SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
8/3/2012 7:39:57 AM
My Worship Time Focus: Psalm
110 PT-2
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Psalm
110:4-7
Message
of the verses: In yesterdays
Spiritual Diary we looked at several introductions to Psalm 110 and then the
first three verses. We learned that
Psalm 110 is a Messianic psalm that speaks of Jesus Christ as both King and
High Priest and that it is quoted many times in the NT including in Matthew and
also in the book of Hebrews.
Consecration: The King Is a Priest (v.4): “4 The LORD has sworn and will not change His
mind, ‘You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.’”
This is the theme verse from this
psalm as it speaks of Jesus Christ being a priest after the order of
Melchizedek. We know that in the OT the
High Priests came from the tribe of Levi and the family of Aaron, and that they
did not live forever so after they died their oldest son would take over for
them as high priest. Jesus on the other
hand does not do His High Priestly duties on earth, for that was not allowed
according to the Law since He was from the tribe of Judah. Jesus does His High Priestly work from heaven
but His duties are described in Romans 8:34 “who is the one who condemns?
Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God,
who also intercedes for us.”
Jesus Christ intercedes for us as He sits at the right hand of God the
Father. We learned that Satan is the
accuser of the brethren and that Satan also has access to heaven and so it is
Satan who accuses the brethren to God and it is Jesus Christ who intercedes for
the brethren and He has never lost a case yet, nor will he ever.
The throne of Jesus Christ is a
throne of grace where we as believers can go to find help, and because we are a
needy people we are always looking for the help that comes from the Lord: “14 Therefore, since we have a great high
priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold
fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize
with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet
without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of
grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Vindication: The King-Priest Is a Conqueror (vv. 5-7): “5 The Lord is at Your right hand; He will
shatter kings in the day of His wrath. 6 He will judge among the nations, He
will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad
country. 7 He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift
up His head.”
Dr. Wiersbe states that Psalm 110 is
a “royal psalm,” and in all of the royal psalms we will find predictions about
battles and victories for God’s King. In
the age that we live in today Jesus Christ is calling sinners to be reconciled
to God, (2Cor. 5:18-21), but in the future there will come a day of wrath, and
in that day the Lamb of God will be the Lion of Judah as seen in Revelations
5:5-6. We see this prediction in this
psalm, in the verses above. We read in
earlier verses from this psalm that God would make the enemies of His Messiah a
footstool for Him, and now we see more of that in verses 5-7. Take time to read Revelations chapters 6-19
for in that section you will find what is going to happen during what the Bible
describes as the “tribulation period” and it is in that seven year period of
time that God will pour out His wrath on an unbelieving world. There will be many people come to know Christ
as Savior and Lord during that period of time, but life will be the most
difficult during that time, more difficult than any other time of recorded history.
Dr. Wiersbe writes this interesting
point about verse six: “The word in
verse 6 translated ‘heads’ or ‘chief men, rulers’ (NASB, NIV) is singular in
the Hebrew. It could be a collective
noun or it may refer to the last great world ruler, the Antichrist or Beast
(Rev. 13:1-10) whom Jesus Christ will destroy at His coming (2Thes. 2:1-2; Rev.
19:17-21)”
He goes on to say the following
about the difficult 7th verse:
“the image in verse 7 is difficult to decipher. The NIV margin reads, ‘The One who grants
succession will set him in authority, meaning that Christ will win the victory
and receive the promised throne. But it
is necessary to alter the Hebrew text to get this meaning. The picture is obviously not to be taken
literally, for a King riding out of heaven on a horse doesn’t need a drink of
water to keep going. The warrior David,
who knew something about battles, is saying, ‘Nothing will detain Him, detour
Him, or discourage Him as He attacks the enemy. Like every good soldier He will
linger only long enough to get a sip of water, and then He will raise His head
and continue to chase.’ We remember that before His crucifixion, Jesus refused
to receive the narcotic drink but tasted death to the full on the cross (Matt.
27:34). Gideon and his men also come to
mind (Jud. 7:4-7), for their fitness for battle was tested by the way they
drank at the river.
“Jesus Christ is exalted and
enthroned in heaven! One day He will
come and conquer the devil and his armies and establish His kingdom on
earth! Hallelujah, what a Savior!”
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: Life on
this earth can be very hard at times, and because of psalms like this I can have
the wonderful hope that one day Jesus will return to receive His Church and
then will shortly after that event will conquer the devil and then the earth
will be remade and we will see our King setting on David’s throne in Jerusalem
ruling for 1000 years of wonderful peace on earth.
My Steps of Faith for Today:
Today I have something to do that I really want to do, yet it will be
very difficult for me to do, and as the verses in Hebrews chapter 4:14-16 state
that when I come to the throne of grace where Jesus sits I will find mercy and
grace in my time of need. I am so
thankful for that wonderful promise.
Memory
verses for the week: 2Peter 2:1-8
1.
Simon
Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To
those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness
of our
God and
Savior Jesus Christ: 2. Grace and peace
be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3. seeing
that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and
godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own grace and
excellence. 4. For by these He has granted to us His
precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of
the divine grace, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5.
Now for this reason, also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply
moral excellence, and in your moral excellence knowledge, 6 and in your
knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your
perseverance, godliness, 7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness, and in
your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if
these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render your neither useless
nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8/3/2012 8:49:30 AM
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