"His Touch"

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the Truth. Selah." (Psalms 60:4) Almost immediately I thought of Jacob, who by just a touch to his side, he was changed for life; not only was he changed, but God gave him a new name, one that meant, "Governed By God". I still can't get that picture out of my head, the one where Jesus is weeping and praying in the garden; what pain He suffered on our behalf; what needless pain we suffer by not walking in His victory! The word "banner" is one that represents something that is lifted up, and that can be seen far off, like that which is upon a mountain, or the top of ship's mast, or the top of a flag pole. Now, I know this might be something of old news to many of you, but Jesus was that Banner! And I know I have said it before, but just in case you missed it, that display was God in His weakest form; beaten, tormented, humiliated, and killed upon a cross, that was God giving Himself as a Sacrifice for our sins; you can't get much lower than that! Jacob wrestled with God all night long, prevailing against Him; and yet, with just a touch, God prevailed and changed Jacob for the rest of his life. Maybe you can't see the power in that, or you don't understand what that has to do with anything about this verse; but here is the thing about "them that fear" God, they understand God's power and might, and how the very weakness of God is mightier than the greatness of man! Talk about "Truth", the world can't handle the Truth! The world will tell us that we need to be tolerant of what others believe, and that we should not be so narrow minded when it comes to what we believe; but if it does not line up the written Word of God, it is not worth considering, and it surely is not the "Truth"! This word "truth" appears only twice in the Old Testament writings; it is the word 'qoshet', and it appears again in Proverbs 22:21 as the word "certainty". How do I know that what the Bible says is the "Truth"? Because of His Touch...
"As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world's interest in me has also died. It doesn't matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. May God's peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God." (Galatians 6:14-16) NLT