Tuesday of Holy Week

R. I will sing of your salvation.

Written by Austin Satrio

This whole psalm is littered with total dependence on God. Contained in it is a placement of all hope of protection, rescue, and salvation in the Lord. The utter humility of our existence is summed up in my favorite line in the psalm: “On you I depend from birth”. There is truly nothing we can do without Jesus, and nothing we can’t do with him.

Here lies one of the great ironies of pursuing Jesus; the farther I progress, the clearer my poverty becomes. Implicit in the singing of the Lord’s salvation is a deep recognition of my need for it. In other words, we only come to know the true depth of the Father’s love when we finally realize how desperate we are for it. I have seen this unfold in my life in so many ways; my most intimate experiences with the Lord have often come during times of deep suffering - times when I was stripped of any notion that I had control of my life or could take charge of my own sanctification.

Throughout my life, the Lord has slowly but continuously revealed to me that I am not the initiator of my holiness or salvation. My own efforts are only meaningful insofar as they are completely submissive to the will of the Father - drenched in His love and clothed in His mercy. To know my own poverty is painful, but to allow the Lord into it is even more beautiful. My salvation is not really mine, persay - rather, it is His. And I will sing of it all the days of my life.

Have you asked Jesus to reveal to you the depths of your own poverty? In what areas of your life can you give up control and allow Jesus to initiate your joy?

Austin Satrio is the co-founder and co-director of Still Morning, a Catholic praise and worship duo based in Oklahoma City. He is a passionate songwriter and musician, and loves helping people realize and develop their own unique spiritual gifts. You can follow along with Still Morning on their website or Instagram, and find their music on all platforms.