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Seeing Christ (and us) in the Psalms

July 14, 2010 by Fritz

“He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me” – Psalm 41:9; John 13:8

Jesus understood the Psalms a special way.

Here, beyond the context of the psalmist and a faithless friend, Jesus said it actually referred to himself, the Christ, and his betrayer.

All the New Testament writers likewise interpreted first person pronouns (“Me”, “My”, “I”) in Psalms as referring to Christ, not the psalmist. Notice Peter on the Jewish feast of Pentecost preaching Jesus’ resurrection, quoting

“For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” – Psalm 16:10, Acts 2:27

It wasn’t the psalmist, David, but Christ this speaks of!

Read the Psalms from the first person of Christ, and of us united with him1; it will add a whole new dimension.

– fritz

1 – Post from July 12, 2010 Bible – a book about one man

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Bible – a book about one man

July 13, 2010 by Fritz

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, [Jesus] expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. – Luke 24:27

Two travelers on the way to a town called Emmaus, seven (7) miles from Jerusalem, picked up a stranger. Though unrecognized until the last, he took them through the Bible from a new perspective — Christ in every Book, Letter, and Psalm. “Did not our hearts burn within us!”, they said!1

The Bible really is a book about just one man — All the apostles saw it that way. Here is just one (1) example:

Paul, quoting a very familiar passage about Adam and Eve but with a new twist:

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh … I speak concerning Christ and the church.” – Ephesians 5:30-32

Neither we nor Jesus are any longer just ourselves, but eternally linked in covenant like a husband and wife! Him taking my sinfulness, me taking his righteousness,2 becoming one new man,3 the last Adam4 (male and female 5). We, together, approach God with nothing owing and all debts paid, God’s grace working is us (Christ and me) in all circumstances to bring about our good and God’s glory.6

Wow, what a book, what a savior, what a God, what a privilege!

— fritz@langgang.com
1 – Luke 24:32
2 – 2nd Corinthians 5:21
3 – One new man (not referring to Jew and Gentile but us and Christ) – Ephesians 2:14-15
4 – Last Adam – 1st Corinthians 15:45
5 – Adam, male and female – Genesis 1:27
6 – See Post from July 11, 2010 – “Where is God’s Blessing”

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>Panic attacks nothing new and don’t last

July 12, 2010 by Fritz

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Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness … I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. – Psalm 55:6b-8

Life sometimes hurts; Psalm 55 expresses this. We get emotionally bruised and feel like running away, feel like vengeance, feel dread at facing what is next.

Those feelings, though real, are not accurate or lasting in the psalmist or in us.

During the thick of it let God speak to your mind and heart, just as he did to the Psalmist a few verses later:

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. – Psalm 55:22

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