Ps 39 I will put a muzzle on my mouth
as long as the wicked are in my presence."
But when I was silent and still,
not even saying anything good,
my anguish increased.
My heart grew hot within me,
and as I meditated, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
The Psalmist has practiced meditation in silence in all places. A person can become a professional after many years. The Psalmist is creating a free environment in uniting desire in community. We must understand that have something in common with unbelievers .We both need grace. 4"Show me, O LORD , my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.But we are accepted when we feel the desperate need of being accepted by God. But the unbeliever is desperate to find relief from the struggle of condemnation. When we experience the loss of our confidence in ourselves we unite our need for grace. When we create that need by mediation we allow them a little rest from their desperation. Everyone loves allowance Where the Spirit is there is freedom.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
We forget what is behind, by being in Christ and
sharing by His Spirit those promises and life giving infusions of His
attributable qualities that come from eternity through His sovereign
power. Now we live in the unexplainable, being conscious of our
inability to keep ourselves from feeling the sting of our weaknesses.
This is grace gifted to us in spite of our rebelliousness toward
imagining that it comes to us through this world of working. How can we
not be shaken since the eternal paradigm is so opposite to this
life of naturalism and failure, and yet knowing the tendency to trust in
those things we can see, but always being drawn to something that we
cannot hold onto without His empowering us? And this is what defines our
struggle. It is that we want to be given over to our imagined ability
to avoid this super naturalistic impossibility without dependence.
Matt 21 12 Jesus
entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling
there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of
those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,
" 'From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise ?"
Ps 82 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
Christ embodied the ot temple worship. He was born in a world that was turned upside down. In the OT God communicated to the Priest through the articles in the ark of the covenant. The OT supernatural communication of God from the Temple was embodied in Christ. The Prophets spoke the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees as they depended upon Gods response in the supernatural communication from the ark of the covenant. But now Christ embodied the axioms. The God Man had entered time to pronounce the axioms into reality as He walked among men.
God established the creation covenant though progressive revelation. He created man as a governor to rule over His creation. He established His creation covenant through the Kingship of David.God rules the earth from His presence in the Temple. But the eternal Son of God who ruled from the Temple came into the world as the ot presence of Gods kingdom. Christ came into the Temple to establish His eternal presences in the nt church. Now Christ rules the earth through the NT church. Now the babes who speak the axioms in the church control the kingdoms of the world.
" 'From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise ?"
Ps 82 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
Christ embodied the ot temple worship. He was born in a world that was turned upside down. In the OT God communicated to the Priest through the articles in the ark of the covenant. The OT supernatural communication of God from the Temple was embodied in Christ. The Prophets spoke the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees as they depended upon Gods response in the supernatural communication from the ark of the covenant. But now Christ embodied the axioms. The God Man had entered time to pronounce the axioms into reality as He walked among men.
God established the creation covenant though progressive revelation. He created man as a governor to rule over His creation. He established His creation covenant through the Kingship of David.God rules the earth from His presence in the Temple. But the eternal Son of God who ruled from the Temple came into the world as the ot presence of Gods kingdom. Christ came into the Temple to establish His eternal presences in the nt church. Now Christ rules the earth through the NT church. Now the babes who speak the axioms in the church control the kingdoms of the world.
Eph 4 In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ps 4 4In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD .
"In your anger do not sin" in the NT comes from the parallel passage in Psalms. In the incarnation Christ had to suffer death in order to be the atoning sacrifice taught in Psalm 4 "offer right sacrifices". The OT zabah is lit. offer the "animal that has been slain." Tearing the animal into pieces is a metaphor God applying the curses upon Jesus. God uses this metaphor when He upbraids Israel for focusing on the physical traits of the animal. Ps50 "Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue:" If we offer the sacrifice without the pronouncement of death to the wicked God is not pleased. The sacrifice was more than an atonement. It was a consecration of the covenant promises. The Psalmist is teaching that they recited the law with the right attitude displayed in the sacrifice.16 But to the wicked, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws
or take my covenant on your lips? They did not offer the sacrifices in the spirit of the curses. When we approach God in praise, sorrow, petition and complaint it must be in a holistic way. We must speak with the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees.
God has given us a way to express our anger through the pronouncements of the curses in order to consecrate our anger. The Psalmist is comparing the violent act of slaying the animal with the heat of human anger. Christ not only satisfied the law by His active and passive obedience, death and resurrection, but He had to endure the violence in the punishment for our sin. This is why the Psalmist teaches that sin is the act of violent rebellion in redefining the legal pronouncements of the king.God deals with the violence by pronouncing the death to the offender. We cannot avoid the consequences of abuse as we relate to sinners. So we have the virus of personal anger that must be quarantined in the pronouncement of the curse. If God loves us with action then He must respond to sin by mending the abuse we experience. So God has spoken the curses in order for us to experience His defense so that we are healed. If we do not use the legal defense in the curses then we let the anger linger and it hardens our hearts.
Ps 4 4In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD .
"In your anger do not sin" in the NT comes from the parallel passage in Psalms. In the incarnation Christ had to suffer death in order to be the atoning sacrifice taught in Psalm 4 "offer right sacrifices". The OT zabah is lit. offer the "animal that has been slain." Tearing the animal into pieces is a metaphor God applying the curses upon Jesus. God uses this metaphor when He upbraids Israel for focusing on the physical traits of the animal. Ps50 "Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue:" If we offer the sacrifice without the pronouncement of death to the wicked God is not pleased. The sacrifice was more than an atonement. It was a consecration of the covenant promises. The Psalmist is teaching that they recited the law with the right attitude displayed in the sacrifice.16 But to the wicked, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws
or take my covenant on your lips? They did not offer the sacrifices in the spirit of the curses. When we approach God in praise, sorrow, petition and complaint it must be in a holistic way. We must speak with the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees.
God has given us a way to express our anger through the pronouncements of the curses in order to consecrate our anger. The Psalmist is comparing the violent act of slaying the animal with the heat of human anger. Christ not only satisfied the law by His active and passive obedience, death and resurrection, but He had to endure the violence in the punishment for our sin. This is why the Psalmist teaches that sin is the act of violent rebellion in redefining the legal pronouncements of the king.God deals with the violence by pronouncing the death to the offender. We cannot avoid the consequences of abuse as we relate to sinners. So we have the virus of personal anger that must be quarantined in the pronouncement of the curse. If God loves us with action then He must respond to sin by mending the abuse we experience. So God has spoken the curses in order for us to experience His defense so that we are healed. If we do not use the legal defense in the curses then we let the anger linger and it hardens our hearts.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Matt 7 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
I can just imagine Jesus praying Psalm 6 as the person who sends the Pharisees away by pronouncing the Psalms in quietness. I surmise that he knew exactly who was abusing the poor and the helpless and He came upon a group of them . This would be just a natural pronouncement to them in defense of His people. Away to hell your life is through.
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
I can just imagine Jesus praying Psalm 6 as the person who sends the Pharisees away by pronouncing the Psalms in quietness. I surmise that he knew exactly who was abusing the poor and the helpless and He came upon a group of them . This would be just a natural pronouncement to them in defense of His people. Away to hell your life is through.
Matt 7 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Psalm 6 was written as a complaint of a physical wound. The Psalmist usually complains about his sin when he is suffering from physical injuries. We have a tendency to focus on ourselves when we are in a trial. When we face a trial we lose hope. When we lose hope we turn our eyes inward. Our sorrow reminds of our inability to control our lives. God created to never experience corruption. It is not normal for us to face opposition. Because we are sinners we do not have confidence that we can curse the opposition. But the Psalmist overcomes his attraction to turning his eyes inward by speaking the curses. He says "May my enemies be put to shame and confusion , may they be turned back in sudden disgrace. " He is expressing his dependence upon God by placing all of his confidence on the power of the law to shield him from the curse of the devil. Jesus is saying trust in Him is believing that when He took the curse upon Himself, we are no longer cursed. We will put all of our confidence in His work to destroy our opposition through the pronouncements. It is all we need.
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Psalm 6 was written as a complaint of a physical wound. The Psalmist usually complains about his sin when he is suffering from physical injuries. We have a tendency to focus on ourselves when we are in a trial. When we face a trial we lose hope. When we lose hope we turn our eyes inward. Our sorrow reminds of our inability to control our lives. God created to never experience corruption. It is not normal for us to face opposition. Because we are sinners we do not have confidence that we can curse the opposition. But the Psalmist overcomes his attraction to turning his eyes inward by speaking the curses. He says "May my enemies be put to shame and confusion , may they be turned back in sudden disgrace. " He is expressing his dependence upon God by placing all of his confidence on the power of the law to shield him from the curse of the devil. Jesus is saying trust in Him is believing that when He took the curse upon Himself, we are no longer cursed. We will put all of our confidence in His work to destroy our opposition through the pronouncements. It is all we need.
The prophets spoke like David described in Ps. 119 The curses would have no authority without atonement. The coals were endorsing the prophets curses by atonement.
Isa 6 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
"Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."
Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
He said, "Go and tell this people:
" 'Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'
Make the heart of this people calloused;
make their ears dull
and close their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed."
Then I said, "For how long, O Lord?"
And he answered:
"Until the cities lie ruined
and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted
and the fields ruined and ravaged,
until the LORD has sent everyone far away
and the land is utterly forsaken.
Isa 6 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
"Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."
Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
He said, "Go and tell this people:
" 'Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'
Make the heart of this people calloused;
make their ears dull
and close their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed."
Then I said, "For how long, O Lord?"
And he answered:
"Until the cities lie ruined
and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted
and the fields ruined and ravaged,
until the LORD has sent everyone far away
and the land is utterly forsaken.
Ps 926 The senseless man does not know, fools do not understand, 7that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.
When God speaks He breaths life into our lethargic disposition. God never explains Himself. He pronounces His word into reality. If God speaks it is reality. Gods word is self revealing it is not an explanation. God responded to Job by pronouncing the end of suffering and the beginning of restoration.11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. God does not make a show of His holiness. He justifies Himself. This is why He destroyed Israels enemies as a fire. As they saw Him destroy their enemies they trembled because they witness His power exercised in His justice. When God speaks He is ready to restore.
When God speaks He breaths life into our lethargic disposition. God never explains Himself. He pronounces His word into reality. If God speaks it is reality. Gods word is self revealing it is not an explanation. God responded to Job by pronouncing the end of suffering and the beginning of restoration.11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. God does not make a show of His holiness. He justifies Himself. This is why He destroyed Israels enemies as a fire. As they saw Him destroy their enemies they trembled because they witness His power exercised in His justice. When God speaks He is ready to restore.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Ps 16 4 Sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips."
The Psalmist teaches that what we believe is our personal application of the law that will come out of our mouths. So we have ideas being taught to us that we apply to ourselves. We carry around our own cup of all of the ideas that we have accepted. This is why it is absolutely necessary that we know God. We have a cup of the ideas that we believe about ourselves and God has a cup that He pours the blessing out on us. This is why the Psalmist says 42 4These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng." He knows God by the facts he has learned about God. These doctrines of grace define His past experience. There is no excuse with God when we are naive and emotional. Because we dont experience real love through emotion. We apply the doctrines and we experience illumination. We must know God in a personal way. The more we can write the doctrines the more we are able to freely pour ourselves out to God.
The doctrines help us define our relationship with God. A person who knows the doctrines will learn to write the teaching in context of all the teaching. We focus on the details in order to put a light on the simplicity of the gospel. But if we do not apply the doctrine we will not be able to apply it as it was applied to us. The doctrine must be mixed with illumination. When we have been meticulous in our doctrine and being illuminated then we can sit and write as the Spirit tells us what to say. "I will not pour out their libations or teaching." We must learn to exercise our souls with speaking the law, covenants, curses, statutes etc. As the Psalmist meditates on the Psalm he pauses. He muses then he goes on pronouncing. He practices this for many hours. Every day he meditates he receives illumination. This is the why that he builds one precept upon another. The meditation heightens the way that he fells about himself and God. He becomes comfortable with the raw feelings from the exercise. He learns the more he exercises his soul in the Psalms the more his heart is enlarged to pour out before God.
God created the earth in perfect order and symmetry by speaking the axioms. His heart is enlarged by the supernatural effects of pronouncing. His experience of these effects will make him desperate to lean on the axioms more than any other thing. The axioms are messages that are applied to each fulfillment that we naturally long for. He is meditating and listening to the communication of the law, covenants etc as he experiences satisfaction of his desires. In experiencing satisfaction he is drawing near to God. The more he knows God he is receiving eternal life and the more he hates idols. He will not pour out his heart from the knowledge of dead things. We must work hard to seek hard after God.
The Psalmist teaches that what we believe is our personal application of the law that will come out of our mouths. So we have ideas being taught to us that we apply to ourselves. We carry around our own cup of all of the ideas that we have accepted. This is why it is absolutely necessary that we know God. We have a cup of the ideas that we believe about ourselves and God has a cup that He pours the blessing out on us. This is why the Psalmist says 42 4These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng." He knows God by the facts he has learned about God. These doctrines of grace define His past experience. There is no excuse with God when we are naive and emotional. Because we dont experience real love through emotion. We apply the doctrines and we experience illumination. We must know God in a personal way. The more we can write the doctrines the more we are able to freely pour ourselves out to God.
The doctrines help us define our relationship with God. A person who knows the doctrines will learn to write the teaching in context of all the teaching. We focus on the details in order to put a light on the simplicity of the gospel. But if we do not apply the doctrine we will not be able to apply it as it was applied to us. The doctrine must be mixed with illumination. When we have been meticulous in our doctrine and being illuminated then we can sit and write as the Spirit tells us what to say. "I will not pour out their libations or teaching." We must learn to exercise our souls with speaking the law, covenants, curses, statutes etc. As the Psalmist meditates on the Psalm he pauses. He muses then he goes on pronouncing. He practices this for many hours. Every day he meditates he receives illumination. This is the why that he builds one precept upon another. The meditation heightens the way that he fells about himself and God. He becomes comfortable with the raw feelings from the exercise. He learns the more he exercises his soul in the Psalms the more his heart is enlarged to pour out before God.
God created the earth in perfect order and symmetry by speaking the axioms. His heart is enlarged by the supernatural effects of pronouncing. His experience of these effects will make him desperate to lean on the axioms more than any other thing. The axioms are messages that are applied to each fulfillment that we naturally long for. He is meditating and listening to the communication of the law, covenants etc as he experiences satisfaction of his desires. In experiencing satisfaction he is drawing near to God. The more he knows God he is receiving eternal life and the more he hates idols. He will not pour out his heart from the knowledge of dead things. We must work hard to seek hard after God.
Jn 15 23 He who hates me hates my Father as well. If
I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be
guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have
hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.
Ps 69 4 Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
We are normally taught that Jesus came to the earth in the incarnation to atone for our sin. But Jesus also come to fulfill the law. We are taught that Jesus was hated when He was on the earth. So if Jesus was hated then we are gonna suffer the same hate. But if you study the parallel passage of They hated me without reason" he is not teaching that He endured hate. When Jesus came to fulfill the law He had to comply with it in every thing He spoke. He had to exercise His authority of the law by correcting the abuses as He walked the earth. When Jesus taught the people He was using the law in pronouncing blessing and cursing. The Psalmist purpose in complain about the hate of his opposition was to overcome them in pronouncing. 22May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution and a trap. May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.. Christ fulfilled the law by cursing the wicked rulers. Christ obeyed the Father by speaking the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees. He pronounced blessing in the Sermon on the Mount, cursing at the Religious leaders, the decrees in healing the sick and dumb, and the promise to at the death of Lazarus.Christ was the only man who spoke the pronouncements applying them perfectly in every situation.
The hate that Christ confronted is not the same reason that we are hated. Christ had to confront the hate that rose to the level of power exercised by the Devil to destroy His soul. He had to become the curse for us so that we would not be destroyed by the Devil .This is why the Psalms pronounce the curse in order to establish Gods gracious gifts of joy, kindness, love and sorrow,anger pain and loss. He reversed the curse of sorrow , pain, loss in order so that we could push it under our feet in the pronouncements.So the kindness cannot be turned to embellishment and anger could not be turned to self destructive hate . Satan no longer can use our corruption to destroy our soul and body. The trials we face are conquered when Christ became a curse for us. So we can push the curse under our feet.
Ps 69 4 Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
We are normally taught that Jesus came to the earth in the incarnation to atone for our sin. But Jesus also come to fulfill the law. We are taught that Jesus was hated when He was on the earth. So if Jesus was hated then we are gonna suffer the same hate. But if you study the parallel passage of They hated me without reason" he is not teaching that He endured hate. When Jesus came to fulfill the law He had to comply with it in every thing He spoke. He had to exercise His authority of the law by correcting the abuses as He walked the earth. When Jesus taught the people He was using the law in pronouncing blessing and cursing. The Psalmist purpose in complain about the hate of his opposition was to overcome them in pronouncing. 22May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution and a trap. May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.. Christ fulfilled the law by cursing the wicked rulers. Christ obeyed the Father by speaking the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees. He pronounced blessing in the Sermon on the Mount, cursing at the Religious leaders, the decrees in healing the sick and dumb, and the promise to at the death of Lazarus.Christ was the only man who spoke the pronouncements applying them perfectly in every situation.
The hate that Christ confronted is not the same reason that we are hated. Christ had to confront the hate that rose to the level of power exercised by the Devil to destroy His soul. He had to become the curse for us so that we would not be destroyed by the Devil .This is why the Psalms pronounce the curse in order to establish Gods gracious gifts of joy, kindness, love and sorrow,anger pain and loss. He reversed the curse of sorrow , pain, loss in order so that we could push it under our feet in the pronouncements.So the kindness cannot be turned to embellishment and anger could not be turned to self destructive hate . Satan no longer can use our corruption to destroy our soul and body. The trials we face are conquered when Christ became a curse for us. So we can push the curse under our feet.
Rev. 9 11They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.
The Revelation is a timeless description of the Throne of God. God responds to the events of the earth in one view. We could describe it as the events from the earth that transpire until the end of time are all happening at the same time. You could describe it as saturns beams but they are stack up. You can stand in the middle and see the entire procession of time. Because the Revelation is a book images we must interpret when the events are transpiring by the ot and nt name given to the Devil. These descriptions of the Revelation are the responses from the throne of God in the ot and to the end of our age toward wayward nations. The entire history of the world can be viewed in these layers.
Gods army in heaven breaks into time in order to judge the wayward nations. Just as the law curses sinners so on earth so the seals and trumpets are the curses from heaven. Just as the blessing is pronounced upon Gods people it is described as a seal in heaven. God has made heaven a mirror of His creation on earth. When we speak the pronouncements we are aligned with the responses from heaven. The pronouncements open the judgements from heaven. Our tears and prayers are stored up to bring the judgements from heaven against wayward nations. If your gonna believe in all of the promises of God to give us what we ask then and Revelation described heaven unlike the earth then it would be a contradiction. God must describe the events in time wit hall of the means that we have at our disposal in order to relate to the events in heaven through these means. The more we pray and worship the more we are protected by the armies of heaven in all ages.
The Revelation is a timeless description of the Throne of God. God responds to the events of the earth in one view. We could describe it as the events from the earth that transpire until the end of time are all happening at the same time. You could describe it as saturns beams but they are stack up. You can stand in the middle and see the entire procession of time. Because the Revelation is a book images we must interpret when the events are transpiring by the ot and nt name given to the Devil. These descriptions of the Revelation are the responses from the throne of God in the ot and to the end of our age toward wayward nations. The entire history of the world can be viewed in these layers.
Gods army in heaven breaks into time in order to judge the wayward nations. Just as the law curses sinners so on earth so the seals and trumpets are the curses from heaven. Just as the blessing is pronounced upon Gods people it is described as a seal in heaven. God has made heaven a mirror of His creation on earth. When we speak the pronouncements we are aligned with the responses from heaven. The pronouncements open the judgements from heaven. Our tears and prayers are stored up to bring the judgements from heaven against wayward nations. If your gonna believe in all of the promises of God to give us what we ask then and Revelation described heaven unlike the earth then it would be a contradiction. God must describe the events in time wit hall of the means that we have at our disposal in order to relate to the events in heaven through these means. The more we pray and worship the more we are protected by the armies of heaven in all ages.
acts 13 22After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning
him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will
do everything I want him to do.'
ps 89 20I have found David my servant;
with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
lk 1 46nd Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me--
holy is his name.
Ps 111 9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever-
holy and awesome is his name.
59 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
ps 103 17But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD's love is with those who fear him,
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
ps 107 9for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
even as he said to our fathers."
ps 89 20I have found David my servant;
with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
lk 1 46nd Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me--
holy is his name.
Ps 111 9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever-
holy and awesome is his name.
59 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
ps 103 17But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD's love is with those who fear him,
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
ps 107 9for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
even as he said to our fathers."
Rom 15 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs 9 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
Ps 1849 Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD ;
I will sing praises to your name.
He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.
Eph 4 In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ps 4 4In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD .
27 "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
Matt 7 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Luke 13 27 But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'28 "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth
Ps 6 8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Matt 2112 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,
" 'From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise ?"
Ps 82 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
Matt 27 46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi,F118 lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Ps 8 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from the words of my groaning?
lk 23Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.
Ps 31 5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;
redeem me, O LORD , the God of truth.
lk 23 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
ps 38 11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;
my neighbors stay far away.
lk 23 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
jn 13 18"I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: 'He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me
Ps 41 9.Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
Jn 15 23 He who hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.
Ps 694 Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
Ps 1849 Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD ;
I will sing praises to your name.
He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.
Eph 4 In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ps 4 4In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD .
27 "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
Matt 7 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Luke 13 27 But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'28 "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth
Ps 6 8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Matt 2112 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,
" 'From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise ?"
Ps 82 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
Matt 27 46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi,F118 lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Ps 8 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from the words of my groaning?
lk 23Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.
Ps 31 5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;
redeem me, O LORD , the God of truth.
lk 23 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
ps 38 11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;
my neighbors stay far away.
lk 23 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
jn 13 18"I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: 'He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me
Ps 41 9.Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
Jn 15 23 He who hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.
Ps 694 Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
Monday, February 25, 2019
I remember when I was a freshman playing on the varsity when we played
our rival it was the most physical game that I have ever seen. Guys were
being carried off the field from vicious hits. Some of the hits could
be heard in the bleachers. As I think back about those days as well as all of the years I watch the Canes dominate, I was trying to figure out how competition could apply to the christian faith. It would make me mad if i could find out that there was no competition when we go to the new world. Here is my understanding.
God created us in this world and pronounced it good. Whatever we enjoy in this life will be part of the new world. That includes recreation. But are we gonna have winners and losers in the new world? It comes back to that game in my freshman year. It was such a hard fought game that I do not even remember who won. Although as a Cane losing is unacceptable. I do not believe that God like losing. It is one of the reasons that I spent many hours a day speaking the curses. You see we were never created to endure any opposition. So the more I spoke the curses the more I experience peace and rest. If we could kill the tension then we could walk around this world feeling like we were made in the garden of Eden. I feel in control. The reason we must win on this side of eternity is because everyone is corrupted. God did not make us to be a stumbling block by being sinful and corrupted. Christ had to endure the opposition of corruption and be the sacrifice by dying in order to overcome corruption If Christ had to endure the opposition then we should try to silence the effects of corruption.
Christ became a curse for us so that we could be free. Even tho corruption has died in the death of Christ we still must subdue the corruption that is opposing us. Even tho we have to christian teams playing against each other we still must kill corruption. God is the only one who never exposes our corruption because God is the only one without corruption. But we live in a world that is impossible for us to hide the corruption of others. We are all competing to kill the corruption and win. We cannot accept a good effort or destroying 80 percent. We must put it to death. We must honor Christ death.So when we win we are like Christ. We win the struggle with the opposition of corruption no matter if it is an unbeliever or a believer.
But when we are on the other side there will not be corruption. So I believe that the game is gonna be so good that no one will care if it ends in a tie. Because no one will practice evil opposition. The game will be played for the highest pleasure of all the people. But on this side we fight at all times and we must win.
God created us in this world and pronounced it good. Whatever we enjoy in this life will be part of the new world. That includes recreation. But are we gonna have winners and losers in the new world? It comes back to that game in my freshman year. It was such a hard fought game that I do not even remember who won. Although as a Cane losing is unacceptable. I do not believe that God like losing. It is one of the reasons that I spent many hours a day speaking the curses. You see we were never created to endure any opposition. So the more I spoke the curses the more I experience peace and rest. If we could kill the tension then we could walk around this world feeling like we were made in the garden of Eden. I feel in control. The reason we must win on this side of eternity is because everyone is corrupted. God did not make us to be a stumbling block by being sinful and corrupted. Christ had to endure the opposition of corruption and be the sacrifice by dying in order to overcome corruption If Christ had to endure the opposition then we should try to silence the effects of corruption.
Christ became a curse for us so that we could be free. Even tho corruption has died in the death of Christ we still must subdue the corruption that is opposing us. Even tho we have to christian teams playing against each other we still must kill corruption. God is the only one who never exposes our corruption because God is the only one without corruption. But we live in a world that is impossible for us to hide the corruption of others. We are all competing to kill the corruption and win. We cannot accept a good effort or destroying 80 percent. We must put it to death. We must honor Christ death.So when we win we are like Christ. We win the struggle with the opposition of corruption no matter if it is an unbeliever or a believer.
But when we are on the other side there will not be corruption. So I believe that the game is gonna be so good that no one will care if it ends in a tie. Because no one will practice evil opposition. The game will be played for the highest pleasure of all the people. But on this side we fight at all times and we must win.
When God created man , he gave man the a perfect world that would meet all his needs. Man had the ability to fulfill all his desires because he was not opposed by anything. Whatever he accomplished met the standard of the law. He enjoyed all of the things of creation with the highest pleasure and satisfaction. There was nothing stopping him from pleasing God. So when he fell into sin it was like superman taking the Kryptonite. Could you imagine getting anything you wanted and having all of your desires met and then having to face the opposition of everything in yourself and in creation? Is it surprising that brothers took their anger out on each other by murder? Everything they touched came with a warning. You can eat this fruit but it might be contaminated. If you eat too much you will get sick. Before sin you never had a distrustful thought about other people. Now you are angry because they oppose you. So man had to learn self control because he had opposition.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
We long to see the things that are unseen. He is drawing us to Himself by His promises. Our hunger is consumed by His peace. He has promised to surround us with His love. We are taken up in His arms blinded by the light of His glory.We look into the future and see the light of deliverance. He has given Himself to us so that we can have more then we could ask or think. Tom W
We look into the future and see the light of deliverance. We long to see the things that are unseen. Our hunger is consumed by His peace. He has promised to surround us with His love. He is drawing us to Himself by His promises. We are taken up in His arms blinded by the ligh of His glory.He has given Himself to us so that we can have more then we could ask of think.
He radiates our face with love that is better than our own lives. We are
encouraged to draw near to Him. We cry Abba Father into your hands I commit my life He is always abiding with us He comforts us with the
Spirit of supplication bringing us to new life with His touch.We long for Him as we sing songs in the night.We are being baptized with the sweet sweet Spirit..
Rom 3 20Therefore
no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law;
rather, through the law we become conscious of sin."
The Psalmist is putting this phrase used by the apostle in the context of the curse. The quote through the law we become conscious of sin."is used by the Psalmist as an advantage.If we are teaching this phrase and sitting in the room next to a believer is an unbeliever they will not agree with this phrase. The believer will think that it is good because he is justified. But the unbeliever will not like it because he knows the law will condemn him. The knowledge of sin for a believer gives him the right to speak the curses.The Psalmist never views his sin in the context of gaining forgiveness from God. Even tho he confesses the sin yet it is used in a broader argument. Because we can use our weakness as an advantage then our personal knowledge of our sin prevents us from taking Gods vengeance into our own hands. If we cursed in the context of being sinless then we would be encouraged to use our own violence. Our knowledge of sin reminds us that God does everything for us so that we are able to find solace by the consuming of our personal anger in Gods pronounced vengeance. So the unbeliever has a knowledge of sin that he is cursed by.
Rom 10 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:"Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world."
The Psalmist is teaching that God created the world by speaking the law,covenants,curses,decrees,statutes and promises. The law, statutes and promises are pronouncements that are enforced by the covenants and curses. God governs the creation"Their voice has gone out into all the earth," and nations through the axioms. Gods people where responsible to God by a covenant of circumcision. But they needed the covenant of grace in order to know the value of the pronouncements. Without grace they implemented the law through the physical markers and not the axioms. David fought the battle with the nations through pronouncing the axioms. He used the physical weapons as means to accomplish the axioms. Paul is teaching that citizens were condemned because their trust in the physical markers was unlawful. They needed the covenant of grace in order to exercise faith.
Rom 11 7What then? What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, as it is written:"God gave them a spirit of stupor,eyes so that they could not see
and ears so that they could not hear,
to this very day."And David says:
"May their table become a snare and a trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever."
Through progressive revelation God established the covenant of creation through the Nation of Israel. God created man for His glory. He gave man ruler-ship over the creation in order to establish mans glory. The law of God was given to establish the rights of man to govern as Gods glory. God gave the law for the purpose of providing man with the ability to govern. God applies the law creating and governing and man applies the law in enjoying Gods provision. Perfect government produces ultimate freedom. The purpose of God giving man the law was to provide the freedom to enjoy the creation. But when man fell into sin , he began to redefine Gods law. Man introduced violence into the world. He began to apply Gods law unlawful.God created the parts to work according to His perfect law working in perfect unity. As man was able to apply the law he provided the highest pleasure in the success of others. But now he destroys others by redefining the law. He curses his neighbor. So sin brought destruction into society.
This is why the Psalmist complains that he is being opposed by the wicked by snares, stumbling blocks,sorrow that darkens the eyes and increases the pain of old age,and traps. The desire to curse ones neighbor comes from shame and guilt. The cursed communication is putting blame on others.If God had not added the curses to lawbreakers then the world would have been destroyed by war. So the only lawful defense of the wicked curse is the curse of the law. God gave the curses to show the violence of the smallest sin. Sin that becomes utterly sinful disables the sinner.God had to provide the pronouncements to apply allowing and preventing by the law. When we trust in our own vengeance we encourage more violence. This is why Gods pronouncements are violent speech. The wicked do not trust in Gods axioms. Gods elect seek Him lawfully through the pronouncements.
The Psalmist is putting this phrase used by the apostle in the context of the curse. The quote through the law we become conscious of sin."is used by the Psalmist as an advantage.If we are teaching this phrase and sitting in the room next to a believer is an unbeliever they will not agree with this phrase. The believer will think that it is good because he is justified. But the unbeliever will not like it because he knows the law will condemn him. The knowledge of sin for a believer gives him the right to speak the curses.The Psalmist never views his sin in the context of gaining forgiveness from God. Even tho he confesses the sin yet it is used in a broader argument. Because we can use our weakness as an advantage then our personal knowledge of our sin prevents us from taking Gods vengeance into our own hands. If we cursed in the context of being sinless then we would be encouraged to use our own violence. Our knowledge of sin reminds us that God does everything for us so that we are able to find solace by the consuming of our personal anger in Gods pronounced vengeance. So the unbeliever has a knowledge of sin that he is cursed by.
Rom 10 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:"Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world."
The Psalmist is teaching that God created the world by speaking the law,covenants,curses,decrees,statutes and promises. The law, statutes and promises are pronouncements that are enforced by the covenants and curses. God governs the creation"Their voice has gone out into all the earth," and nations through the axioms. Gods people where responsible to God by a covenant of circumcision. But they needed the covenant of grace in order to know the value of the pronouncements. Without grace they implemented the law through the physical markers and not the axioms. David fought the battle with the nations through pronouncing the axioms. He used the physical weapons as means to accomplish the axioms. Paul is teaching that citizens were condemned because their trust in the physical markers was unlawful. They needed the covenant of grace in order to exercise faith.
Rom 11 7What then? What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, as it is written:"God gave them a spirit of stupor,eyes so that they could not see
and ears so that they could not hear,
to this very day."And David says:
"May their table become a snare and a trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever."
Through progressive revelation God established the covenant of creation through the Nation of Israel. God created man for His glory. He gave man ruler-ship over the creation in order to establish mans glory. The law of God was given to establish the rights of man to govern as Gods glory. God gave the law for the purpose of providing man with the ability to govern. God applies the law creating and governing and man applies the law in enjoying Gods provision. Perfect government produces ultimate freedom. The purpose of God giving man the law was to provide the freedom to enjoy the creation. But when man fell into sin , he began to redefine Gods law. Man introduced violence into the world. He began to apply Gods law unlawful.God created the parts to work according to His perfect law working in perfect unity. As man was able to apply the law he provided the highest pleasure in the success of others. But now he destroys others by redefining the law. He curses his neighbor. So sin brought destruction into society.
This is why the Psalmist complains that he is being opposed by the wicked by snares, stumbling blocks,sorrow that darkens the eyes and increases the pain of old age,and traps. The desire to curse ones neighbor comes from shame and guilt. The cursed communication is putting blame on others.If God had not added the curses to lawbreakers then the world would have been destroyed by war. So the only lawful defense of the wicked curse is the curse of the law. God gave the curses to show the violence of the smallest sin. Sin that becomes utterly sinful disables the sinner.God had to provide the pronouncements to apply allowing and preventing by the law. When we trust in our own vengeance we encourage more violence. This is why Gods pronouncements are violent speech. The wicked do not trust in Gods axioms. Gods elect seek Him lawfully through the pronouncements.
David ruled the earth by the pronouncements of the axioms. The work of the Spirit through the prophetic word.
Acts 13 22. After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'
. Christ took control over all things when He ascended to heaven. The work of the Spirit through the prophetic word. Kiss the Son lest He be angry and you be destroyed in your way.
33he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: " 'You are my Son;today I have become your Father. 34The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words:" 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.' 35So it is stated elsewhere:" 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'
The holy blessing are the axioms on steroids and extended to the ends of the earth.
38 "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses. Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you
Paul establishes the creation covenant. Every man is his own governor because he is held accountable to the law of government. God sets up through His law. God works from the top down. All men govern themselves since there is not occupation that escapes Gods equal judgements. "the rogue nations devour my people as men eat bread." Man is able to rule the earth through governing law.
Rom 3 "There is no one righteous, not even one;
here is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God.
All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one."
"Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit."
"The poison of vipers is on their lips."
"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
Their feet are swift to shed blood;
ruin and misery mark their ways,
and the way of peace they do not know."
There is no fear of God before their eyes."
God has provided the eternal pronouncements in order for His elect can rule the earth. We can overcome all opposition because He has sworn against His own hurt that He will fulfill the prophet pronouncements.
Rom 8Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Acts 13 22. After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'
. Christ took control over all things when He ascended to heaven. The work of the Spirit through the prophetic word. Kiss the Son lest He be angry and you be destroyed in your way.
33he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: " 'You are my Son;today I have become your Father. 34The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words:" 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.' 35So it is stated elsewhere:" 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'
The holy blessing are the axioms on steroids and extended to the ends of the earth.
38 "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses. Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you
Paul establishes the creation covenant. Every man is his own governor because he is held accountable to the law of government. God sets up through His law. God works from the top down. All men govern themselves since there is not occupation that escapes Gods equal judgements. "the rogue nations devour my people as men eat bread." Man is able to rule the earth through governing law.
Rom 3 "There is no one righteous, not even one;
here is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God.
All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one."
"Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit."
"The poison of vipers is on their lips."
"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
Their feet are swift to shed blood;
ruin and misery mark their ways,
and the way of peace they do not know."
There is no fear of God before their eyes."
God has provided the eternal pronouncements in order for His elect can rule the earth. We can overcome all opposition because He has sworn against His own hurt that He will fulfill the prophet pronouncements.
Rom 8Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The prophetic word from the Psalms pronounced upon the people.
The pronouncement of Christ victory over the curse and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2 'I saw the Lord always before me.Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will live in hope,
because you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.
Peter speaks the prophetic curse against Judas.
Acts 1 20 "For," said Peter, "it is written in the book of Psalms,
" 'May his place be deserted;
let there be no one to dwell in it,' and,
" 'May another take his place of leadership
The book of Psalms pronounce curses on the nations. The apostles spoke them after they had been released from prison. The apostle Paul said that if any one preaches another gospel then let them receive the curses. The church is protected by the prophetic curses.
Acts 4 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:
" 'Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together
against the Lord
The pronouncements of the curses brings protection to the church. They came together under the protection of the curse.
32 after they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.
The pronouncement of the creation covenant.God is ruler over the nations through the law, covenants, curses, statutes, decrees and promises. God cannot be controlled by anyone. His authority extends to all governments.
Acts 7 48 However, the Most High does not live in houses made by men. As the prophet says:
49 " 'Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord.
Or where will my resting place be?
50 Has not my hand made all these things?'
The pronouncements bring cursing and blessing together. The church is built upon pronoucing the Psalms not on the organization.
54 When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.56 "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
The pronouncement of Christ victory over the curse and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2 'I saw the Lord always before me.Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will live in hope,
because you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.
Peter speaks the prophetic curse against Judas.
Acts 1 20 "For," said Peter, "it is written in the book of Psalms,
" 'May his place be deserted;
let there be no one to dwell in it,' and,
" 'May another take his place of leadership
The book of Psalms pronounce curses on the nations. The apostles spoke them after they had been released from prison. The apostle Paul said that if any one preaches another gospel then let them receive the curses. The church is protected by the prophetic curses.
Acts 4 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:
" 'Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together
against the Lord
The pronouncements of the curses brings protection to the church. They came together under the protection of the curse.
32 after they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.
The pronouncement of the creation covenant.God is ruler over the nations through the law, covenants, curses, statutes, decrees and promises. God cannot be controlled by anyone. His authority extends to all governments.
Acts 7 48 However, the Most High does not live in houses made by men. As the prophet says:
49 " 'Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord.
Or where will my resting place be?
50 Has not my hand made all these things?'
The pronouncements bring cursing and blessing together. The church is built upon pronoucing the Psalms not on the organization.
54 When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.56 "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Christ obeyed the law perfectly. He, love the
Father in the most honorable way. He acted in complete obedience to
the Fathers will. His standard of law keeping would dwarf our level of
pride. Christ teaches respect when we honor of His name. We can never obey His rules according to the level of His obedience.
All of creation is a witness of Gods glory. The weight of rational thought exercised in creating all things and my enjoyment in appreciation is felt in the act of praising Him.I feel the weight of that glory as He is working in and though all things.In experiencing the weight of the glory i have an abiding desire to seek Him.
Ps 57 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth."
We believe that Christ incarnation was His descent into hell. He is describing the conditions of that Christ experienced in this world. 4I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts- men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. The eternal Son took on flesh descended into the culture of destruction. Every intent of the heart of man was intended to bring death and destruction. Christ came from the perfect communication of the Trinity to the violent culture of threats and violence of sin and destruction. He was put into the hands of men who have designed a world of threats and violence 6 They spread a net for my feet- I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path- but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
The world is a place where men practice evil cursing.4b men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. They desire to destroy their neighbor. So the world is a life and death struggle This is why the law pronounces death to all lawbreakers.6They dug a pit in my pathbut they have fallen into it themselves. Selah The Psalmist is teaching that all men plan and devise the scheme to destroy their neighbor. The only reason that we are protected from being harmed is that Christ became the curse for us. The curses we pronounce are only effective because Christ exposed Himself to the violence that we deserved. Christ chose not to defend Himself in the curse in order to take the curse that we deserved. Our defense in pronouncing the curse is successful because Christ exposed Himself to the curse of the wicked.This is why the Psalmist is pronouncing Gods glory over all the earth. Christ took the curse so that we could be confident in the defense of the curse of the law.
The Psalmist is comparing Christ familiarity in being exposed to the violence of this world as the Psalmist experiences the these threats and schemes. We live in a world where we are exposed to the threats and schemes of men. As we face these evils on a daily basis we can be confident that God has destroyed the evil curses by Christ work in fulfilling the law. His cry of dependence is the only sure defense of the Psalmist. Be exalted oh Lord , let your glory fill the earth.
let your glory be over all the earth."
We believe that Christ incarnation was His descent into hell. He is describing the conditions of that Christ experienced in this world. 4I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts- men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. The eternal Son took on flesh descended into the culture of destruction. Every intent of the heart of man was intended to bring death and destruction. Christ came from the perfect communication of the Trinity to the violent culture of threats and violence of sin and destruction. He was put into the hands of men who have designed a world of threats and violence 6 They spread a net for my feet- I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path- but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
The world is a place where men practice evil cursing.4b men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. They desire to destroy their neighbor. So the world is a life and death struggle This is why the law pronounces death to all lawbreakers.6They dug a pit in my pathbut they have fallen into it themselves. Selah The Psalmist is teaching that all men plan and devise the scheme to destroy their neighbor. The only reason that we are protected from being harmed is that Christ became the curse for us. The curses we pronounce are only effective because Christ exposed Himself to the violence that we deserved. Christ chose not to defend Himself in the curse in order to take the curse that we deserved. Our defense in pronouncing the curse is successful because Christ exposed Himself to the curse of the wicked.This is why the Psalmist is pronouncing Gods glory over all the earth. Christ took the curse so that we could be confident in the defense of the curse of the law.
The Psalmist is comparing Christ familiarity in being exposed to the violence of this world as the Psalmist experiences the these threats and schemes. We live in a world where we are exposed to the threats and schemes of men. As we face these evils on a daily basis we can be confident that God has destroyed the evil curses by Christ work in fulfilling the law. His cry of dependence is the only sure defense of the Psalmist. Be exalted oh Lord , let your glory fill the earth.
Rom.7 21Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it."
The apostle is teaching that we are implanted with the law of God when we are saved. The Psalmist teaches that we are given a new understanding of our sinful state. We are indwelt with the fullness of God. We now have new desires for God. He teaches that we have a new man living in us who is opposed to sin and corruption. God has given us desires that free us from all corruption. We can illustrate the teaching in this comparing it to our soul leaving our body when we die and as it rises to depart we are looking back at the dead body. In order for us to experience salvation we must be completely pure by a washing. We cannot touch that unclean thing. If we touch the unclean thing then we are unclean.
God gave us a new redeemed self in order for us to unite our desires with Himself. We love the things that God loves and we hate the things that God hates. The OT saint was required to remove all of the leaven from his dwelling. When he had done a meticulously cleansing his house was declared clean. The Psalmist teaches that The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me. Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil. Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence. Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD" In order for us to be clean we cannot be comfortable with the culture and communication of wicked men. We must be aware that sinners spread the disease of sin. Because we have a new redeemed self our desires repel sin and sinners. Holy people avoid the danger of catching the disease.
But if we avoid the company of evil men in order to be holy because of our redeemed desires then are we completely safe from the disease? The apostle shows that we cannot be completely free of the danger of sin and corruption by avoiding the wicked. This is why he is crying out when he shows that the corruption and sin dwells within us. We not only have a redeemed self that repels sin but we carry around the body of sin. The apostle realizes that the enemy dwells in us. This is why he cries out "What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?" The leaven that must be removed dwells within us. He is free when he is separated from the body of death. In other words he is comparing the freedom of being completely holy as the soul rising out of the body and looking back on that sinful and corrupted thing. The question is how are we spiritually separated from our sinful nature? How can we quarantine that body of death that dwells with us so that we are completely clean?
Taking an antibiotic to fight the virus of sin would not destroy that old man. The only way to be free of the body of sin is through death. So we must carry that body of death around as long as we are in this flesh. But we can rule of that body of death because God has given us life and death pronouncements by implanting His desires in the redeemed self. He has give us the redeemed self to set up His kingdom within us. We must count ourselves dead to this body of sin and alive in Christ. We cry out because we have new desires to destroy the opposition through the pronouncement of death in the curse of the law. He is teaching that we can rule the body of sin through the curses. We are not able to control the body of sin. We must pronounce the curse in order to kill that body of death. We can rise out of corruption and look back at the body of death in the curse. Christ rescues us from the body of death.
The apostle is teaching that we are implanted with the law of God when we are saved. The Psalmist teaches that we are given a new understanding of our sinful state. We are indwelt with the fullness of God. We now have new desires for God. He teaches that we have a new man living in us who is opposed to sin and corruption. God has given us desires that free us from all corruption. We can illustrate the teaching in this comparing it to our soul leaving our body when we die and as it rises to depart we are looking back at the dead body. In order for us to experience salvation we must be completely pure by a washing. We cannot touch that unclean thing. If we touch the unclean thing then we are unclean.
God gave us a new redeemed self in order for us to unite our desires with Himself. We love the things that God loves and we hate the things that God hates. The OT saint was required to remove all of the leaven from his dwelling. When he had done a meticulously cleansing his house was declared clean. The Psalmist teaches that The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me. Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil. Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence. Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD" In order for us to be clean we cannot be comfortable with the culture and communication of wicked men. We must be aware that sinners spread the disease of sin. Because we have a new redeemed self our desires repel sin and sinners. Holy people avoid the danger of catching the disease.
But if we avoid the company of evil men in order to be holy because of our redeemed desires then are we completely safe from the disease? The apostle shows that we cannot be completely free of the danger of sin and corruption by avoiding the wicked. This is why he is crying out when he shows that the corruption and sin dwells within us. We not only have a redeemed self that repels sin but we carry around the body of sin. The apostle realizes that the enemy dwells in us. This is why he cries out "What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?" The leaven that must be removed dwells within us. He is free when he is separated from the body of death. In other words he is comparing the freedom of being completely holy as the soul rising out of the body and looking back on that sinful and corrupted thing. The question is how are we spiritually separated from our sinful nature? How can we quarantine that body of death that dwells with us so that we are completely clean?
Taking an antibiotic to fight the virus of sin would not destroy that old man. The only way to be free of the body of sin is through death. So we must carry that body of death around as long as we are in this flesh. But we can rule of that body of death because God has given us life and death pronouncements by implanting His desires in the redeemed self. He has give us the redeemed self to set up His kingdom within us. We must count ourselves dead to this body of sin and alive in Christ. We cry out because we have new desires to destroy the opposition through the pronouncement of death in the curse of the law. He is teaching that we can rule the body of sin through the curses. We are not able to control the body of sin. We must pronounce the curse in order to kill that body of death. We can rise out of corruption and look back at the body of death in the curse. Christ rescues us from the body of death.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
The new reality of the natural man
The free exercise of our gifts in this life are the out growth of our christian view of mystery. A christian is a person who is comfortable in his own skin. He has come to understand the value of his view of himself as he seeks to enjoy the moment. He is not entangled in the things of this world. The outgrowth of our relationships is our view of all that we enjoy about other people in those things that we cannot define. We learn to be comfortable in our own skin by accepting that we do not understand all there is to know about other people. Our growth in trusting other people is tied to our spiritual understanding of accepting mystery. We feel genuinely secure in our own skin .Because we are secure we genuinely enjoy the presence of other people.We know who we are because we are firmly established in Christ. We are open to allowing people to change at their own pace. We believe that there is this mystery of activity that is going on in our comfortable enjoyment of our partner. We are looking at a spiritual reality in sharing our lives in which most change is done without our understanding. We are experiencing a communication that is pre determined to override our understanding of all the complexities of our closest relationships. We are resting on a level in which we connect with that person in the most natural way.
The free exercise of our gifts in this life are the out growth of our christian view of mystery. A christian is a person who is comfortable in his own skin. He has come to understand the value of his view of himself as he seeks to enjoy the moment. He is not entangled in the things of this world. The outgrowth of our relationships is our view of all that we enjoy about other people in those things that we cannot define. We learn to be comfortable in our own skin by accepting that we do not understand all there is to know about other people. Our growth in trusting other people is tied to our spiritual understanding of accepting mystery. We feel genuinely secure in our own skin .Because we are secure we genuinely enjoy the presence of other people.We know who we are because we are firmly established in Christ. We are open to allowing people to change at their own pace. We believe that there is this mystery of activity that is going on in our comfortable enjoyment of our partner. We are looking at a spiritual reality in sharing our lives in which most change is done without our understanding. We are experiencing a communication that is pre determined to override our understanding of all the complexities of our closest relationships. We are resting on a level in which we connect with that person in the most natural way.
Every one has problems. If God cares about every ones problems then we care. Is God able to take care of every ones problems? yes. Are we able to take care of every bodies problems? no If God can take care of every ones problems then why does everyone have problems? Is God ignoring the problems? No because God has created man like Himself. So God has created the world and given man the freedom to take care of the problems. Because all men have problems then they gear the world to take care of the problems. Then why is mankind not taking care of all the problems? Because in order for man to be perfect in taking care of the problems the process cannot have opposition. So God had to curse the opposition in order to reestablish the perfect order so that all the problems can be taken care of.God created the world with all of the parts that fit together.In cursing the opposition he is putting the parts back together. When all the parts work in unity then all the problems are taken care of.
If God commands us to love our neighbor by to meeting the needs because He takes care of the problems through our means then is it fair for Him to be the only one who has the ability to create all the solutions to all the problems? If He is demanding that we show His love by our success then why dont we have the same ability to create the solution? To say that we cannot question God makes the Commander a ruthless judge.When you cannot justify the reasons for our lack of creative authority then you become the judge.You can decide who is gonna be helped and how much they will be helped.But the truth is that if God is concerned about all the problems and He commands us to love like Himself then we must be concerned for al the problems .So God has give us the law, curses, statutes, etc so that we have the authority to create the unity to address all of the problems. When we do not speak the axioms we are not exercising universal obedience. This is why all the problems are not taken care of .
If God commands us to love our neighbor by to meeting the needs because He takes care of the problems through our means then is it fair for Him to be the only one who has the ability to create all the solutions to all the problems? If He is demanding that we show His love by our success then why dont we have the same ability to create the solution? To say that we cannot question God makes the Commander a ruthless judge.When you cannot justify the reasons for our lack of creative authority then you become the judge.You can decide who is gonna be helped and how much they will be helped.But the truth is that if God is concerned about all the problems and He commands us to love like Himself then we must be concerned for al the problems .So God has give us the law, curses, statutes, etc so that we have the authority to create the unity to address all of the problems. When we do not speak the axioms we are not exercising universal obedience. This is why all the problems are not taken care of .
We are not receiving eternal life by our performance. Our reception of eternal life shows the quality of our performance. Christ qualified eternal life by experiencing oneness with creation in expressing Himself. When we pray and
meditate on these expressions our souls are enlarged.We are breathing out positive or negative human expressions. We receive the nature of
Christ love , joy, peace. etc in mirroring His human expression. When
we speak the Psalms we are experiencing the
weight of Christ expression.The bible calls this the weight of glory.
This is why these expressions enlarge our souls. We are being loved
beyond our understanding of of love. God teaches us His love through this human expression of love.
We have a limited understanding by our expressions..Christ was the only real man who expressed Himself by understanding real reality. Our human
expressions are almost insignificant compared to Christ. The Psalms
describe the desire by the quality of the inward expression. These expressions are not just outward responses
on the level that we experience in our connection to creation but they
are the inward reality that makes up our disposition.The closer we are to Christ expression the more we unite our inward experience with His inward expression. It is described in the words" bowels
of compassion." The inward compassion affects the physical organs. This
is what the scripture calls receiving eternal life. Eternal life is the
quality of life that we experience
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
South Lake Home Educators
I was at a graduation yesterday in which there were about 7 or 8 seniors who had been through the program since my son was a little tot. This movement has grown to be twice the size when my wife was the President. But these kids i have known for as long as the group has been together. I was more encouraged by this event than i get encouraged in a religious service. Thats how far we have fallen as a nation.
I witnessed parents who had a natural love for their kids by proving it in providing the grounds for a mature relationship through these yrs of supporting their kids with spiritual gifts and being involved in their kids lives. We developed a ceremony in which the kids who were graduating brought their parents to the front and each parent talked about the experience of teaching their kids and blessing their kids in the future of their lives. Then the kids tell their parents how they have appreciated being love in that way. The whole graduation ceremony is super-naturalistic and individualistic. I feel blessed.
I was deeply moved and was so proud to see this happening in a day and age in which the leaders are not examples but are in it for their own purposes. I saw genuine support and real love! I am so proud of the leaders of the home school group who have been passed the baton so to speak and have carried on these fundamental cultural old ways. I was taken back to the old style of reality and did not want to leave to go back into this upside down world of greed and hardness.
My wife was involved with the support group and leadership this yr but has taken a back seat because of the pressures of working a job with the economy the way it is.And with my talented sons graduating a few years ago. All of the problems i have were forgotten as i watched these kids from elementary to senior high school move up to the next grade. These kids did artistic talent shows, each parent wrote a bio of the yr and the accomplishments of their children ... the special gifts their kids were showing and encouraging their kids for the next yr. A lot of the kids were memorizing scripture... playing instruments... stage acting....taking part in leader ship programs and practicing skills that will one day be a benefit to their particular field of work. I witnessed a world of true leadership! I havent been encouraged like this in a long time. These kids are so talented! They make my life special.
I was at a graduation yesterday in which there were about 7 or 8 seniors who had been through the program since my son was a little tot. This movement has grown to be twice the size when my wife was the President. But these kids i have known for as long as the group has been together. I was more encouraged by this event than i get encouraged in a religious service. Thats how far we have fallen as a nation.
I witnessed parents who had a natural love for their kids by proving it in providing the grounds for a mature relationship through these yrs of supporting their kids with spiritual gifts and being involved in their kids lives. We developed a ceremony in which the kids who were graduating brought their parents to the front and each parent talked about the experience of teaching their kids and blessing their kids in the future of their lives. Then the kids tell their parents how they have appreciated being love in that way. The whole graduation ceremony is super-naturalistic and individualistic. I feel blessed.
I was deeply moved and was so proud to see this happening in a day and age in which the leaders are not examples but are in it for their own purposes. I saw genuine support and real love! I am so proud of the leaders of the home school group who have been passed the baton so to speak and have carried on these fundamental cultural old ways. I was taken back to the old style of reality and did not want to leave to go back into this upside down world of greed and hardness.
My wife was involved with the support group and leadership this yr but has taken a back seat because of the pressures of working a job with the economy the way it is.And with my talented sons graduating a few years ago. All of the problems i have were forgotten as i watched these kids from elementary to senior high school move up to the next grade. These kids did artistic talent shows, each parent wrote a bio of the yr and the accomplishments of their children ... the special gifts their kids were showing and encouraging their kids for the next yr. A lot of the kids were memorizing scripture... playing instruments... stage acting....taking part in leader ship programs and practicing skills that will one day be a benefit to their particular field of work. I witnessed a world of true leadership! I havent been encouraged like this in a long time. These kids are so talented! They make my life special.
The Great Apocalypse
Worship is giving God all of the glory. And this section is the beginning of the judgments of God .. the final retribution to be poured out against the law breakers. But the ceremony is the worship service in heaven. And Christ is extolled because He purchased salvation for the elect and He is the only one able to bring about the enactment of the final judgment. The right hand of God is His pre ordained place of counsel in which in all history He has come to rescue His elect from the enemies of the faith. Gods word is the official call to battle and is sure to always triumph. These images of the instruments in the hands of these living creatures and elders are collections of the history of Gods people who suffered according to Gods eternal counsel and are encouragements for us to pray without ceasing because they connect us to heaven as if it is like the ot concept of God listening in acting. Listening being a metaphor for God acting.
We have the creatures as the overseers of these very important attributes of God that are extolled night and day. These are His power... wealth.. wisdom.. and strength... honor glory and praise. These are the finest attributes of worship. Gods pre ordained counsel is in His rite hand to work out the events in history according to these attributes. These attributes are the responses to the desires of His elect. So that you have this repetitive liturgy in this heavenly worship service ... of which i am not against... we do this in our church. Because His rite hand is what creates reality and the response of worship is what He deserves because He alone deserves the perfect worship as the end of all good. Ive got to talk about these attributes because they get rite down to our humanity how it works out through the kingdom principles.
Worship is giving God all of the glory. And this section is the beginning of the judgments of God .. the final retribution to be poured out against the law breakers. But the ceremony is the worship service in heaven. And Christ is extolled because He purchased salvation for the elect and He is the only one able to bring about the enactment of the final judgment. The right hand of God is His pre ordained place of counsel in which in all history He has come to rescue His elect from the enemies of the faith. Gods word is the official call to battle and is sure to always triumph. These images of the instruments in the hands of these living creatures and elders are collections of the history of Gods people who suffered according to Gods eternal counsel and are encouragements for us to pray without ceasing because they connect us to heaven as if it is like the ot concept of God listening in acting. Listening being a metaphor for God acting.
We have the creatures as the overseers of these very important attributes of God that are extolled night and day. These are His power... wealth.. wisdom.. and strength... honor glory and praise. These are the finest attributes of worship. Gods pre ordained counsel is in His rite hand to work out the events in history according to these attributes. These attributes are the responses to the desires of His elect. So that you have this repetitive liturgy in this heavenly worship service ... of which i am not against... we do this in our church. Because His rite hand is what creates reality and the response of worship is what He deserves because He alone deserves the perfect worship as the end of all good. Ive got to talk about these attributes because they get rite down to our humanity how it works out through the kingdom principles.
Revelation .....The great Apocalypse
Every word spoken will be brought to bear upon men who stand in judgment. Or at least thats what is should be. Unbelief is enough to damn people tho. But Christ purchases His elect from every nation etc. This is why Christ alone must be praised for these attributes. Because these are holy or set apart in a place that is where God dwells. Its the throne of God in which man must be taken up to in order to see God. We must go through the door of heaven ... only open to those who are completely righteous by imputation.
All reality in this world is determined by Gods holy attributes. All reality was decreed in the eternal counsel of God. This is why there is these heavenly beings looking to God.. the most beautiful object of worship... or its being in the presence of eternal love... faithfulness ... goodness and mercy. This is how God exercises His Power... wealth..wisdom...and strength etc. on this earth. God sets apart a people who are called holy ...being under the eternal love of God....made able to prosper as His chosen people. The worship in heaven is circular. Looking... saying amen... singing... falling down ... casting the crowns... and then they start all over again. Because God is holy thrice... or He is the cause of all things... He is the mover of all things and He is the end of all things. Every act should be focused on God and the praise He deserves. This is what God requires of His people. To glorify Him and enjoy Him forever!
Where God covenants with His people .. He is fully able to bring them through to the end. The way He does this is to show His power... His wealth.. His wisdom and strength through His covenant people. God cannot fail. He exercises His power to call and save a people by His will. For He created all things and by His will they have their being! Gods power cannot be thwarted. God will prosper His people by giving them their daily needs.God owns everything. He is the judge of the nations. He moves the kings heart like a stream. God does what ever He wants in heaven and on earth.He opens his hands and satisfies the desire of every living thing. Because God is king of the earth. God rules from His throne and the earth is His footstool. His people are called and prosper because God rules them in His condescending love.The twelve tribes are His military instruments He carries into battle.
If you chain the curses to the lectern then the Psalmist is focused on applying confession with great care. But if you allow the scripture to speak for itself the Psalmist is complains about His sin and coming for deliverance by cursing his enemies.
When I was a monk, I made a great effort to live according to the requirements of
the monastic rule. I made a practice of confessing and reciting all my sins, but always with prior contrition; I went to confession frequently, and I performed the assigned penances faithfully. Nevertheless, my conscience could never achieve certainty but was always in doubt and said: “You have not done this correctly. You were not contrite enough. You omitted this in your confession.” Therefore, the longer I tried to heal my uncertain, weak, and troubled conscience with human traditions, the more uncertain, weak, and troubled I continually made it. In this way, by observing human traditions, I transgressed them even more; and by following the righteousness of the monastic order, I was never able to reach it.
When I was a monk, I made a great effort to live according to the requirements of
the monastic rule. I made a practice of confessing and reciting all my sins, but always with prior contrition; I went to confession frequently, and I performed the assigned penances faithfully. Nevertheless, my conscience could never achieve certainty but was always in doubt and said: “You have not done this correctly. You were not contrite enough. You omitted this in your confession.” Therefore, the longer I tried to heal my uncertain, weak, and troubled conscience with human traditions, the more uncertain, weak, and troubled I continually made it. In this way, by observing human traditions, I transgressed them even more; and by following the righteousness of the monastic order, I was never able to reach it.
He must enable us to be secure enough to come boldly to Him. We can
never have confidence in being transparent before God by the list of our
sins. His power of His holiness would dissipate us in a second if we
were totally transparent before Him.
If God requires us to confess all of our sins before we can enter His presence then how do we know when we have fulfilled the requirements? If God was dealing with us according to our sins we could not handle the reality of our offensiveness before Him Our guilt would kill us
If God requires us to confess all of our sins before we can enter His presence then how do we know when we have fulfilled the requirements? If God was dealing with us according to our sins we could not handle the reality of our offensiveness before Him Our guilt would kill us
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Ps 40 11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD ;may your love and your truth always protect me.12 For troubles without number surround me;my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.They are more than the hairs of my head,and my heart fails within me.13 Be pleased, O LORD , to save me;O LORD , come quickly to help me.
We are saved by grace. But after we are saved we must go from one deliverance to another. The question is "What are we being saved from?' Does the Psalmist teach that we are being saved because we sin less? Is the Psalmist teaching that we should hate sin and Satan but never hate the wicked? Some people teach that temptation originates in us that is initiated by Satan. It is very important that we understand the terms of the battle. Unless we put the evil in the context of our relationships in this world then we will be fighting phantom powers that come from invisible forces. But the Psalmist teaches that our trouble is not directly from Satan. In fact the Psalmist never mentions Satan. When the bible says that we do not wrestle with flesh and blood it is not teaching that we are opposed by invisible forces in a personal battle with Satan.
In order for Satan to accomplish his goal , he must have real people do evil to us. The Psalmist does not pray against phantom forces of the evil spirits. He curses the wicked who are being used by Satan to oppose salvation.14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion;may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"be appalled at their own shame.The Psalmist is not teaching that he is failing because he is sinning more. The opposition to salvation comes from evil men who accuse Gods elect. We live in a real world and fight against real enemies. He is teaching that we are continuously being delivered from evil man as we experience ongoing salvation. When we make sin our chief enemy we turn our eyes inward. We are trying to fight phantom forces. But the Psalmist teaches that we are fighting against real men who communicate real threats.
We are saved by grace. But after we are saved we must go from one deliverance to another. The question is "What are we being saved from?' Does the Psalmist teach that we are being saved because we sin less? Is the Psalmist teaching that we should hate sin and Satan but never hate the wicked? Some people teach that temptation originates in us that is initiated by Satan. It is very important that we understand the terms of the battle. Unless we put the evil in the context of our relationships in this world then we will be fighting phantom powers that come from invisible forces. But the Psalmist teaches that our trouble is not directly from Satan. In fact the Psalmist never mentions Satan. When the bible says that we do not wrestle with flesh and blood it is not teaching that we are opposed by invisible forces in a personal battle with Satan.
In order for Satan to accomplish his goal , he must have real people do evil to us. The Psalmist does not pray against phantom forces of the evil spirits. He curses the wicked who are being used by Satan to oppose salvation.14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion;may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"be appalled at their own shame.The Psalmist is not teaching that he is failing because he is sinning more. The opposition to salvation comes from evil men who accuse Gods elect. We live in a real world and fight against real enemies. He is teaching that we are continuously being delivered from evil man as we experience ongoing salvation. When we make sin our chief enemy we turn our eyes inward. We are trying to fight phantom forces. But the Psalmist teaches that we are fighting against real men who communicate real threats.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Ps 13 3 Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
3my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6I will sing to the LORD ,
for he has been good to me."
The Psalmist is pouring out the problems he is in and describing the pain he is going through. There are some problems that we can keep to ourselves but there are other things we worry about that could lead to being abused in the world. All of our problems start when we wrestle with our thought and then we begin to worry that they will happen to us. We make all of our worse decisions when we say my enemy wIll overcome me. We begin to do things to try to fix the problem. We must learn to take our problems to God for wisdom. When the Psalmist faces a threat , he is tempted to abandon pronouncing the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees. So he uses the gift of describing the problem to God and then expresses worry that problem would result in his death.
If the Psalmist abandoned the pronouncements and begin to do things to correct the problem then he might do a temporary correction. But if he put all of his confidence in pronouncing the axioms then he would receive illumination from God..Its hard for us to act with caution.Because the wheels of heaven turn very slow. When the Psalmist pronounces the axioms God directs him as he is led to a solution .In other words Gods direction is still small voice because He always works in the really small things. Where you walk, what you look at, the information you believe and understanding that problem was solved by His guidance. You see when God illuminates us , He is giving us wisdom for our best interest. He does not give the same guidance to others. 5But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation. God gives us wisdom in speaking the axioms in order to deliver us for His glory.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
3my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6I will sing to the LORD ,
for he has been good to me."
The Psalmist is pouring out the problems he is in and describing the pain he is going through. There are some problems that we can keep to ourselves but there are other things we worry about that could lead to being abused in the world. All of our problems start when we wrestle with our thought and then we begin to worry that they will happen to us. We make all of our worse decisions when we say my enemy wIll overcome me. We begin to do things to try to fix the problem. We must learn to take our problems to God for wisdom. When the Psalmist faces a threat , he is tempted to abandon pronouncing the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees. So he uses the gift of describing the problem to God and then expresses worry that problem would result in his death.
If the Psalmist abandoned the pronouncements and begin to do things to correct the problem then he might do a temporary correction. But if he put all of his confidence in pronouncing the axioms then he would receive illumination from God..Its hard for us to act with caution.Because the wheels of heaven turn very slow. When the Psalmist pronounces the axioms God directs him as he is led to a solution .In other words Gods direction is still small voice because He always works in the really small things. Where you walk, what you look at, the information you believe and understanding that problem was solved by His guidance. You see when God illuminates us , He is giving us wisdom for our best interest. He does not give the same guidance to others. 5But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation. God gives us wisdom in speaking the axioms in order to deliver us for His glory.
Ps 13 1 How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
When we are saved we are translated into the kingdom of God where He treats us like the ascended Christ. We have come into His house after wandering in the streets. Christ is now our brother and our Father is the judge of the entire world. When we were wandering in the streets we were subject to abuse .But now we are safe in the house of God. The danger that we face is outside of the house.So the Psalmist is always talking to God within the safety of the house.
The Psalmist compares this new relationship with Adam and Eves fellowship in the garden. Adam and Eve shared their deepest desires with God. There was no opposition in fellowship with God. They desired perfectly what God desired. But because we are being opposed by sin and corruption we can never have perfect unity with Gods desires. Even tho we drew distant from Gods desires yet God knows that we are unable to experience the same unity that was in the garden. Because of sin we were left to be alone. God had to search for us. Now God sees us struggle with our sinfulness and weakness and He has compassion on us.
The relationship between God and man before the fall was very simple. Because we did not experience pain and weakness we were able to relate by simply responding by completely understanding Gods communication. But now we experience the inability to communicate on the same level of the first man. Because we experience evil we are prone to attribute it to God.If our physical strength and spiritual understanding were able to handle Gods communication like the first man then we would not be tempted to accuse God. So God understands our struggle since He made us. God looks on us now with pity.
This is why God has given us the gift of drawing close to Him by describing our terrible experience. So when the Psalmist as How long? he is using the gift to move God. God knows it is impossible for us to please Him like Adam did. This means that all of the neurotic communication is coming from our side of the relationship. When we read the Psalms we see a man who is describing his life that is not like what we would say to other people. We read his descriptions of depression, neurosis,and anger. Why would God allow us to describe the terrible experiences of this life? God could heal us and get us going again. The reason is because we all are headed to in the direction of increasing our struggles with pain and uncertainty. We can only escape when we go to heaven.
So God has given us a gift of describing our experience to Him. The Psalmist says that we struggle with corruption by wrestling with out thoughts and dealing with a sorrowful heart . We go from one danger to another in this world. God is drawn to us when we pour our hearts out to him in describing our condition. God knows that it is impossible for us to relate to him in the same way we were created to in the garden. God is not gonna make us suffer alone. When we want to experience God drawing near to us we must be honest with Him when we seek Him.
How long will you hide your face from me?
2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
When we are saved we are translated into the kingdom of God where He treats us like the ascended Christ. We have come into His house after wandering in the streets. Christ is now our brother and our Father is the judge of the entire world. When we were wandering in the streets we were subject to abuse .But now we are safe in the house of God. The danger that we face is outside of the house.So the Psalmist is always talking to God within the safety of the house.
The Psalmist compares this new relationship with Adam and Eves fellowship in the garden. Adam and Eve shared their deepest desires with God. There was no opposition in fellowship with God. They desired perfectly what God desired. But because we are being opposed by sin and corruption we can never have perfect unity with Gods desires. Even tho we drew distant from Gods desires yet God knows that we are unable to experience the same unity that was in the garden. Because of sin we were left to be alone. God had to search for us. Now God sees us struggle with our sinfulness and weakness and He has compassion on us.
The relationship between God and man before the fall was very simple. Because we did not experience pain and weakness we were able to relate by simply responding by completely understanding Gods communication. But now we experience the inability to communicate on the same level of the first man. Because we experience evil we are prone to attribute it to God.If our physical strength and spiritual understanding were able to handle Gods communication like the first man then we would not be tempted to accuse God. So God understands our struggle since He made us. God looks on us now with pity.
This is why God has given us the gift of drawing close to Him by describing our terrible experience. So when the Psalmist as How long? he is using the gift to move God. God knows it is impossible for us to please Him like Adam did. This means that all of the neurotic communication is coming from our side of the relationship. When we read the Psalms we see a man who is describing his life that is not like what we would say to other people. We read his descriptions of depression, neurosis,and anger. Why would God allow us to describe the terrible experiences of this life? God could heal us and get us going again. The reason is because we all are headed to in the direction of increasing our struggles with pain and uncertainty. We can only escape when we go to heaven.
So God has given us a gift of describing our experience to Him. The Psalmist says that we struggle with corruption by wrestling with out thoughts and dealing with a sorrowful heart . We go from one danger to another in this world. God is drawn to us when we pour our hearts out to him in describing our condition. God knows that it is impossible for us to relate to him in the same way we were created to in the garden. God is not gonna make us suffer alone. When we want to experience God drawing near to us we must be honest with Him when we seek Him.
Pr 8 29"when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not
overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the
earth." We can pronounce the boundaries around a us through the axioms
so that we have a perfect defense as we enjoy the success of our
desires.
Ps 35 may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.91 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;" We command God to send our personal angel to protect us from danger.
Ps 107 120He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave
The only thing that is needed for us to be made whole physically and spiritually is a command of God.We must be confident and command God to command" give the command to save me, for you are my rock"
Ps 35 may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.91 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;" We command God to send our personal angel to protect us from danger.
Ps 105 19till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the LORD
proved him true. Everything is created and sustained by Gods prophetic
word. That former prophecy proves that God is right and just.
Ps 105 He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations,
God sustains all generations through His covenant promises. We are safe in this generation because of God cannot fail.
Ps 68 11The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those
who proclaimed it:
God controls the message we receive that encourages us. Are we looking
for Gods message through His word. Then we will listen to the right
people.
Ps 56 9In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be
afraid. What can mortal man do to me? The word helps us keep our focus
on God. We learn not to trust in mans wisdom.
Ps 130 8As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is
flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.. The word of
God is our eternal defense. A shield that surrounds us.
God created the world through the law, covenants etc. We create success through pronouncing these axioms.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your LAWS. 31 I hold fast to your STATUTES, O LORD ; do not let me be put to shame. 32 I run in the path of your DECREES, for you have set my heart free. Its very obvious the value of the Pronouncements
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. 29KEEP me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your LAW. The law is our friend because it curse the opposition.
27 Let me understand the teaching of your PROMISES; then I will meditate on your wonders. We receive supernatural consolation when we know His promises.
26 I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your DECREES. God answers us by our knowledge of His decrees.
22 REMOVE from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes." He attacks the opposition through the curse of the law.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your LAWS at all times. Why is he consumed with Gods law? Because it is turned away from him to defend him. He learns the value of the law when he stands on the foundation of its security
13 With my lips I recount all the LAWS that come from your mouth. 14 I rejoice in following your STATUTES as one rejoices in great riches. 15 I meditate on your PROMISES and consider your ways. 16 I delight in your DECREES I will not neglect your word.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands". God will keep us from being harmed through the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees. Focus on what He is saying.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your LAWS. 31 I hold fast to your STATUTES, O LORD ; do not let me be put to shame. 32 I run in the path of your DECREES, for you have set my heart free. Its very obvious the value of the Pronouncements
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. 29KEEP me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your LAW. The law is our friend because it curse the opposition.
27 Let me understand the teaching of your PROMISES; then I will meditate on your wonders. We receive supernatural consolation when we know His promises.
26 I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your DECREES. God answers us by our knowledge of His decrees.
22 REMOVE from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes." He attacks the opposition through the curse of the law.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your LAWS at all times. Why is he consumed with Gods law? Because it is turned away from him to defend him. He learns the value of the law when he stands on the foundation of its security
13 With my lips I recount all the LAWS that come from your mouth. 14 I rejoice in following your STATUTES as one rejoices in great riches. 15 I meditate on your PROMISES and consider your ways. 16 I delight in your DECREES I will not neglect your word.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands". God will keep us from being harmed through the law, covenants, curses, statutes, promises and decrees. Focus on what He is saying.
73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your
commands .LAW 74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I
have put my hope in your word. LAW The law condemns in order to
command our success, The axioms are weapons of defense
68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your DECREES. 69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts PROMISES with all my heart. 70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your LAW. The law and curse soften hearts
Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.CURSE At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous LAWS. I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your PRECEPT. The earth is filled with your love, O LORD teach me your DECREES.
57 You are my portion, O LORD ; I have promised to obey your words. LAW58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your PROMISE. 59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your STATUTE Pronouncing is ability to obey
54 Your DECREES are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. 55 In the night I remember your name, O LORD , and I will keep your LAW. 56 This has been my practice: I obey your PRECEPTS-Gods promises from decrees) Time and space is consumed with meditating on the axioms.
Remember your WORD to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this Your PROMISE preserves my life The arrogant mock me without restraint but I do not turn from your LAW. I remember your ancient LAWS, O LORD and I find comfort in them
I will walk about in freedom for I have sought out your PROMISES. I will speak of your STATUTES before kings and will not be put to shame for I delight in your DECREES because I love them I lift up my hands to your commands which I love and I meditate on your DECREES
Take away the disgrace I dread, for your LAWS are good. We are successful when we overcome all opposition.
Fulfill your PROMISE to your servant, so that you may be feared. When we destroy the opposition we fear God.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your LAW. The curses will keep us from potential harm of worthless temptations.
Turn my heart toward your STATUTES and not toward selfish gain. We pronounce the axioms in order to keep our eyes away from things that are not lasting. The axioms constrain our lives. We focus on the things that will bring eternal pleasure.
33 Teach me, O LORD , to follow your DECREES; then I will keep them to the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your LAW and obey it with all my heart. 35 Direct me in the path of your DECREES, for there I find delight We view life through the axioms
68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your DECREES. 69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts PROMISES with all my heart. 70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your LAW. The law and curse soften hearts
Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.CURSE At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous LAWS. I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your PRECEPT. The earth is filled with your love, O LORD teach me your DECREES.
57 You are my portion, O LORD ; I have promised to obey your words. LAW58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your PROMISE. 59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your STATUTE Pronouncing is ability to obey
54 Your DECREES are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. 55 In the night I remember your name, O LORD , and I will keep your LAW. 56 This has been my practice: I obey your PRECEPTS-Gods promises from decrees) Time and space is consumed with meditating on the axioms.
Remember your WORD to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this Your PROMISE preserves my life The arrogant mock me without restraint but I do not turn from your LAW. I remember your ancient LAWS, O LORD and I find comfort in them
I will walk about in freedom for I have sought out your PROMISES. I will speak of your STATUTES before kings and will not be put to shame for I delight in your DECREES because I love them I lift up my hands to your commands which I love and I meditate on your DECREES
Take away the disgrace I dread, for your LAWS are good. We are successful when we overcome all opposition.
Fulfill your PROMISE to your servant, so that you may be feared. When we destroy the opposition we fear God.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your LAW. The curses will keep us from potential harm of worthless temptations.
Turn my heart toward your STATUTES and not toward selfish gain. We pronounce the axioms in order to keep our eyes away from things that are not lasting. The axioms constrain our lives. We focus on the things that will bring eternal pleasure.
33 Teach me, O LORD , to follow your DECREES; then I will keep them to the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your LAW and obey it with all my heart. 35 Direct me in the path of your DECREES, for there I find delight We view life through the axioms
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Ps 3 O LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands-
4 if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe-
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust. Selah
Sin is a capital offense before God. But in this life some sins do not bring us trouble in comparison to other sins. Some of the consequences of sin can be with us our entire lives. The Psalmist teaches that the lasting consequences of sin is related to our covenants. Solomon warns about the sin that spreads to the streets. Covenants involve two people.David teaches that the way to avoid the a major downfall of His kingdom was to keep his covenants.The law, curses, statutes, promises and decrees live and die on the covenant.Because a covenant is a promise that God would fulfill the axioms. The reason that David spoke the curses was to remind himself that the covenant oaths are life and death promises. The daily curses were reminders that the king must keep his military, political and marriage covenants in order to keep the kingdom. Just like God swears to His own hurt if He breaks the covenant so the king swears to his own hurt. We can commit a lot of sins that do not bring lasting problems. But when we break our covenants we can never recover in this life.
There were two ways in the account of Davids that were deserting the fellow solders in war, and taking personal vengeance in peace time. David was not like Saul. He enforced the capital punishment without a question. This is the one sin that enraged the king. But when David committed adultery and murder it was the chief act of hypocrisy that has ever been recorded in the Bible. Because David spoke the law, covenants, curses, etc more than any other king in the history of Israel. This is why God singled out David as doing everything that God wanted. God called David His king. Breaking a covenant resulted in life time consequences to David. A covenant involves other people.
You could make an argument that Davids sin was worse than the apostle who ravaged the church. This is why king wrote Psalm 51 as a public confession of his capital offenses.Psalm 51 was written many years after the incident. It was also a document alerting the people that God did not reject the king. If God had given David what he desirved then who could replace him? He had accomplished more than any other king in the history of Israel. God would not destroy the kingdom in applying His justice.
Covenant faithfulness is centered on the teaching of the curses.God curses those who come in their own righteousness. The wicked curse the righteous. The wicked curse is an attempt to violate the covenant. We always say that a man is known by his actions. But with God our promises in covenant carries more weight than most of our sinful actions. So God curses those who are not implanted with his word and seek to redefine it. His redefinition is breaking the covenant. The entire culture and kingdom depends upon a man keeping his promises in a covenant. This is why our words can bring us a life of trouble. The king pronounces life and death curses in order to expel the covenant breakers who are not implanted with Gods word..
4 if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe-
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust. Selah
Sin is a capital offense before God. But in this life some sins do not bring us trouble in comparison to other sins. Some of the consequences of sin can be with us our entire lives. The Psalmist teaches that the lasting consequences of sin is related to our covenants. Solomon warns about the sin that spreads to the streets. Covenants involve two people.David teaches that the way to avoid the a major downfall of His kingdom was to keep his covenants.The law, curses, statutes, promises and decrees live and die on the covenant.Because a covenant is a promise that God would fulfill the axioms. The reason that David spoke the curses was to remind himself that the covenant oaths are life and death promises. The daily curses were reminders that the king must keep his military, political and marriage covenants in order to keep the kingdom. Just like God swears to His own hurt if He breaks the covenant so the king swears to his own hurt. We can commit a lot of sins that do not bring lasting problems. But when we break our covenants we can never recover in this life.
There were two ways in the account of Davids that were deserting the fellow solders in war, and taking personal vengeance in peace time. David was not like Saul. He enforced the capital punishment without a question. This is the one sin that enraged the king. But when David committed adultery and murder it was the chief act of hypocrisy that has ever been recorded in the Bible. Because David spoke the law, covenants, curses, etc more than any other king in the history of Israel. This is why God singled out David as doing everything that God wanted. God called David His king. Breaking a covenant resulted in life time consequences to David. A covenant involves other people.
You could make an argument that Davids sin was worse than the apostle who ravaged the church. This is why king wrote Psalm 51 as a public confession of his capital offenses.Psalm 51 was written many years after the incident. It was also a document alerting the people that God did not reject the king. If God had given David what he desirved then who could replace him? He had accomplished more than any other king in the history of Israel. God would not destroy the kingdom in applying His justice.
Covenant faithfulness is centered on the teaching of the curses.God curses those who come in their own righteousness. The wicked curse the righteous. The wicked curse is an attempt to violate the covenant. We always say that a man is known by his actions. But with God our promises in covenant carries more weight than most of our sinful actions. So God curses those who are not implanted with his word and seek to redefine it. His redefinition is breaking the covenant. The entire culture and kingdom depends upon a man keeping his promises in a covenant. This is why our words can bring us a life of trouble. The king pronounces life and death curses in order to expel the covenant breakers who are not implanted with Gods word..
Have you ever experienced a the breeze from the wings of an angel that
stilled your soul? You are enraptured in the sweet pleasure of God. Has
God ever come to you as a mighty rushing wind and filled you with a
sweet sense of Heaven?
God is so big that when He draws near we could not help experiencing His presence. Our faith is increased when we get a fresh experience of His presence.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Ps 38 4My guilt has overwhelmed me
like a burden too heavy to bear.
9All my longings lie open before you, O Lord;
my sighing is not hidden from you.
19 Many are those who are my vigorous enemies;
those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil
slander me when I pursue what is good.
Psalm 38 is commonly taught as a Penitent Psalm. The view of this Psalm is put in the context of the reformed teaching of repentance. We are taught that the God disciplines us because we sin. They teach that the focus of the Penitent Psalms is confession of sin. We are taught that we must go through the discipline so that we will be taught that sin brings pain.They quote the teaching in Hebrews the father loves his son by disciplining him. We are taught that the discipline can be very painful.
We are commanded to submit our minds to all of scripture. If we submit our minds to the bible then we must examine every word in the Book of the Psalms and in each chapter so that we can put the words in the context the main point of each Psalm. This is not easy. I have memorized the Psalms and meditated on them for 40 years. Not only should we examine the words but we must understand in the common phrases the culture of those words. We must understand the language used to describe the Psalmist experience. In speaking the Psalms thousands of times I have learned that the phrases must be put in the context of reciting each Psalm Not all of the Psalmist complaints are spoken because of a sin.
The theologians do not include the obvious teaching of the curses.Whenever a word is not included in the teaching it changes the context of the other words. If we leave the curses out of the text then we change the purpose of the Psalm, the nature of sin, our view of the world, and how we relate to spiritual authority. If we include the teaching of the curse in the Penitent Psalms then we change the purpose of the Psalm. The Psalmist confesses his pain. He expresses his confidence by pronouncing that he is innocent because of his inner man. And finally he uses the curses against his enemies.
If we accept the Psalm at face value and include the curses then he is not coming to confess his sins but to complain about his pain that comes from corruption and curse his enemies. But if we ignore words that are clearly written in the text then we can teach that Penitent Psalms are written for repentance.
If we say that the Penitent Psalms are teaching repentance then we are focused on ourselves in order to gain forgiveness from God. But if we unchain the curses then the purpose the Psalms is to look outward not inward. In other words instead of teaching that we cannot get better unless we repent when we unlock the curses the Psalm is teaching that it is more important for us to be involved in the battle than to be focused on our sinful condition.
This is why it is dangerous to purposely avoid words in the text. We can lead others to fall off the cliff. We must not accept the chaining of words of scripture.
like a burden too heavy to bear.
9All my longings lie open before you, O Lord;
my sighing is not hidden from you.
19 Many are those who are my vigorous enemies;
those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil
slander me when I pursue what is good.
Psalm 38 is commonly taught as a Penitent Psalm. The view of this Psalm is put in the context of the reformed teaching of repentance. We are taught that the God disciplines us because we sin. They teach that the focus of the Penitent Psalms is confession of sin. We are taught that we must go through the discipline so that we will be taught that sin brings pain.They quote the teaching in Hebrews the father loves his son by disciplining him. We are taught that the discipline can be very painful.
We are commanded to submit our minds to all of scripture. If we submit our minds to the bible then we must examine every word in the Book of the Psalms and in each chapter so that we can put the words in the context the main point of each Psalm. This is not easy. I have memorized the Psalms and meditated on them for 40 years. Not only should we examine the words but we must understand in the common phrases the culture of those words. We must understand the language used to describe the Psalmist experience. In speaking the Psalms thousands of times I have learned that the phrases must be put in the context of reciting each Psalm Not all of the Psalmist complaints are spoken because of a sin.
The theologians do not include the obvious teaching of the curses.Whenever a word is not included in the teaching it changes the context of the other words. If we leave the curses out of the text then we change the purpose of the Psalm, the nature of sin, our view of the world, and how we relate to spiritual authority. If we include the teaching of the curse in the Penitent Psalms then we change the purpose of the Psalm. The Psalmist confesses his pain. He expresses his confidence by pronouncing that he is innocent because of his inner man. And finally he uses the curses against his enemies.
If we accept the Psalm at face value and include the curses then he is not coming to confess his sins but to complain about his pain that comes from corruption and curse his enemies. But if we ignore words that are clearly written in the text then we can teach that Penitent Psalms are written for repentance.
If we say that the Penitent Psalms are teaching repentance then we are focused on ourselves in order to gain forgiveness from God. But if we unchain the curses then the purpose the Psalms is to look outward not inward. In other words instead of teaching that we cannot get better unless we repent when we unlock the curses the Psalm is teaching that it is more important for us to be involved in the battle than to be focused on our sinful condition.
This is why it is dangerous to purposely avoid words in the text. We can lead others to fall off the cliff. We must not accept the chaining of words of scripture.
Friday, February 15, 2019
But since we
depend upon God for our very existence,we owe Him all the praise. We are vulnerable to the pride
of men in need of His protection. Since we are the most
harmless ,we are in need of
His assistance. When we display an attitude of pride we are in need of His kindness. position of pride.We are completely dependent upon Gods grace.
Ps 142 1"I cry aloud to the LORD" ;The Psalmist is teaching that we must know ourselves and know God. If we are to know ourselves then we must talk to God about what we like and dislike. Our first inclination is to go to our best friend to complain. We think that God does not like us to complain. So we spend a lot of wasted time complaining to another person who is not able to do anything for us. We learn that even when we complain no one ever changes. But God is not happy when we go to someone else to complain. You see God wants us to be confident by telling Him every little thing that bothers us. God does not like to withhold something we need that help us be confident. So the Psalmist sounds the bell every time he feels the smallest pain. If we do not care about our own feelings then God is not obliged to give us what we need. So we show love to ourselves the more we complain to God.The more we complain to God the more we want to be treated good. God wants to teach us about ourselves. 2I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble.God wants us to come to Him.
The truth is that if we know ourselves then we will know what we like. And God has made us to be successful by being better than anyone else who is in our occupation. So we know what must be done in order for us to live a life of success. If we had complete control of the world then we could set up the situation and fulfill our desires. It is hard for us to be fully fulfilled in what we are good at. Dont you think that God knows what are the obstacles? God is not obligated to remove the obstacles or create the path to our greatest fulfillment. He wants us to complain and demand that He honor our petition. He wants us to ask him as if no one else existed. 4Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life".God wants to be the only one we trust who really cares about us. In order for us to grow in self knowledge we must take the smallest complaints to God. And in order for us to be confident in ourselves we must talk to God as the only person we trust in this world. 5 I cry to you, O LORD ; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
The truth is that if we know ourselves then we will know what we like. And God has made us to be successful by being better than anyone else who is in our occupation. So we know what must be done in order for us to live a life of success. If we had complete control of the world then we could set up the situation and fulfill our desires. It is hard for us to be fully fulfilled in what we are good at. Dont you think that God knows what are the obstacles? God is not obligated to remove the obstacles or create the path to our greatest fulfillment. He wants us to complain and demand that He honor our petition. He wants us to ask him as if no one else existed. 4Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life".God wants to be the only one we trust who really cares about us. In order for us to grow in self knowledge we must take the smallest complaints to God. And in order for us to be confident in ourselves we must talk to God as the only person we trust in this world. 5 I cry to you, O LORD ; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
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