the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Psalms 21:1-13
In Psalms 20:1-9, the faithful addressed their King. Now they speak to the LORD about this King (vv. 1-7) – a subject pleasing to the heart of God! Let us not forget that the principal object of Christian worship is the presentation to the Father of the One who is altogether acceptable to Himself — His Son, Jesus Christ.
The "blessings of goodness" (v. 3) which He now enjoys are in marked contrast to the sufferings and insults which were His portion. Thus the crown of thorns is replaced by a crown of pure gold; the parting of His raiment is recompensed by the honour and majesty which God has laid upon Him (v. 6; Psalms 45:6-8); the shame of the cross is succeeded by the glory of His resurrection (v. 4). Yes, the One who was made a curse for us is blessed for ever, and the One from whom God turned His face for a moment is now made exceeding glad with His countenance (v. 6).
We may well ask why the Holy Spirit has not reversed the order of Psalms 21:1-13; Psalms 22:1-31. Is it not precisely because God had "prevented"* His Son with the blessings (v. 3) already prepared for Him? He has made Him a gift of them in advance (cf. John 17:4-5). It is also because He does not wish to let us approach the solemn matter of the abandonment of His Beloved (Psalms 22:1-31) without having previously made us aware of His glories.
*to prevent: to go before (old meaning).
