stooped down that low to make
you great!
Holy
Father, I pray for the one reading this who has never trusted in Jesus. I pray
that you will lift him or her up, helping to trust and believe in the finished
work of Christ on the cross. May they
enter into a personal relationship with You. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for having
stooped down to make us great! Praying
in Jesus’ name, amen.
J.D. Griffith
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