Many years ago I saw a picture in a
book, drawn for the author by an angel explaining what atonement means, to
him. Reading Ps 5:11-12 brought
this picture to mind again.
In verse 11 we read: But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in
you. The Amplified says even more clearly: You make a covering over them…
This
picture showed the word “Atonement” written
in a rainbowlike form , and underneath it the word “sin” and then underneath
that the word “us” appeared with arrows
pointing upward; and above the Atonement rainbow the word “God” was written
with an arrow pointing downward. The
explanation of this is that we are covered by Jesus’ atonement like a canopy
over us, and this is what God sees when He looks down from heaven on us: He only sees the atonement, not the sin. But unfortunately, when we look up to God, we
most often only see our sin seperating us from Him.
My
friend, what a difference it would make to our day if we woke up with this
picture in mind, and walked in the truth it portrays! We would walk upright, knowing that we are in
right standing with God. We would be filled
with joy, knowing that God is not condemning us. We would praise Him all day long, secure in
the knowledge that we are accepted by none other than the King of the Universe!
And I
have not even added verse 12 yet, which reads:
Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with
your favor as with a shield.
I
likened this ‘surrounding’ to bubble wrap the other day. Now imagine yourself walking under an
impenetrable canopy, completely wrapped in bubble wrap so nothing can get to
you from all around you either! Add to
this the fact that in Deuteronomy we read that God’s strong arms are
also underneath us – well, we will then be a walking representation of Ps 56:11 “in God I trust and am not afraid. What can
man do to me?”
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December 2021
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