Psalms 35:3 (KJV) What Else Could He Do?

Psalms 35:3 (KJV)
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

In a difficult time, when his enemies seemed to overwhelm him, the Psalmist pled for God to:

• Plead with them that strive against him
• Fight against them that fought against him
• Stand up to be his help
• Stop the way against them that persecuted him

He was obviously desperate. What else could he do but call out to the Lord?

And then he prayed, “Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.” 

This phrase reminds me of Romans 8:16 (KJV)
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 

Romans 8:16 appears to me to be the answer to the prayer of Psalms 35:3. God’s Spirit is the one and only means of assurance of salvation. He has said to your spirit that you are saved or else you are not. 

When in times of difficulty and doubt the place to seek assurance is:

• In prayer to God
• Through the Word of God and 
• Believing the witness of the Spirit of God

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Psalms 33:5 (KJV) Full of Goodness

Psalms 33:5 (KJV)
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

The Psalmist did not say that the earth is full of righteousness and judgment. In his day, as in ours, righteousness is difficult to find, and so good sound judgment is just about nonexistent. Just look at the way the United States is handling the fear of the coronavirus. The proclamations and decisions of almost every leader, especially those who are the least godly, is irrational and random. I would go so far as to say evil. In a moment’s notice, Americans became slaves. First to their fears, and then to those who promised to make us safe. No one is safe who is not free. 

All of that being true, yet is this the more true, “the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.”

• The ever-sustaining world, provided by the breath of God
• The wisdom and counsel of God in His Word
• The watch care of God from heaven
• The eye of the Lord upon His children 
• The mercy of the Lord upon men
• The salvation of the Lord through Christ
• The help of the Lord in times of danger
• The name of the Lord as we call out to Him

Surely the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 

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Psalms 31:19 (KJV) Goodness Awaits

Psalms 31:19 (KJV)
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Within this Psalm, you’ll read references to: 

• shame, 
• fear, 
• snares, 
• wickedness 
• lying, 
• adversity 
• troubles and 
• slander

There is no lack in this world of problems, obstacles, and just plain hard things. 

But this world, we must remember, is not the end of the story. God has: 

• wrought and laid up, 
• put in hold, 
• held in reserve 

great goodness for them that fear Him. 

Look up Child of God. 

Goodness awaits!

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1 Thessalonians 3:1 (KJV) I Could No Longer Forebear

1 Thessalonians 3:1 (KJV)
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

1 Thessalonians 3:5 (KJV)
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

The Apostle said twice, “when I could no longer forebear.”

That tells me he did forebear for a season 
For whatever reason, he did not send to know their faith at his first impulse. He waited. He held off. He endured what he would rather have not for some time. 

But then he could forebear no longer
Because we are looking into the inspired Word of God, I do not believe either his waiting or his finally sending of Timothy were of emotion or the flesh. This was the leading of the Holy Spirit. 

That which he could no longer forbear
Was to see their face and more specifically to perfect that which was lacking in their faith. 

• He wanted to see them (either personally or through a representative).
• He knew that the perfecting of their faith required contact (either personally or through a representative)

We face this same today. The COVID19 virus has left us separated for a time. We have been willing to forebear, to use technological means to attempt to minister to others. But we have about reached the end of this forbearance. We will of necessity have to find some means of real contact if we are to “perfect that which is lacking” in the faith of our congregation. 

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Psalms 27:1-6 (KJV) The Essential House of the LORD

Psalms 27:1-6 (KJV)
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Notice the use of the terms: house of the Lord, temple, and tabernacle. I intend to view them as the local church.

• Fear is assuaged through faith in God
• Enemies such as the coronavirus stumble through faith in God

• Believers desire to dwell in, be at, and continue at the house of God
• Believers believe it is necessary to inquire of God in the temple
• Believers believe in hiding from trouble in the tabernacle 
• Believers will meet secretly if necessary, in the tabernacle
• Believers offer themselves a living sacrifice at the tabernacle

In short, our fears are abated, and our faith is bolstered in worship at the house of God. We consider such worship essential. 

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Psalms 25:1-2 (KJV) Let Me Not Be Ashamed

Psalms 25:1-2 (KJV)
Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

This, it seems to me, is the heartbeat of the child of God. Though we have enemies. Though it seems to us that they may well triumph over us, still, we lift up our soul to God and trust Him alone. 

• We trust Him to triumph over our enemies
• We trust Him so that we wait upon Him
• We trust Him that we will not be ashamed

The subject of shame has, it seems to me, at least two applications:

We will not be ashamed in defeat
God will triumph over our enemies and thus we will not be ashamed.

We will not take inappropriate and shameful action
Because we trust God and wait upon Him, we are less prone to do something, say something or act in some way that brings shame upon ourselves or our faith. 

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Psalms 25:1-2 (KJV) Let Me Not Be Ashamed

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Colossians 4:3-4 (KJV) Withal Praying

Colossians 4:3-4 (KJV)
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

The word, withal, means “at the same time.” At the same time you continue in prayer, at the same time you are watching with thanksgiving, at that same time pray “also for us.” The Apostle has two specific requests:

Pray for a door of utterance
He asks that they pray for God to give him an opportunity to speak the mystery of Christ. He isn’t asking for the boldness to make the door. I’ve known some like that. He is asking for them to pray God would open a door. 

Pray that he would then make the message manifest and clear. 
That he speaks the message as he ought to speak it. That is not always an easy thing to do. 

We can pray always for all things because we can pray for them at the same time. At the same time we are praying for any and every burden and need and praise, at that same time, pray for your preacher. 

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Psalms 21:4 (KJV) For Ever and Ever

Psalms 21:4 (KJV)
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

I find it interesting that this Psalm, so full of positivity, is immediately followed by Psalm 22, the prophecy of the Crucifixion, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Nothing in the Word of God promises mountain top living for a lifetime. Still, the Psalmist was able to write in verse 2, “Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips.”

I see verse 4 as the answer to that statement. His heart’s desire, the thing that God had not withholden, was “length of days for ever and ever.”

• That is answered in part through the sending of Jesus Christ, who sits on David’s throne eternally. 
• It is answered ultimately in the salvation and eternal life given through Christ to all who ask Him for it. 

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