Main Thought:
This is the last portion of the psalm of the cross, which begins “My God, my God why have You forsaken me?” Because of Jesus’ sacrificial death, God does not turn away from us, no matter what our circumstances are. We praise Him for the life He gives in His love.
Psalm 22:25-31
From you comes my praise in the great congregation;
my vows I will perform before those who fear him.
The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied;
those who seek him shall praise the Lord!
May your hearts live forever!
All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before you.
For kingship belongs to the Lord,
and he rules over the nations.
All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship;
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
even the one who could not keep himself alive.
Posterity shall serve him;
it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;
they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn,
that he has done it.
Prayer
Merciful and kind are You, O Lord of hosts, because You have sent the Gospel of Your Son to us Gentiles. Our fathers went to worship idols as they were led, but to us, their children, You have sent the light, though we deserved it not. Cause it to dwell richly with our children and us, and by Your Spirit make it to grow in our hearts and bring fruit unto eternal life. Amen.