LentDay 22
The one who remains
Week 3 · Saturday · Psalm 102: A Prayer of the Afflicted
For today
A prayer of someone afflicted and fading, who turns to the God whose years never end. When you feel temporary, lean on the one who is not.
Begin with these verses
verse 1Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. verse 2Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
verse 25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. verse 26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. verse 27But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.
In Christ
How this psalm points to Jesus
The New Testament quotes this psalm · verse 25
Hebrews applies these verses to the Son, through whom the earth was founded, who stays the same when everything else wears out.
verse 10And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. verse 11They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. verse 12You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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