The God Who Raises, the Christ Who Ransoms

Psalm 113 lifts our eyes to the God who stoops low, raising the poor from the dust. 1Timothy insists Christ gave himself as a ransom for all, even those in power for whom we arecalled to pray. Together, the psalms vision of Gods upending power and Pauls insistence onChrists universal gift of grace stretch us toward a community where intercession and exaltationmeet. Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:17; Luke 16:113; Amos 8:47