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Tuhan Itu Penolong Dan Perisai Kita

Baca: Mazmur 33:16-22

"Seorang raja tidak akan selamat oleh besarnya kuasa; seorang pahlawan tidak akan tertolong oleh besarnya kekuatan." (Mazmur 33:16)

Menjadi seorang pemimpin berarti memiliki kekuasaan. Seorang presiden memegang kekuasaan atas negara yang dipimpinnya. Seorang raja berkuasa penuh atas rakyat dan kerajaannya. Namun harus kita akui bahwa besarnya kuasa seseorang tidak bisa menjamin bahwa ia akan aman seratus persen. Oleh sebab itu berbagai upaya dilakukan untuk menjaga dan melindungi seorang pemimpin, contoh: ada pasukan pengawal yang bersenjata lengkap atau bodyguard yang selalu menyertai ke mana pun ia pergi, dengan tujuan agar pemimpin itu tetap terlindungi dari bahaya yang sewaktu-waktu mengancam. Meskipun demikian, masih banyak terjadi seorang presiden, raja, bos perusahaan atau juga seorang panglima perang yang tewas terbunuh oleh musuh.

Ini juga suatu peringatan bagi orang-orang kaya yang dalam hidupnya selalu bergantung dan mengandalkan uang atau kekayaannya: rumah mewah dilengkapi dengan sistem penjagaan yang ketat, pagar tinggi, satpam dan juga anjing yang berkeliaran menjaga rumahnya. Tetapi jika maut akan merengut nyawanya, tak kurang jalan. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa kekuatan, kekayaan, kekuasaan dan keperkasaan seseorang tidak dapat menjamin keselamatan jiwanya, seperti dikatakan "Kuda adalah harapan sia-sia untuk mencapai kemenangan, yang sekalipun besar ketangkasannya tidak dapat memberi keluputan." (ayat 17). Tenaga sekuat apa pun dan senjata secanggih apa pun yang kita miliki, jika kita tidak mempunyai hati yang takut akan Tuhan, semuanya sia-sia.

Jadi, takut akan Tuhan adalah syarat mutlak untuk memperoleh keselamatan, terutama keselamatan jiwa dan kehidupan kekal, karena "Sesungguhnya, mata TUHAN tertuju kepada mereka yang takut akan Dia, kepada mereka yang berharap akan kasih setia-Nya, untuk melepaskan jiwa mereka dari pada maut dan memelihara hidup mereka pada masa kelaparan." (ayat 18-19). Tuhanlah yang senantiasa menjadi penolong dan perisai bagi orang-orang yang takut kepadaNya. Dia selalu punya cara yang ajaib dan tak masuk akal, itulah yang disediakanNya (baca 1 Korintus 2:9).

"Apabila orang-orang benar itu berseru-seru, maka TUHAN mendengar, dan melepaskan mereka dari segala kesesakannya." (Mazmur 34:18)

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