The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 12:7-8,
"You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race."
In Psalm 12 David observes the Lord's protection of "the needy" from the wicked. In many of his psalms David recalls how the Lord saved him, protected him, when enemies threatened him.
Also, David notes that wicked people "freely strut about" when people embrace that which is vile. I recall when President Obama claimed to have "evolved" on the issue of same-sex marriage. This is just the sort of thing David had in mind.
I have seen a clear shift in our culture, as I'm sure you have too, of those things that are immoral, unethical, unrighteous, unsavory and downright wicked.
Some may criticize me for taking a position on what it is that is morally despicable and abhorrent - which really is a sign of that cultural shift. However, I inform myself by what the Scriptures teach, and I hope you do as well. I fully embrace what the Scriptures teach, as our Creator is the best source to inform us of those things that are vile. He and he alone defines the righteous from the unrighteous, good from evil.
I envision a culture and society drifting from that which is moral and ethical as the stage upon which the wicked freely strut about on. At a point such as this, the wicked expose themselves for who they are, and even demand the rest of us accept their evil behavior as respectable. This is the day in which we live.
I am reminded of Paul's words to Timothy, "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power." 2 Timothy 3:1-5. As I say, this is the day in which we live.
Speaking of sinful people... how thankful and grateful I am that Jesus Christ took my punishment for my own sinful life. All he asked of me was to embrace him in faith! It is just amazing to me that a sinner like me was given the opportunity to enter into God's family! The wicked do have the opportunity to quit strutting their vile lifestyle to embrace Jesus Christ and be saved from God's judgment of them!
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know..
"You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race."
In Psalm 12 David observes the Lord's protection of "the needy" from the wicked. In many of his psalms David recalls how the Lord saved him, protected him, when enemies threatened him.
Also, David notes that wicked people "freely strut about" when people embrace that which is vile. I recall when President Obama claimed to have "evolved" on the issue of same-sex marriage. This is just the sort of thing David had in mind.
I have seen a clear shift in our culture, as I'm sure you have too, of those things that are immoral, unethical, unrighteous, unsavory and downright wicked.
Some may criticize me for taking a position on what it is that is morally despicable and abhorrent - which really is a sign of that cultural shift. However, I inform myself by what the Scriptures teach, and I hope you do as well. I fully embrace what the Scriptures teach, as our Creator is the best source to inform us of those things that are vile. He and he alone defines the righteous from the unrighteous, good from evil.
I envision a culture and society drifting from that which is moral and ethical as the stage upon which the wicked freely strut about on. At a point such as this, the wicked expose themselves for who they are, and even demand the rest of us accept their evil behavior as respectable. This is the day in which we live.
I am reminded of Paul's words to Timothy, "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power." 2 Timothy 3:1-5. As I say, this is the day in which we live.
Speaking of sinful people... how thankful and grateful I am that Jesus Christ took my punishment for my own sinful life. All he asked of me was to embrace him in faith! It is just amazing to me that a sinner like me was given the opportunity to enter into God's family! The wicked do have the opportunity to quit strutting their vile lifestyle to embrace Jesus Christ and be saved from God's judgment of them!
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know..
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