May 15

“…he is the saving strength of his anointed.” Psalms 28:8

God is the stronghold of salvation! His strength is displayed in many different ways, but not in the least, it is seen in the way by which He saves. In this undertaking God’s strength is glorified and magnified, for whilst power which destroys is often considered strength, power which saves is immensely stronger, and by far more significant! God is ‘saving strength’. His primary desire for the use and manifestation of His power is in showing Himself mighty ‘to save’. Some question His power and ability to bring the promised judgement on mankind. Yahwah will in due course show He is the Almighty, and the above all Potentate, who will subdue and judge by His power the mightiest and loftiest among humans. Yet it is by His power to save, that Yahwah chooses to be known and understood. We learn the greatest lesson about the use of our own ‘power’ or influence, from the manner by which God uses His. In whatever way we can and are able to exert strength, and wield power of position, resources, knowledge or experience, we should always do so to help, assist, encourage and yes improve someone else’s situation. We should also do so in humility, knowing that we are merely passing on that which God has given to us freely, and blessed our lives with time and again. This is true divine use of the abilities and privileges God has given us, and a reflection of Yahwah’s intention toward mankind. This verse also highlights the object of the Lord’s saving strength – His anointed! In David’s case that may have meant, himself as the king, yet God’s saving power is not limited to some, but all of His anointed, and includes all of the people, every individual who believes and follows His principles and lives by His Word. To be the recipients of God’s saving power then, we not only come to the place of salvation to which he brings us at the beginning, but we must remain in the position of His anointing, that is, in the place of His holiness and righteousness. By staying obedient to His precepts and guided by His Spirit, we continue under His anointing, and maintain a right standing with Jesus, securing the promises He makes to those who abide in Him; promises which include the keeping and saving of His anointed, by His eternal power. 

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