Psalm 11: 1-7 " In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain ? For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do ?
The LORD is in HIS holy temple, the LORD's throne is in Heaven: HIS eyes behold, HIS eyelids try, the children of men. The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence HIS soul hateth. Upon the wicked HE shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; HIS countenance doth behold the upright. "
King David asked the vital question: "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do ?" (v.3). He had seen "the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart" (v.2). Those who hated righteousness, godliness, and justice sought to attack those who attempted to live upright lives. What is a righteous person to do when the foundations are destroyed ? What is he to do when the very foundations of our nation are being viciously attacked, when the Constitution is being overruled, and when those who live by the WORD of GOD are being ridiculed and suffer for righteousness' sake ?
David, a man after GOD's own heart, said that "in the LORD put I my trust" (v.1). He committed his life into the hands of GOD and took refuge in his LORD - not in his circumstances. He placed his confidence in the ETERNAL ONE. He knew JEHOVAH was the supreme, sovereign LORD WHO sits upon HIS heavenly throne (v.4). The GOD of justice would administer justice upon all. "HIS eyes behold, HIS eyelids try, the children of men" (v.4), and "the LORD trieth the righteous" (v.5). But those who are "the wicked and him that loveth violence HIS soul hateth" (v.5). The wicked are HIS enemies. Judgment day will come, and their punishment will be fitting. This is "the portion of their cup" (v.6); it is exactly what they deserve. And what justice will be given to the righteous ? "The righteous LORD loveth righteousness; HIS countenance doth behold the upright" (v.7). HIS face is turned in pleasure upon them. Even when the foundations are destroyed, the righteous have an unshakable foundation in their LORD ! PNF
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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Thank you Julie. This has breathed new life into me, a tired warrior for Christ. I thank God for your inspired ministry. The Lord Liveth and Blessed be thy Rock of my salvation. Amen
ReplyDeleteLibby, Hi ! There are many tired Warriors for CHRIST out there. I thank the LORD for HIS WORD that gets each of us through the trials that come our way. " Beloved do not thing it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you: but REJOICE to the extent that you partake of CHRIST's sufferings, that when HIS glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of CHRIST, blessed are you, for the SPIRIT of glory and of GOD rests upon you. On their part HE is blasphemed, but on your part HE is glorified. " 1st.Peter 4:12-14
DeleteREJOICE, Libby, our redemption draweth nigh !
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
ReplyDeleteAMEN, Earl, may be any day !
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