{"id":3665,"date":"2020-07-31T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T23:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3665"},"modified":"2020-07-31T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T23:09:33","slug":"3665","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3665","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd Devotional – Psalms 80"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Psalms 80<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The picture of this Psalm is one of calling\non God to turn Israel again, cause them to repent and follow after God.  In verses 3, 7, and 19, we find the refrain\nor chorus of this Psalm, \u201cTurn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine;\nand we shall be saved.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is interesting that\nthe cry is not for God to return to them, but to cause Israel to turn in such a\nway that they are again looking to God and the glory of His countenance so that\nthey would be saved.  So many of my\nprayers involve asking God to show up for me, when the real need is for me to\nturn, repent and look unto Jesus the Author and Perfecter of my faith.(Heb.\n12:2)  Asaph knew that the reason that\nIsrael was suffering in their sin was because they had turned from their God to\nthe gods of the nations surrounding them, and that they were no longer looking\nto God in faith for forgiveness and the Light of His presence.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   In verses 1-3 we find the plea to the\nShepherd of Israel, to specifically come to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,\nrepresenting Joseph and Benjamin, the sons of Rachel and her grandsons Ephraim\nand Manasseh.  These tribes also\nrepresented the northern and southern kingdom and their need to turn to God and\nhave His presence return to them and save them. \nGod had rejected their prayers because they would not turn to Him from\ntheir sin.(vs. 4-6)  Sometimes we wonder\nwhy God doesn\u2019t seem to hear and answer our prayers, maybe it is because we are\nnot really looking to Him for His will in our lives, but are wanting God to\nbless and answer our prayer while we continue in our own sinful direction.  There is a difference in being sad because of\nthe consequences and pain of sin and turning from it to God in obedience to\nHim.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The picture of the vine is used in verse 14\nto represent God bringing them into the Promised Land, and planting them there\nas His vineyard.  The appeal is for God\nto come and care for His Vine, the son that He loves.  When we cry out to God we need to remember\nthat we are His chosen people, the children of God by faith.  Even though God may have to discipline us\nbecause of our sin, He will never leave us or forsake us as His Chosen.  1 Peter 2:9-10, 9     But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a\npeople for {God’s} own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of\nHim who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;  10 for you once were not a people, but now\nyou are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have\nreceived mercy.(NAS)<\/strong>   Psalms 80:17-18, 17       Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, upon the son\nof man whom Thou didst make strong for thyself. 18    Then we shall not turn back from Thee; revive us, and we will\ncall upon Thy name.(NAS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, turn me so that I look on Your face\nand follow after You.  Forgive me for\nwanting You to bless me while I walk in sin away from Your will.  I want to know You and Your way, that I may\nfollow and obey Your word.  Thank You for\nchoosing me and making me Your son that You love.  In Jesus Name, Amen!  Pastor Rob<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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