Psalm 114

God's people were once in bondage in Egypt, held captive by an oppressive nation. But the Lord delivered them from their prison.

God is able to free us from every remaining sting of the curse, and to bring us safely home to the kingdom of heaven. We do not know when that will be, but we should not think of it as very far away.

On the journey from the Red Sea to the Jordan, despite all the difficulties of disobedience that they brought upon themselves, the tribes of Israel were the Lord's holy sanctuary. The church throughout the world is now the temple of the Holy Spirit. Like Israel in the wilderness, we are not sufficiently aware that the Lord dwells in the praises of His people. But Christ in us is called by the Apostle Paul, “the Hope of Glory.” When we have the fullness of Glory in the kingdom of heaven above, we will have no doubt whatsoever that the Lord is with us.

The Lord is able to make the sea bed like a desert, so that His people can walk through the waters on completely dry land. He is able to move mountains with a word if they stand in the way of our enjoyment of Him and our service in His kingdom. If any obstacle remains with us today, it may be that the Lord is using it to form us more fully in accord with His good purposes.

One day the earth will tremble again at the presence of the Lord, and a new Jerusalem will descend from on high and the Lord will renew the earth. Those who are held in prison today by men, justly or unjustly, can even now find perfect freedom in Jesus Christ and forgiveness of sins.

We who know what it is to be forgiven through the blood of the Lamb, welcome people into the Lord's communion. This must be so. The Lord moved mountains to get them there. He parted seas in order to bring His chosen ones home again to His house. That is how we came to be a part of His worship. We were just unworthy servants, but the Lord has made us His sons in the Messiah. Now He satisfies our thirst with streams of water that flow from the Rock of our salvation at the right hand of our Father in heaven. He touches our longing hearts, but we want more of Him.