"Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and answer me" (Ps 108:5-6).
To be "exalted" in the original Hebrew means, "to actively be high, to raise, to bring up, to extol, to heave up, to set up on high, to hold up, to lift up, to be lofty, etc." Interestingly, this Hebrew word is also translated as "promotion" in several places! When God is given a promotion in your heart (given higher honor), there are glorious effects. What a wonderful promise we have here from the Lord! What a grateful EFFECT we see when He, in His glory, is truly exalted in our lives! Observe:
1. "Be thou exalted, O God ------> THAT thy beloved may be delivered" ...
How glorious it is that all pain, strife, struggle and aching seem to dissipate as we commune with our beloved Jesus. As He is lifted high, our personal dealings are brought ever lower. What a wonder He is, that He would give us such sweet counsel and relief from life's trouble: "Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered" (Ps 68:1). How merciful of Him to give us the key to walking in holiness: "Stand in awe, and sin not" (Ps 4:4). Never forget that our help is in His sanctuary, our strength is in Zion (Ps 20:2); our hope is in His exaltation!
2. "Be thou exalted, O God ------> SAVE with thy right hand" ...
It's only when He is exalted that our real salvation comes. We can never find our own ways out of life's messes, but when we allow His light to shine, and lift it higher, we can readily find our way home. Call out His name; allow His right hand to be gloriously exalted in your life today - you won't be disappointed: "Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy" (Ex 15:6).
3. "Be thou exalted, O God ------> and ANSWER me" ...
What a promise! We need not strive and battle for an answer from heaven! We need not fret and worry and frustrate His will! All we need do is sit at His feet, glean from His mysteries, adore Him to the fullest.. then, our answer is easy, our hearts are filled with peace.
Won't You come, Jesus, and be thou exalted!
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