Psalm 27:13 Faith To See

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Psalm 27:13 (KJV)  I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 

The psalmist trusted in the goodness of God. He therefore will see God’s blessings upon him by faith. Trusting God requires us to put our stake with God as our only help. Then we will behold His glory. 

When Abraham was asked by God to sacrifice his only son Issac at the mount Moriah, he obeyed. His son asked him, “Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” He answered “My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.” The literal translation “God will see to it.” He had the faith to believe that God sees his predicament and God will help him. How is God going to help him? He does not know. But he knew by faith God will help him. As James 2:21 commented, “Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?” He was not justified by works but by his works, he showed that he had faith in God. 

Genesis 122:13-14 “And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.” 

Jehovahjireh means “the LORD shall see” or “the LORD shall provide”. The eyes of the LORD behold the needs of His children. It shows forth a loving and caring God. Therefore the testimony of Abraham was in the mount of the LORD, His hand of providence was clearly seen. 

Abraham’s blessing was declared to him directly by an angel from heaven.
Genesis 22:15-18 “And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.”
Abraham’s testimony attested to the manifestation of God’s goodness that must be rehearsed by His children to dispel all doubt and unbelief in any trials in life – “Jehovahjireh.” Amen.