Psalm 79:8-9
"...let your compassion come speedily to meet us."
(Psalm 79:8b)
Every parent who has ever taken a child on a road trip of most any length has endured the inquiries that are often repeated again and again throughout the trip, "Are we there yet?" Along with its companion, "How much further?" these questions make both parties long for arrival, and with it, deliverance!
The Psalmist, burdened by his and the sins of others, cries out for deliverance, for arrival at that place where God will bring mercy and forgiveness. "Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake," he pleads in verse nine. Christmas is that sacred moment of arrival when God becomes one of us...when God's compassion comes speedily to meet us.
Glory to God!
Prayer: Gracious God, may your mercy and compassion come quickly to meet us. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, we pray. Amen.
Jim Abernathy
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