But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God. (Psalm 22:9-10)

Many rabbinical commentators interpret these verses to speak primarily of Israel as a whole and how, from its very beginning, the nation has been solely dependent upon the Almighty. For instance, had it not been for God’s intervention, Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel — the three matriarchs — would all have remained childless. We can say with confidence that were it not for supernatural interposition, Israel’s history would have been over before it could begin. Yet His involvement with His people’s did not end there, for through the ages, He has continually orchestrated events designed to sustain, protect and deliver Israel from a litany of adversaries and foes. As it is written in Isaiah:

“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been upheld by Me from birth, who have been carried from the womb: even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” (Isaiah 46:3-4)

Let us also consider David’s words in light of the Messiah, which is to say, that God became flesh and was born of a woman. As an infant, He nursed at Mary’s breast and grew as any other child would have with this distinction — He was destined to be the consolation of Israel and the means of reconciliation between God and men from every nation. As was said by Simeon upon seeing the young Messiah:

“My eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples. A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel” (Luke 2:30-32).

Those of us who have seen that great light and have responded, having come out of darkness, we understand the ramifications of Messiah’s birth, crucifixion and resurrection — we stand before God as righteous. In other words, He is our God and we are His people. He is the One who breathed the breath of life into us when we were in our mother’s womb and who, as Jeremiah said, knew us even before we were formed. Most importantly, He is the One who breathed new life into us when we came to faith, and so, we can be confident that He has ordered our steps and, like those before us, will continue to guide, sustain and deliver us from our adversaries.

Blessings and Shalom,  

Bill 

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