Psalm 57:2

Psalm 57:2

God Most High!

In Genesis 14:18-20, we read these words. “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine and he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed Abram and said, “Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to the Most High God who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.” We need to remember that the nations and people that Abram encountered in Canaan worshipped a plethora of gods and deities. They were pagan, superstitious and devoted to their images, gods and goddesses to whom they constantly sacrificed and who they worshipped. Every one of these deities was an invention of the devil, foisted upon ignorant people whose souls yearned for spiritual satisfaction. The God of Abram and Melchizedek is thus singled out as greater than them all. A true God of infinite power and wisdom, the only Creator God whose name was higher than all others. 

And so it is to this very day. There is only one, true God and it is to Him that we cry out. There can only be One Creator! All others are imitations and lesser deities. There should be no tolerance of them and the rites and philosophies that go with them. There are huge dangers in becoming a multi-cultural society if that means embracing all faiths, beliefs and ideologies, for they are all founded on lies and deceit. When will the church ever stand up and say so? The first and highest duty of mankind is to believe in and be obedient to the Lord God Most High. Praise God that there are still some who do this. 

The Hebrew word here for “vindicates” literally means “Who ends all troubles, who does all things for me.” Because the Lord is God Most High, He is able to do anything and all things.  Time for a “Hallelujah!”

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