SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 3/15/2012 9:45:53 AM
My Worship Time Focus:
“Lawlessness Punished & Righteousness Praised”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference:
Psalm
58:6-11
Message
of the verses: In today’s Spiritual Diary we will look at
the rest of Psalm 58 beginning with the second main point.
“Condemnation—Lawlessness Punished: (vv.
6-8): “6 O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of
the young lions, O LORD. 7 Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he
aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts. 8 Let them be as a snail which
melts away as it goes along, Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see
the sun.”
David is very upset with the unjust
judges and therefore He asks the Lord to do the things that are described in
these verses, for David knew that according to Deuteronomy 32:35 “’Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will
slip; For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening
upon them.’” David knew that there
would come a time when the wrongs of these unjust judges would be taken care of
by the Lord for as we mentioned in yesterday’s SD part of the character and
attributes of the Lord is Justice. Here
is how the Bible teaches that justice will be taken care of by the Lord: At the cross of Jesus Christ, God the Father
punished His Son for our sins and what this is called is propitiation and this
word was used by the heathens in the days of the Romans and Greeks to mean “the
satisfaction of an angry God.” God is angry with sin, but when Jesus Christ
died on the cross for our sins God was satisfied with this payment and thus His
justice was satisfied. Those who will
not accept the payment that Jesus Christ paid on the cross will have to pay for
their own sins, and that means they will die in their sins and be sentenced to
hell for they did not receive the free gift of salvation through the Lord Jesus
Christ.
What David is describing in these
verse is that he wants the weapons that they are using against the righteous to
become useless, for water loses its power when it is dried up in the ground and
a lion without teeth is not too powerful, and a snail looks like it is melting
away as it travels over a rock because of the slime it leaves. What David is saying is “let those unjust
leaders be gone.”
“Vindication—Righteousness Praised” (vv.
9-11): “9 Before your pots can feel the
fire of thorns He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the
burning alike. 10 The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He
will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 And men will say,
"Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who
judges on earth!’”
“9
God will sweep them away, both young and old, faster than a pot heats over
burning thorns. 10 The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the
wicked. 11 Then at last everyone will say, “There truly is a reward for those
who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on
earth.’’” (NLT)
Understand that David is saying
in verse nine that these unjust leaders were only a “flash in the pan.” When you try to cook a meal using thorns the
fire will be very hot very fast, but will go out just as fast because there is
no substance to the thorns.
The picture in verse ten is of a
victorious soldier with blood on his feet walking around picking up the spoils
of their victory and that is what David is saying will happen to those who are
godly. According to Job 29:6 walking in
cream and oil was a picture of wealth which contrasts with the blood on the
soldier’s feet.
Dr. Wiersbe writes “The fact that
the righteous rejoice at this is no more sinful than that prisoners of war
rejoices at the fall of Babylon (Rev. 18:20-19:6). God vindicates Himself, His law, and His
people, and He does it justly. So
effective is His judgment that outsiders will say, ‘Surely there is a God who
judges on earth’ (v. 11 NASB).”
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: I am thankful for the justice of the Lord for
I know that His justice will be perfect.
I am most thankful for His justice at the cross and the willingness of
my Lord in taking my punishment and then exchanging it for His righteousness.
My Steps of Faith for Today:
Live a life that is steadfast before the Lord. Trust the Lord to guide my steps along the
path He will lead me today. Give myself
to the Lord for worship and service. Put
on the spiritual armor. I want to
continue to learn contentment.
3/15/2012
10:29:08 AM
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