The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 58:4-5,
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"Their [the wicked] venom is like the venom of a snake,
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
that will not heed the tune of the charmer,
however skillful the enchanter may be."
As David observes "the wicked", verse 3, he speaks of the irreformable nature of their reprobation. Rehabilitation of the wicked is simply a fool's errand.
There is a certain arrogance among those who feel they can bring about the reformation of a wicked person. Do-gooders would do well to understand David here when he characterizes the wicked using the metaphor of a cobra that fails to respond to "the tune of the charmer." The wicked are like a cobra using ear plugs. It just may be that it isn't only that they won't listen, according to David, but they can't listen - they have shut off their ears to anyone around them that may attempt to get them straightened out.
Sin is a powerful force in anyone's life. Not only are we led astray by it, Paul tells us those who have not embraced Jesus Christ in faith are enslaved to it. See Romans 6 and 7.
David says the wicked, like a cobra with its ears stopped, will not heed the tune of the charmer "however skillful the enchanter may be." We can't rehabilitate sinful people. The only hope is they turn to the Savior and allow his work in their lives to bring change from within by the Holy Spirit.
The only hope for the wicked is that they be regenerated, reborn, become a new person in Jesus Christ. Sinners, the wicked, simply cannot be rehabilitated. They need the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit in their lives to bring about change.
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
that will not heed the tune of the charmer,
however skillful the enchanter may be."
As David observes "the wicked", verse 3, he speaks of the irreformable nature of their reprobation. Rehabilitation of the wicked is simply a fool's errand.
There is a certain arrogance among those who feel they can bring about the reformation of a wicked person. Do-gooders would do well to understand David here when he characterizes the wicked using the metaphor of a cobra that fails to respond to "the tune of the charmer." The wicked are like a cobra using ear plugs. It just may be that it isn't only that they won't listen, according to David, but they can't listen - they have shut off their ears to anyone around them that may attempt to get them straightened out.
Sin is a powerful force in anyone's life. Not only are we led astray by it, Paul tells us those who have not embraced Jesus Christ in faith are enslaved to it. See Romans 6 and 7.
David says the wicked, like a cobra with its ears stopped, will not heed the tune of the charmer "however skillful the enchanter may be." We can't rehabilitate sinful people. The only hope is they turn to the Savior and allow his work in their lives to bring change from within by the Holy Spirit.
The only hope for the wicked is that they be regenerated, reborn, become a new person in Jesus Christ. Sinners, the wicked, simply cannot be rehabilitated. They need the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit in their lives to bring about change.
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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