Psalm 20--third look

Ps 20:6-86 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall,but we rise up and stand firm. NIV

The third part of this Psalm talks about false security versus true security. In our intellectual minds, we often acknowledge that God is the only true sense of security, but when things are going well, in practice and in our emotional hearts, we trust in those things we can see or at least, those things we think are "more real".

As I write I am thinking about the faith people put in the FDIC and the US Government that secures their money. Has anyone ever seen an FDIC? FDIC sightings are about as common as Sasquatch appearances. Yet, we put our trust in the bank account and the economy.

We go through airport screenings and expect to be safe from terrorists, we contribute to Social Security and expect to have something when we get older. We have annual check ups and expect health to remain good.

Yet, it doesn't always happen. This Psalms says, if we trust in human things, we will fall to our knees. I get the picture of being forced down by a crushing load. But, if we trust in God, he will cause us to rise again.

Our God is the God of the resurrection--the God who brings beauty from ashes, the God who makes all things work together for good.

Just a few chapters earlier in Psalms, the writer says,

Ps 11:3-4 When the foundations are being destroyed,what can the righteous do?"
4 The LORD is in his holy temple;the LORD is on his heavenly throne.NIV

If your foundations have been shaken, remember, God, the Lord, is still in his holy temple and on his throne.