The writer tells us to, “Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime.” It is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms and he who gives showers of rain to all people. This is our merciful God, who knows all our needs. The idols and diviners lie and there is no truth. The people will wander and will be oppressed due to the lack of a shepherd. This is the picture of mankind without Jesus. But God is the one who cares for his flock; he will make us like a proud horse in battle.

God will provide the cornerstone, the tent peg, the battle bow and every ruler. God will provide his own son, Jesus to bring them victory. Although God punished the Israelites because of their sin, now he promises to save them and strengthen them. Through God’s mercy, God rescued us from the power of sin and death by sending his one and only son, Jesus Christ. Now in him, we will be strengthened and can live in security.
Application: Father, thank you for sending Jesus to free us from our bondage to sin and death.
One Word: Jesus our cornerstone, who gives us the ultimate victory