He Walks Us On the Water
I can’t help but see Matthew 14:25-33 in our psalm. Jesus walks across the depths to the apostles struggling to cross the sea of Galilee. Peter says, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water” (ESV) and Jesus did. Peter got out of the boat and, shock of all shocks, walked on the water. But then he got distracted from Jesus by the wind and waves. He began to sink in the depths. He had a choice. Head back for the boat or seek the mercy of the Lord. He cried out from the depths, “Lord, save me!” And Jesus did.
Was this event with Peter orchestrated by God to tell us Jesus is the answer to Psalm 130? I don’t know. But, surely, we can see Jesus is the answer to Psalm 130.
The psalmist begs for forgiveness for himself and Israel. He pleads for redemption for himself and Israel. God did not fully grant that request until Jesus. Jesus is the plentiful redemption. Jesus is the forgiveness.
As Ephesians 1:7 says, it is “In him” that is, in Christ, “we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace” (ESV).
Praise God for redemption. Praise God for forgiveness. Praise God for the riches of His mercy and grace. Praise God for Jesus who Himself went into the depths of the grave, waited on the Lord, and defeated death in order to lift us all up and walk us on the water.
Praise the Lord!
Next week’s reading is Psalm 131.
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