Ps 5 7You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors." Christ is Lord because of His gracious defense of us.5 12For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. Christ is Lord because He has accomplished the work that satisfied the law. The Lord turns the law away from us to prevent the enemies that are inward and outward from harming us91 If you make the Most High your dwelling- even the LORD , who is my refuge-11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; The law has been turned away from us. We command the Lord to command. We are unable so the Lord gets the glory.The Lord is our refuge, shield, rock, strong tower, and creator of all things. He will work according to His axioms. He has given us pronouncements to command Him.3Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice. Arise, O LORD, let not man triumph; let the nations be judged in yourArise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid As a dream when one awakes, so when you arise, O Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.I say Hey Lord there are people tryin to make you Lord. He says yea I know, they are like the people who go and buy a new car then I see them at the paint shop tryin to paint the new car. Just use the car. man..I built and and its complete.Many have said God disregarded Cain’s offering because it was not a blood sacrifice. However, this interpretation is problematic, mainly because the Lord did accept grain offerings on many occasions (Lev. 2)and because the poorest inIsrael could have their sins atoned by them (5:11–13).Cain’s wicked heart, manifested more clearly in his murder of Abel, is first observable in his formal yet faithless worship (1 John 3:11–15).John Calvin comments on today’s verses, writing that when God sees false worship,“combined with gross and manifest mockery of himself, it is not surprising that he hates it and is unable to bear it.”RC SproulJd 1 11Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam's error; they have been destroyed in Korah's rebellion. 12These men are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm--shepherds who feed only themselves.