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Jesus is…
Your (God’s) Anointed One
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SCRIPTURE READING:
Psalm 84:5-9
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield, O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The LORD JESUS CHRIST is God’s chosen vessel to bring about the fulfillment of all His purposes and promises.
Dear Father, I dearly love all of Psalm 84, which the great theologian Charles Spurgeon calls “The Pearl of Psalms.” I rejoice that what makes this Psalm the “Pearl” is that it focuses so strongly on Your beloved Son, Jesus, upon Whom You look with utmost favor. My heart and mind soar as I meditate on the limitless attributes and abilities of Your Son, the infinite love You and He have for each other, and the plans You are fulfilling in heaven and on earth through Him as Your Anointed One. I am eternally grateful that I and all other believers are saved through His sacrifice and obedience to You. He is our blessed Savior, our Lord, our Shield, and our All. I pray that You will give us an increasing passion to know and adore Your Anointed One, and please help us to live under His lordship at all times. May our knees bow and our tongues confess that Your Anointed One is Lord, to Your glory. I pray that all You anointed Him to do on earth, will soon be done as it is in heaven. In His holy name I ask these things. Amen.
