Psalm
35 – A Plea for Deliverance
God
is not an unfeeling, hardhearted judge. God is gracious, wonderful, and eager
to help His children, and we are to turn over to Him our grievances. “Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is
written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay said the Lord.” Romans 12:19 He will
handle it better than you or I can handle it.
When
David had an opportunity to kill Saul, he refused to do it. Saul said to David
that he knew God had given the kingdom to David and admitted that David was
more righteous than he was. Yet he continued to treat David as an enemy instead
of bringing him home in peace.
The
cry for righteous judgment will be answered when Jesus Christ comes the second
time. He will execute judgment and will deliver God’s elect.
If
you think God is not going to take vengeance on evildoers, you are mistaken. He
will do it without being vindictive. He will do it in justice and in
righteousness.
Psalm
36 A Picture of the Wicked
Every
human being has a wicked heart. Jeremiah 17:9 tells us, “The heart is deceitful
above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
Matthew
15:19. Christ says, “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.”
To
those who say, “Let your conscience be your guide,” I want to say, “Your
conscience is not your guide. The Holy Spirit is your guide.
Matthew
Henry said, “They are self-destroyers by being self-flatterers; Satan could not
deceive them, if they did not deceive themselves.”
Under
His wings there is protection, security, rest, and the warmth of God’s love.
This is the God that many people are rejecting today.
Please
read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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you have missed any lessons, you can go to: God Plans For You at https://sherrysouthard.blogspot.com.
J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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