Psalm 31:5 "Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth."
I saw a complete range of emotions as I read through this 31st Psalm this
morning. I realize that using the word, emotion, is dangerous when talking
about our relationship with the Lord. But the truth of the matter is that we
are human beings made up of body, soul, and spirit. As such, we deal with
emotions every single day. And yes, we all go through the complete range of
emotions at one time or another in our lifetime. In this Psalm, David spoke of
the Lord as being his complete source of trust and stability. He stated,
"I trust you, Lord. Come closer to me, Lord. Pull me out of the trap they
have set for me, Lord. I am consumed with grief, Lord. My strength is gone,
Lord. I am a reproach to others, Lord. I am forgotten, Lord. I am afraid,
Lord." Then in the midst of all those "emotions," David said,
"But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God." David, just
as you and I, had to deal with the thought patterns that would bombard his
mind. Can you identify in any way with him? I surely can.
So, how do we deal with all those "emotions"? My answer may sound
simple and easy, but it is a very hard thing for us human beings to do. The
answer lies in our text verse today, "Into thine hand I commit my spirit:
thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth." I hope this verse sounds
familiar to us because this commitment has been made by many individuals
throughout the history of this world. I will share two. When Stephen was being
stoned, the Lord gave him a glorious revelation of truth. As he was being
pelted, Stephen "... looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory
of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God." When all kinds of
emotions could have been going through his mind, Stephen was steadied in his
heart by the Lord showing him such glory. As a result of this, Stephen said
"Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." It was his way of saying, "Into
thine hand, I commit my spirit." The greatest example of all is found as
we think about the events that took place on Calvary's Hill. As Jesus was
hanging on the cross, He lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, into thy
hands I commend my spirit." There is no better place to be than in the
hands of our Heavenly Father - the nail-pierced hands of our Lord, Jesus
Christ. Help me, Lord, to commit my life, my thoughts, my words, my very
actions into your hands. I need you every single day.
From One of my new favorite songs by Crowder
The Hands of Jesus
The hands of Jesus So precious and strong
They can calm the seas
They can right your wrongs
The hands of Jesus Holding everything
If they can take a nail, They can take your shame
So bring your hurt and All your broken pieces
And put them in the miracle-working hands of Jesus