Bible Study: For or Against God
For or Against God 06.28.08
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It is Saturday June 28, 2008 and today we will begin our studies on the book of Psalms. Please read Psalm 1-11 in your Bible or Click Here to read. Cut & Paste to your browser: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%201-11&version=9
The book of Psalm is the nineteenth book of the Old Testament and contains 150 chapters. The author of the book is King David except for a few that were written by others. The book was written to Israel, but has been used for devotion, prayer, and praise by believers down through the centuries. The book of Psalms was known as the hymn book of Israel. The word “Psalms” means “songs to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument.” It is the prayer and praise book of the Bible. The purpose of the book is to show that prayer, praise, intercession, and confession are all a part of true worship.
Today’s message focuses on the importance of realizing that we are either for or against God and there is no room for the world’s influence. We can not have both.
The key to receiving a blessing from God begins with this Scripture, ”Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” (Psalm 1:1). There are three reasons to prove this, first, the ungodly may live acceptable lifestyles that conform to the basic moral standards of a society but still live and act as though the Creator God does not exist. Therefore, they assume that any religion, or none at all, is equally acceptable. In doing this, they accept no accountability to God and see no need of a Savior.
Second, sinners speak, act, think, and live to please themselves. They may be honest, upright, and generous in the eyes of the majority of people. They may even believe there is a God and may live a good, moral life. Consequently, they are deceived and see no need to repent of sin because they do not think they are sinners. The Christian life is centered in God, but the sinner’s life is centered on himself.
Third, the scornful makes known his belittling, antagonistic attitude against God the Father as Creator of all things and against worshiping Jesus Christ as God the Son - the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13). The scornful, for the most part, stand firmly and openly against the Bible and Jesus Christ as the only way to be saved and reach heaven.
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” (1:2). The blessed person has an attitude of delight in the Law of the Lord. If we delight in pleasing Jesus Christ, we will “meditate” upon His Word. As we meditate prayerfully in His Law, the Holy Spirit speaks to our hearts, revealing the meaning of His Word for our lives. One of the great blessings that is imparted to those who meditate upon God’s Word comes silently and unnoticed, “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” (1:3)
What a contrast to the superficial theories of happiness which human philosophy and psychology advocate. The secret of true and lasting peace is a right relationship with God. The ungodly are self-willed and walk after their own counsel while the blessed man depends upon direction from God through His Word.
In today’s reading Jesus Christ is revealed as the Son of God (Psalm 2:7). “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16).
Have a great and wonderful weekend!
God Bless,
Christina
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