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December 1: Do not forget who you are and what you have in God.
Psalm 87: 1-7
Psalm 88: 1-9

Psalm 87 is a different psalm from the others in its theme. It is a poem from Jerusalem about those who dwell in it. It is the expression of privilege that the inhabitants of this city felt and feels. When we study Psalm 76, on November 23, with the title "Find justice on Mount Zion", we noticed the double nature of this city, representing the special authority over the nations for being the city of the Great King, and the spiritual authority because it is the city of the House of God, the city chosen by God and where everyone had to go for their sins to be forgiven.
Here are mentioned several nations that were witnesses of the birth of this nation: Egypt, Philistia, among others who admired and even feared at times the greatness of Jerusalem, because they knew that this was the city of the Great God of heaven and earth; a God who dwells so close, that they could see from a distance a pillar of cloud in the day and a pillar of fire at night! They knew that the God who brought them with a mighty hand out of Egypt, sending plagues and destruction to their enemies, was the same God who parted the Red Sea for them. The surrounding nations knew their mighty God, the God of Israel, who helped them conquer Jericho, a fortified city that no one had ever dared to confront because of its might and reinforced walls.
If only the Israelites had maintained this level of knowledge and their consciences were clear to see themselves as other nations saw them, they would never have left God's ways and His law.
One of the lessons we can learn today is that the enemy knows the great privilege you have to have been called and chosen to be part of the people of the living God! The fact that you are a Christian and have accepted Jesus Christ, as the promised Messiah to save the world, gives you a great advantage over those who don't yet know Him and don't yet have access to the great promises that you and I have, those of us who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

The next psalm, 88, is the reflection of someone who has been touched by death. The psalmist felt like he was in a grave, about to die, to be buried and eliminated from this world. Apparently, it is the condition of someone who is already tired of evil. To get to the point of being alone, without friends or relatives. He described this situation as waves of the sea. I think that all of us who have had the opportunity to go to the beach have been swept away by waves of the sea. You swallow salt water, your ears burn, you get sand in your eyes, hair and mouth, etc. When you get out of the wave, the shock is immense and you feel that you were close to drowning. This is how the psalmist felt. The advantage was that he was crying out to the God who forgives, who gives new opportunities.

First, you must consider and never forget that you are in a position where many admire you and the enemy fears you. Do not lower yourself in sin or fear the enemy. Do not give space to lose what you are and have in God by not clearly seeing what you are and have in the Lord. Second, cry out to the Lord to help you when the waves roll over you.

I am your friend Eduardo Rodriguez. May the Lord Jesus hear your prayer.

I recommend the song "El himno de victoria" by Danny Berrios.

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Diciembre 1: No olvides quién eres y lo que tienes en Dios.

Salmos 87:1-‬7 RVA2015:
Su cimiento está sobre montes de santidad; el SEÑOR ama las puertas de Sion más que a todas las moradas de Jacob. ¡Cosas gloriosas se cuentan de ti, oh ciudad de Dios! Selah
“Yo inscribiré a Rahab y a Babilonia entre los que me conocen. He aquí Filistea, Tiro y Etiopía. Se dirá: “Este nació allí”. De Sion se dirá: “Este y aquel han nacido en ella”. El mismo Altísimo...