14.02.07
The Psalms (11): The Triumph of Christ - Psalm 22
Is it true to say that ‘all good things must come to an end’, just like this short series on the Psalms is coming to an end tonight? Over the last couple of months we have been through the highs and the lows of the book of Psalms; we have been baffled by their sheer depth and enlightened by their utter reality; we have felt elated and we have felt depressed; we have seen our own sinfulness and we have seen the perfection of God. But tonight, I want to close by telling you that there are some good things which won’t come to an end – things which the Psalm we are going to look at tell us all about. These last type are called Messianic Psalms because they speak directly about the Lord Jesus Christ – that’s not to say that the other psalms don’t, simply that these psalms, par excellence, give us unparalleled access into the mind and heart of our Master. And what these psalms tell us won’t come to an end is the glory of the name and the triumph of Jesus Christ. His worthiness will never end and the praise of His name by His grateful people will never come to an end. In fact, there is a very real sense in which because these are good things, they will never come to an end. The splendour and majesty of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords will shine eternally – they will never dim not supposing eternity means eternity. Read the rest of this entry »