Today’s Scripture Reading (April 27,
2016): Psalm 62
It is
mentioned in almost every American Television Police show. The Miranda rights.
The statement begins by making sure that you understand that you have the right
to remain silent. The second part of the statement was mandated by the courts.
It is not enough to just tell the person that is facing arrest that they have
the right to remain silent, but you need to also remind them that anything that
they do say can be used against them in a court of law. And if you follow the television
shows or the movies in this regard, then you know that even if you are
innocent, it is always good to remain silent.
The idea of
staying silent is core to this Psalm. The idea of finding our rest in God
includes the idea of remaining silent in front of him. And why not? After all,
he already knows everything that we have done. There is nothing that we can
tell him, no excuse that we can give him to help him understand our plight. He
already knows our guilt. But it is not just that he is judging us, we also know
that he is our salvation. We depend solely on him for whatever the future might
hold.
So David’s
soul is silent as he waits for the one who knows him the best to come and save
him. It is one of the differences between the God of Israel and the gods of the
Canaanites. The Canaanites seemed to have to do many things – dance, sing,
produce sacrifices or cut themselves - in order to attract the attention of
their gods. But David understands that with his God, that kind of activity is
simply not necessary. His soul can remain silent, he can rest in his God, who
is already coming to be his salvation. He will come and save you.
Tomorrow’s Scripture Reading: Psalm
64
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