Post by Les Brewer on Feb 12, 2014 13:33:19 GMT
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The Relevance of Psalms Today
Psalm 6 (part 2)
As led by the Lord, I am reposting the last portion of part one, which will helps us to move smoothly into this next selection and receive a better understanding of David’s petitions in the next few verses.
“My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?”
Not only was David afflicted physically, but his soul was distressed. Our sin quenched the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit that nurtures and nourishes our souls. When our soul is vexed there is emptiness and a self imposed distance from the Lord. David cries out, “how long” will his sin keep him from His presence.
“Return, O Lord, deliver my soul” oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.”
David’s cry to the Lord is for His Holy Spirit to return. The Holy Spirit not only nurtures and nourishes our souls it is the power of God that brings both spiritual and physical healing. David was crying out for his soul to be delivered from the empty dark place his sin had taken him. He knew that his God was a just God and that his sin warranted God justice, but David also knew of God’s mercies. Hallelujah, for God’s mercies. God’s justice and righteous judgment is what we deserve, but God’s mercies saves us from His justice and judgment.
“For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?”
Romans 6:23a says, “For the wages of sin is death;.” I thank and praise God that death will not be experienced by those who have put their faith in the finish work of Jesus Christ. However, David gives a very detailed description of death and the grave in this brief passage. He says in death there is no remembrance of God. There is no remembrance of His goodness, His mercy, His glory. His grace, His love, I could go on and on. These are the things that we give our God thanks for, but because in death there is no remembrance of these things no one in the grave can give thanks unto God. Saints this is the reason we need to earnestly seek the salvation of others. It is not God’s desire that any perish and live eternally in this state.
“I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.”
I think we have all been in this place at some point in our Christian journey. When you have experienced the benefits of God’s presence and through sin allow Satan to take away these benefits, especially His peace, our state of being is described in this verse. David is in great agony both spiritually and physically. His agony is great because he had experience the presence of God and all its benefits and because of sin he is now being afflicted by the enemy.
“Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.”
David was consumed with grief. He could not see past the agony of his situation. Have you ever been in this place? Are you there now? If you are cry out to God! Cry out to Him right now! Close the door. Confess your sin and slam the door in the enemy’s face!
Join us next time for part 3 of Psalm 6.
The Relevance of Psalms Today
Psalm 6 (part 2)
As led by the Lord, I am reposting the last portion of part one, which will helps us to move smoothly into this next selection and receive a better understanding of David’s petitions in the next few verses.
“My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?”
Not only was David afflicted physically, but his soul was distressed. Our sin quenched the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit that nurtures and nourishes our souls. When our soul is vexed there is emptiness and a self imposed distance from the Lord. David cries out, “how long” will his sin keep him from His presence.
“Return, O Lord, deliver my soul” oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.”
David’s cry to the Lord is for His Holy Spirit to return. The Holy Spirit not only nurtures and nourishes our souls it is the power of God that brings both spiritual and physical healing. David was crying out for his soul to be delivered from the empty dark place his sin had taken him. He knew that his God was a just God and that his sin warranted God justice, but David also knew of God’s mercies. Hallelujah, for God’s mercies. God’s justice and righteous judgment is what we deserve, but God’s mercies saves us from His justice and judgment.
“For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?”
Romans 6:23a says, “For the wages of sin is death;.” I thank and praise God that death will not be experienced by those who have put their faith in the finish work of Jesus Christ. However, David gives a very detailed description of death and the grave in this brief passage. He says in death there is no remembrance of God. There is no remembrance of His goodness, His mercy, His glory. His grace, His love, I could go on and on. These are the things that we give our God thanks for, but because in death there is no remembrance of these things no one in the grave can give thanks unto God. Saints this is the reason we need to earnestly seek the salvation of others. It is not God’s desire that any perish and live eternally in this state.
“I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.”
I think we have all been in this place at some point in our Christian journey. When you have experienced the benefits of God’s presence and through sin allow Satan to take away these benefits, especially His peace, our state of being is described in this verse. David is in great agony both spiritually and physically. His agony is great because he had experience the presence of God and all its benefits and because of sin he is now being afflicted by the enemy.
“Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.”
David was consumed with grief. He could not see past the agony of his situation. Have you ever been in this place? Are you there now? If you are cry out to God! Cry out to Him right now! Close the door. Confess your sin and slam the door in the enemy’s face!
Join us next time for part 3 of Psalm 6.