Call of the Lord

June 30 – Call on the Lord – Psalm 80:18-19

     We are spending a lot of time in the psalms of Asaph.  Now Asaph was the second most prolific writer of sacred music in Israel.  He talks again about Israel and God’s dealing with it.  Asaph makes a statement that after all that happens they will not turn away from the Lord.  This is his decision and the people.  His cry is that the Lord will revive, awaken, renew and restore them.  The outgrowth of this will be people calling on the name of the Lord.  We know that the Lord’s name is a strong and mighty name.  At his name all opposition runs away. 

     In vs 19, Asaph asks two things of the Lord.  First, to restore them to bring them back to the first state.  Restore them to a place of health, vitality and strength.  Restoration has to do with bringing someone or something back to the original condition.  That should be a cry of our heart daily.  Make your face shine upon us.  The presence of the Lord gives light, health and fruitfulness.  Asaph was renewal, restoration, completeness.  Is that your cry today?  Carman the singer, songwriter states His desire was to be revived.  Let God do that for you today as you praise, worship, read the Bible and pray.