September 30
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PSALM 49 NO MAN CAN RANSOM ANOTHER
Hear this, all peoples!
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
2 both low and high,
rich and poor together!
3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
6 those who trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?
7 Truly no man can ransom another,
or give to God the price of his life,
8 for the ransom of their life is costly
and can never suffice,
9 that he should live on forever
and never see the pit. – Psalm 49:1-9
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Listen you, all of those who serve the Lord
Pay attention all of you, both rich and poor alike
Speak only the truth in love and heed the wise sayings
Continue to follow the word of the Lord and keep on praying
There is no human who can ransom another
Only our holy and majestic God is our Redeemer
Nobody can give his life back to God, he doesn’t own it anyway
Only the Lord can ransom us back since he is our Lord and Maker
Do not pretend to be a rescuer, that is the role of our heavenly Father
Let God do only what he can, stop deluding yourself and depend on him only.
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REFLECTION
• Why do unbelievers delude themselves to think they can rescue and fix others?