Monday, January 16, 2017
Ps 103 1 Praise the LORD , O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD , O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits-
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
The Psalmist is saying..All that is within me , blesses all that is within God Himself. This is both an acknowledgement that God is sufficient and needs nothing to be completed outside of Himself ..and that the Psalmist is like God in that he is offering himself. God is holy because He is complete in designing and ordering all things. This God who is the creator and giver of all things passes over our sins. This is more than forgiveness. Its acting as a judge who avenges the wicked who carries out his wrath in passing by us as showing us our value by judging the wicked for us according to the value of Christ work. This is the most miss understood teaching in the American church. In my 30 years of mediation I have seldom been like minded about the teaching of true redemption. Ive had all of my most cherished deliverance's being opposed by both semi palagians and pagans. But we must follow the rule of scripture..the clear pronouncements and the curses. Let me give you the order.
We are taught in redemption that God is more concerned for our trust in Him than for our struggle with sin. The people who do great works for God know the goal and keep their eye on that prize no matter what. There is no one who is fully confident that does not apply this logical argument of the Psalmist in all of our accomplishments. Most all men are caught in fighting phantoms and putting up road blocks that are from their own imaginations.141 10" Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety."We have this same idea about "passing by". We are "passing by" judgement because God is "passing by" our sin.105 19 till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the LORD proved him true." Here we speak the laws, covenants etc which are the prophecy that is on our lips that come true.141 6 their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken." Here the Psalmist is saying that every thing that his counsel was opposed and as he walked through the grave yard of the enemy he said "they should have listened to me."So we have the pronouncements that lead to the counsel that leads to the sign of the success of Gods word.86 17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me." The redemptive success is in the art of pronouncing and speaking. To neglect this is to ones own hurt.
We naturally bring God down. We must be convinced by speaking at all times like God has taught us. Because the reward of redemption is higher as we are weaker and subject to constant words of faithlessness. In other words we should be able to bring others to our position by the confidence we have in pronouncing. The person who has hope in the times of hopelessness and our general nature of cheerfulness when we are struggling with people who are always complaining. We must know the purpose and the goal for which we cannot be thwarted. We must know our times. 111 4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are steadfast for ever and ever,
done in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever-
holy and awesome is his name.
The Psalmist is teaching that our pronouncing is the activity in redemption that brings about the future reality. THis is the promise of His covenant of redemption. We believe that reality is not our natural view of the circumstances but they are put through the laws, covenants etc. Everything that we receive from God is gift that is repaid to us on the basis of Gods vengeance carried out according to the value of the work of His Son.This is the whole paradigm of Him passing by our sin.
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