Coffee With The Lord

Sometimes when I’m doing a “Coffee with the Lord” post from my early morning devotions, I get a “nudge” that seems to indicate… “Keep it short and let the God’s word speak for itself!”  Today was such a day… SOMEONE needed this “straight from God’s word!

I’d title it “Oh God… HELP!!! (…and Thank You!!!”

“I waited patiently for the Lord;

He inclined to me and heard my cry.

He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog,

         And set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.

         Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

Blessed is the person who makes the Lord his trust!

You have multiplied, O Lord my God,

Your wondrous deeds and Your thoughts toward us;

None can compare with You!

         I will proclaim and tell of them,

Yet they are more than can be told!

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart!”

I have not hidden Your deliverance within my heart;

I have spoken of Your faithfulness and your salvation;

         I have not concealed Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness

from the great congregation!

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me!

O Lord, make haste to help me!

But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You!

         May those who love Your salvation say continually, “Great is the Lord!”

As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me.

         You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!

(Selected verses from Psalm 40 ESV)

^“Mark the blameless and behold the upright,

For there is a future for the man of peace!

But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;

The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord!

He is their stronghold in the time of trouble!

The Lord helps them and delivers them;

He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,

Because they take refuge in him.” (From Psalm 37:37-40 ESV)

IT’S SATURDAY… Yesterday was “Good Friday,” the day we remember the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross “in our place” for our sin, and “on our behalf” (our salvation)! Tomorrow we celebrate the resurrection – Easter!

Saturday was a day of “waiting” – a day of dashed hopes and sorrow! A day suspended between sacrifice and stunning victory!

Someone on Facebook asked yesterday… “What is your favorite Easter song?” On this Saturday before Easter I’d have to say, “He Arose!” It captures both Saturday and Sunday!!! Reflect on it’s words this “IN BETWEEN SATURDAY”…

“Lo in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior!
Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord!

“Vainly they watch His bed, Jesus, my Savior!
Vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord!

[But] “Death cannot keep his prey, Jesus, my Savior!
He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord!

Chorus:

“Up from the grave He arose
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes!
He arose the Victor from the dark domain
And He lives forever with His saints to reign!
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!”

Songwriter: Robert Lowry, 1874