Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar;
Psalms 37:25: “I have been young and am now old, but I have never seen the righteous forsaken.”
Yesterday was one of those days that I got struck down (but not destroyed – II Corinthians 4:9) but still struck down on two fronts. It was just one of those times you feel totally abandoned by God, you know one of those Jeremiah moments (Jeremiah 20:7-18). I was really complaining to God: “God, did you have to do this, couldn’t I even have left me this one bit of dignity?” Early this morning I decided, as an act of my will, I would do something righteous. I told Jesus, “Ok Lord, it’s alright. I know you chastise those you love and I will accept your chastisement. No more personal agenda, whatever time you have given me on this earth it belongs to the study of your Word and the sharing of your Word.” Suddenly I could breath again. But you know how your mind works, “Come on Bunkie, just another one your mind games, no real divine act – let’s face it old boy, take a good look at that old mug of yours in the mirror. He’s put you out to pasture. There are others with a more ordered life than yours that He can use.” Then when I walked into my office this morning and checked my messages, I heard a joyful message that I knew in my heart was direct from the Father. As I hung up the phone I just wept before the Father and said: “I am so, so sorry. How could I have so easily forgotten your Word, your deep promise of Psalms 37:25.
Can I share with you a hidden mystery from the Word, one that is another valuable weapon for these last days when, the enemy tries to strike us down? We usually translate Psalms 37:25 as “I was young and now I am old…” It is translated that way because it would be awkward or not make much sense if translated literally which is “I have been young and I have been old.” I mean if he has already been young and already old what comes after old? Yet the word “old” “zaken” is in a qal perfect form. The word “young” “na’ar” means a youth. It also could mean a roar or to be driven out. David may be making a play on words here referring to his time as a youth when he driven into exile by King Saul who wanted to take his life. God did not forsake him at that time nor now when he was “zaken” or mature in his walk with God. The zayin represents an involvement with God, the qof – sanctification by the resh – the Holy Spirit. The zayin = 7 – God, qof = 100 – fullness, nun = 50 – faith, Holy spirit. Old in the Hebrew represents a fullness in God and the Holy Spirit and my own gentile twist – faith in Jesus Christ.
David is saying here that God did not forsake him as a brash immature youth anymore than when he is an older mature believer. But he also says the righteous “tzedik” will not be forsaken. A righteous act will not be forsaken. What is a righteous act? Here is the secret, the sade – humility and submission to the divine will is a daleth – doorway to Qof sanctification.
When you are II Corinthians 4 – troubled, perplexed, persecuted, and struck down you will not be hemmed in, not in despair, not forsaken, and not destroyed when you submit yourself to the Divine Will of God. For submitting yourself to the Divine Will of God opens the door to His reminding you in many joyful ways that He loves you and allows him to fulfill Himself in showing you how He loves you.
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