Psalm 22 is a Messianic prophesy. Hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, this Psalm, written by king David, gives specific details about the crucifixion of Jesus.
Psalm 22:14a, 16b-18
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint…. they pierce my hands and my feet. All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among them.
This psalm not only gives insight into the death of Jesus but also gives insight into the time of Jesus in the womb of Mary.
Psalm 22:9-10
Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
These two verses explain the life of Jesus: total trust in God. In every situation, He trusted God. In every stage of life, He trusted God. Trust is not a feeling but an action. Every circumstance is a venue to showcase faith in God. I will either trust and obey, or I will choose my own way. From birth, Jesus trusted the Lord.
His faith journey did not lead to riches but to rags, not to safety but to suffering, not to a castle but to a cross. The outcome of trust on earth is not always the world’s idea of what victory should look like. However, what seems like defeat on earth ultimately leads to victory in heaven. Jesus trusted God to the point of death, even death on a cross, and because He did so the way of salvation was presented to the world. And for 2,000 years, lives have been eternally saved by this good news.
Psalm 22:30-31
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
Spiritual victory in life, a life that impacts generations, comes down to one thing: trust. Every situation is an opportunity to showcase faith in God. We can choose to be like Jesus. His life was one of trusting God completely. Because He trusted God even to the point of death, He conquered sin and the grave. Today, we proclaim “He has done it!” New generations for 2,000 years have been told of the victory at the cross. He trusted God and lives are still being changed.
We can follow His example of trust starting today. Do not look back on the times you did not trust God “from the womb”. Instead, choose this moment to trust Him in each situation you are facing. A life marked by trust of God is a life that looks like Jesus.