Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
Psalm 14:7
Even though a world of God-haters seems to be getting the upper hand, believers can trust that unbelief is not winning the day. Psalm 14 opens with the clear observation that denying God’s reality is a fool’s pursuit (Psalm 14:1). The psalm then shows how an active God is seeking those who seek after Him (Psalm 14:2). But such people are unfortunately a rarity (Psalm 14:3). To make the situation even worse, the wicked who deny God prey upon those who seek after God which seems to be counter-intuitive to what God promises (Psalm 14:4).
But God is well aware of this situation and the mistreatment of the righteous by the wicked. He is with those who seek Him. He is a refuge to the oppressed (Psalm 14:5-6). And that is why Psalm 14 ends in confident faith and a call to praise the God Who restores what an evil world works so hard to destroy! Restoration is preceded by salvation. God moves to save His people. God restores to us as He saves us. It is cause for worship, celebration, and praise!
Living as we do in a broken world, we will at times feel that life is impossibly hard. We will experience the sting of death and sin’s curse. We will know times of loss and heartache. We feel it as a twisted, sinful world mocks God Whom we love and serve… the God we know as great and good. But in the foolish denials around us, in the painful losses we experience, God is still moving in a mighty way. It may be an undercurrent, but it is a flow of grace that moves us along as God intends. Salvation has come out of Zion because salvation has come in Christ at Calvary! God restores and we will rejoice as His hand changes our perspective and we confidently hope in Him! Amen! Let’s rejoice! Let’s be glad! God restores our souls and He cannot be denied!
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