Psalm 114

 Psalm 114

This powerful little Psalm retells the story of the Exodus. There are pictures of the exciting and dramatic works of God during the Exodus. We see the bookend events of the parting of the Red Sea and the Jordan and, in between, the dramatic events of the geology of the area as it responds to God's presence. We have far too placid pictures of what God was doing.

But there is an important principle for us in the four questions of verses 5-6. In Hebrew culture the use of questions was critical in education. The answer is known even if we don't know we know the answer. The power of the question is that by means of it we can draw out understanding. Those who watch or listen to the questions make discoveries as well. The waters and the mountains are personified, and we listen to their questioning, and we know the answer. What a powerful, tremendous, and glorious drama.

“Help me, Lord, to find the answer to the questions you have for me. AMEN.”