AN OVERCOMING LOVE FROM YEHOVAH

You prevent - fulfill in advance him with the blessings of goodness: you set a crown of pure gold on his head” (Psalm 21:3).

At first glance, this verse by David is a bit puzzling. The word ‘prevent’ is usually associated with a hindrance, yet the biblical word for “prevent” signifies a completely different meaning. It means “to anticipate, to precede, to foresee and fulfill in advance, to pay a debt before it is due.” Furthermore, in almost every instance, it implies something of a pleasure.

Isaiah gives us a glimpse of this kind of pleasure. It comes from our God and Father Yehovah anticipating a need and fulfilling it ahead of time.

“It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24, NKJV).

This verse provides us with an incredible picture of Yehovah's love for us. He is so anxious to bless us, so ready to fulfill His loving-kindness in our lives, that He can’t even wait for us to tell Him our needs. So He jumps in and performs acts of mercy, grace, and love toward us. That is a supreme pleasure to Him.

David was essentially saying in Psalm 21, “Yehovah, you pour out blessings and lovingkindness on me before I can even ask. You offer more than I could even conceive of asking.”

David is referring to some awesome work that God performed for him in the spiritual realm. It’s something that gave David victory over his enemies, answers to prayer, overcoming power, and unspeakable joy. Once David poured out his heart, he discovered that God had already made provisions to defeat his enemies.

David laid hold of these promises, and the first thing he did was to take his eyes off the oncoming enemy. Now he was no longer weeping about being in trouble, trying to grasp why the struggle had come. Instead, he basked in the revelation of Yehovah’s loving-kindness:

“He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19).

When we become focused on ourselves and our sins, we lose all sight of what Yehovah our God and Father wants most: “Without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6, NKJV). This verse says it all. Our God Yehovah rewards those who seek Him and walk in obedience before Him. He is anxious to shower us with His loving kindness that He blesses us way ahead of schedule.

This is what our heavenly Father longs for us to have of him. He cherishes those who trust in Him, as Scripture proclaims, “Now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them” (Hebrews 11:16).

Yehovah says, “I want to assure my children that my son’s cleansing blood has covered them, and I have prepared a place for them.” His Spirit in us whispers this promise to our hearts and fills us with joy.

This is what God intends for every one of his sons and daughters when the enemy/trials come upon us like a flood. Yehovah our God and Father “prevents” us with His love. In other words, He says to us, “You may be wounded, but I will give you the power to live life victoriously.”