Psalm
109 – God Deals with our Enemies
When
people have lied about you, spoken hatefully to you, and rewarded you evil for
good, you would benefit from reading this psalm. When your heart is wounded
within and there is no way to set the record straight, take it to the Lord an
tell Him how you feel.
David
asked God to judge the man who lied about him and also to judge the man’s
children. He even asks that the man’s ancestors’ sins come up before God in
judgment, and that the liar reap what he has sown.
When
you feel that way give the Lord the opportunity to heal your wounded heart
(Psalm 147:3). No matter how God deals with your enemies, be sure you praise
Him. And remember, He is long-suffering with sinners – including us. The best
way to get rid of an enemy is to leave him or her with the Lord.
Psalm
110 – King and High Priest
Read
Matt. 22:41-46 and Acts 2:32-36.
Jesus
focused on the real issue when He asked, “If Messiah is David’s Son, how can
Messiah be David’s Lord?” there is only one answer: Messiah must come as a man
through the family of David. Messiah is both eternal God and man, divine and
human. He is seated in the place of glory and authority.
This
is a picture of victory over Messiah’s enemies. The final victory has not yet
been won, but He still rules in the midst of His enemies.
Melchizedek
(Genesis 14) and Jesus Christ are the only king-priests God has accepted. As
King, Jesus can deal with the circumstances around you; as Priest, He can help
with the feelings and weaknesses within you.
A
day of wrath is coming when the Lord Jesus will deal with His enemies once and
for all (Rev. 19:11-20:15). He will be victorious and His head lifted up in
exaltation.
If
you know Him as God’s Son and your High Priest, obey Him as your King, and seek
to win others before He comes as Judge.
Please
read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
Dr.
David Jeremiah
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