EP.72 - Not My Victory

2024-10-07

Psalm 78 takes us back to the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem and another psalm of Asaph the Recorder. God gives victory in our lives, yet all too often we say things like "God has given me victory over...". Let's be clear, these are not our victories. They are his. Just like he delivered Israel in this psalm for his name's sake, he delivers us through his grace and mercy from our sin - for his name's sake. Like Israel, we are underserving of this victory, yet in his grace and mercy he gives ...

Psalm 78 takes us back to the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem and another psalm of Asaph the Recorder.

God gives victory in our lives, yet all too often we say things like "God has given me victory over...". Let's be clear, these are not our victories.

They are his. Just like he delivered Israel in this psalm for his name's sake, he delivers us through his grace and mercy from our sin - for his name's sake. Like Israel, we are underserving of this victory, yet in his grace and mercy he gives victory to us freely, we avail ourselves of this same victory all to little.

Have a persistent sin? God already has victory over it. Are you going to ask for his help, or give it to him? Let's see what our psalm can teach us.

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