Psalms 56:10 (KJV) Only In God

 

Psalms 56:10 (KJV)

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Here is a simple but plain truth. Only as we are “in God” can we praise His Word.

There are those who study the Bible but who are not professing Christians. They may enjoy their work, but it is not because they actually praise His Word. 

There are those who are professing Christians who clearly do not praise His Word. 

It is not their meditation day and night. They may force themselves to maintain some form of devotional exercise. Perhaps they read a book about the Bible. Maybe they mark off where they are on their assigned reading schedule—none of these amounts to delighting in or in praising His Word.

That’s because the flesh of man simply cannot delight in it. It is as foreign to the flesh as air is to a fish. In order to praise His Word, a man must be made new.

Before we will ever be able to say, “In God, I will praise His Word,” we must first be able to say, “In God have I put my trust.”[1]

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[1] Psalms 56:11 (KJV)
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

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Psalms 56:10 (KJV) Only In God

Psalms 55:22 (KJV) Will You Do That?

 

Psalms 55:22 (KJV)

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Keywords in this verse are:

• Sustain
• Suffer and
• Moved

The word sustain has to do with a measure
God has a ruler on our burdens. 

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  He knows how heavy they are. 
• He knows how far we can carry them. 
• He knows how strong they will make us.

The word suffer is said to have a great deal of latitude
The primary meaning is to give. Another term used would be to cause. God would never cause the one who has cast his burden on the Lord to be moved.

The word moved has to do with wavering.
When we cast our burden upon the Lord, we can be sure He measures its weight. He will not cause that burden to bring us to wavering in our faith. Its purpose is our growth, not our destruction.

But we do need to cast that burden upon the Lord. We have to throw it away. We must abandon the burden in favor of the Lord.

Will you do that?

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Psalms 55:22 (KJV) Will You Do That?

Colossians 2:1 (KJV) What Great Conflict

 

Colossians 2:1 (KJV)

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

The term conflict, in this case, means anxiety. It has to do with being led to a place of contest, like in a Roman coliseum.

Paul wishes these believers: many of whom have never met him, to know his terrible concern and care for them. Circumstances had led him to the place where, instead of having gratitude for their faith,[1] he was burdened that they might be spoiled doctrinally.

I wish people understood the heart and the care of the preacher for them. He is utterly powerless to force them to walk in Christ. He wouldn’t if he could. But it is his heart and soul’s deepest longing. He preaches. He warns. He teaches. He does all of this because he wishes them to know his concern for them. So often, those he is most concerned about are the very ones who grow most irritated at his concern.

Would to God the children of the Lord would love their pastor for so loving them.[2]

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[1] Which I am sure he did.

[2] And we are always thankful for those who do.

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Colossians 2:1 (KJV) What Great Conflict

Colossians 1:12-14 (KJV) What Delights!

 

Colossians 1:12-14 (KJV)

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

What delights belong to the believer through the Lord

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  An inheritance
• A deliverance
• A translation
• A redemption and, on top of all that
• Forgiveness

How could we ever not rejoice in all of this?[1]

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[1] Colossians 1:11 (KJV)
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

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Colossians 1:12-14 (KJV) What Delights!

Psalms 49:15 (KJV) The True Difference

 

Psalms 49:15 (KJV)

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

Here is the important difference between the created animals and the believer.

The beast just dies and perishes[1]

The sheep, an important animal for mankind, merely dies and is laid in the grave.[2]

Even the man who is not a believer dies and is left like the beast[3]

But of the believer, the promise is that God will redeem our soul from the power of the grave. The body of the believer is no different from the beast, but the soul of the believer is another matter.

The redemption of their soul is precious …[4]

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[1] Psalms 49:12 (KJV)
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

[2] Psalms 49:14 (KJV)
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

[3] Psalms 49:20 (KJV)
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

[4] Psalms 49:8 (KJV)
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

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Psalms 49:15 (KJV) The True Difference

Philippians 4:3 (KJV) The Book of Life

 

Philippians 4:3 (KJV)

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Of the many ways to think about our brothers and sisters in the faith, this is one I think we seldom use.  Their names, like ours, are written in the book of life. I can think of several reasons it isn’t one of our everyday practices. 

• We can’t see it like we can their way of life. 
• We can’t hear it like we can their words of faith.

There are some precious thoughts associated with it.
Being written, there was personal effort
The Lord made the choice and effort to write.

Being written, there was individual identity
He wrote their names, not just the title of a group.

Being written, it is permanent
Even when a word is erased, there is some trace of it on the paper.

Our brothers and sisters have their names written in the book of life. Our Lord knows them and cares for them just as He does us. It wouldn’t hurt for us to have their names written too – so that we do not forget that they are our fellow laborers in the Lord. 

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Philippians 4:3 (KJV) The Book of Life

Philippians 3:17-18 (KJV) A Good Friend to Have

 

Philippians 3:17-18 (KJV)

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Other Scriptures tell us to mark or take note of those who walk contrary[1] to what the Bible teaches. This one tells us to mark the one who walks in obedience to those teachings. We must identify both if we are to guard our hearts for the Lord.

But whenever we do this, we risk hurting those we have so marked. This passage helps us with that.

First, we must weep over those who do not walk obediently.

Our attitude makes a huge difference. We are not to be mean-spirited, self-righteous, or hateful. We don’t have to speak badly of them in any other manner than to note that they do not walk as the Bible teaches.

Second, we ought to discern between those who walk contrary and are the enemies of the cross and those who have not yet learned. 
There is a difference between the one who is opposed to and belligerent against the Word of God and he that is growing in the Lord but hasn’t yet grown in a particular area of faith.

I don’t want to hang around someone who is opposed to the work of the Lord. But the one who is teachable is a very good friend to have.

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[1] Romans 16:17 (KJV)
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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Philippians 3:17-18 (KJV) A Good Friend to Have

Philippians 2:1 (KJV) Same Trouble, Same Answer

 

Philippians 2:1 (KJV)

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

The saints in Philippi were called upon to suffer for Christ in a manner similar to Paul.[1] Paul gave them two helps to bear up in this conflict and do so with a joy similar to Paul’s.

The big “if’s”
There are four of these “if” statements in verse one. They are rhetorical and not conditional.

• There is consolation in Christ
• There is comfort of love
• There is fellowship of the Spirit
• There is bowels and mercies

The mind of Christ

What follows from verse five is the example of the incarnate Christ. If we would have but a bit of Christlikeness, we would have all we need to continue on despite the conflict.

Sandwiched between the two is the tactic of the conflict:

• Joy
• Likemindedness
• Lowliness of mind and
• Care for others

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[1] Philippians 1:29-30 (KJV)
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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Philippians 2:1 (KJV) Same Trouble, Same Answer