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Scripture Meditation No. 1607
Aathavan – Wednesday, 02.07.2025
"O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty." — Psalm 74:19–20 (KJV)
The dove is a bird mentioned frequently in the Bible. In the New Testament, the dove is seen as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Similarly, the Bible also refers to the turtledove and wild dove in several places.God’s people are compared to wild doves in Scripture.
This is because the spiritual weakness of God’s people and their need for protection in a perilous world resemble the condition of wild doves. Doves that live among people often enjoy safety. But wild doves constantly face danger from predators like eagles, hawks, owls, and other enemy birds. In the same way, spiritual wild doves — God’s faithful believers — are opposed by worldly powers and sinful forces that seek to destroy their spiritual life.
Moreover, doves that live among people do not suffer from lack of food. They are easily fed, often even raised and cared for in homes. But wild doves must search for their food and escape predators to survive. This mirrors the condition of spiritual believers whose worldly needs are often not easily met — they must seek and discover the nourishment that suits their spirit.
This is why in today’s meditation verse, the Psalmist pleads:
"O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever... for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty." (Psalm 74:19–20)
The Psalmist refers to God’s
chosen ones as “the congregation of Thy poor”. Yes, the earth — where Christ is
not known — is filled with dwellings of cruelty. We, the poor and vulnerable
like wild doves, must be delivered from these.
Yet, the Song of Solomon
gives us hope of transformation. It tells us that our land, filled with
faithful wild doves, will experience a spiritual revival through their prayers:
"The flowers appear on
the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the
turtle is heard in our land." — Song of Solomon 2:12 (KJV)
When the season of spiritual
spring arrives — when the flowers bloom and the birds sing — the voice of the
turtledove will also be heard throughout our land. It is a sign of revival.
Yes, beloved, let us
earnestly pray that our soul, like that of a turtledove, be not delivered unto
the wicked — that God never forget the congregation of His poor. For truly, the
earth is full of darkness and habitations of cruelty. Let us also pray for a spiritual
spring revival in our land, where the voice of the turtledove — God’s faithful
people — will be heard far and wide.
May the Lord Himself bless
our nation.
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