Psalm 10
Some great descriptions of the wicked in this Psalm. Boastful of his desires, greedy for gain, renounces the Lord, doesn't seek God, all his thoughts are there is no God.Says in his heart God will not call him to account. I can do what ever I want. But God does see and no one is getting away with anything! God will see justice done.
Great line, Ps 10.16: The Lord is king forever and ever; the nations perish from the land. Wicked you think you are all that. You are here today and gone tomorrow. God is here forever. And you say There is no God - Fool!
Genesis 11
Man's big construction project - the Tower of Babel. Plan - big tower, ascends to heaven; purpose - make big name for ourselves. Why is being dispersed over the face of the earth a fear for man? Wasn't this part of the creation mandate - to be fruitful, multiply, exercise dominion.
The Lord recognized these as evil purposes and His judgment brings about opposite of their ambitions -they are scattered. Note that HS coming down at Pentecost is a reverse of this event. God takes the initiative in Acts 2 and comes down to man. Man can't reach up to God. Can't achieve heaven by his own effort.
At end of chapter 11 we meet Abraham. Introduced to problem - Sarah is barren, she has no child. This will be the background to God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants a great nation in Genesis 12.1-3.
1 Chronicles 11
David is crowned king after Saul's death. Capital is moved to Jerusalem. David's mighty men are introduced. We never learn who the big three of the thirty are. 1 Chron 11.10, these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom . . . according to the word of the Lord. Who are the mighty men the Lord has placed in your life, appointed to give you strong support?
Luke 7.1-35
You've got to love this Roman Centurion. He gets that he's not worthy; he gets authority; and best of all he gets Jesus. No wonder Jesus says, I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.
When the people say in Luke 7.16 God has visited his people, after Jesus raises the widow's son - they said a mouthful. They didn't realize that God was literally visiting His people in Jesus.
John 's doubt is the subject of the rest of the chapter. If the prophet to the messiah can become so discouraged by difficult circumstances (prison), how vulnerable am I? Jesus says to remind John of what He, Jesus, has done. When I'm discouraged I need to review who Jesus is, what He has done.
What do you think about the Centurion? Why does Jesus praise him so?
So in the 1 chronicles Passage it mentions that David had the Lord of hosts with him is that talking about the holy spirit because I thought the holy spirit didn't come until acts ? It is an exception? And verse 17-19 make no sense what was the point of them bringing water? How did the water relate to the life blood?
ReplyDeleteSuper questions.The Lord of hosts is generally a reference to the Lord being the Lord of the heavenly army of angels. It may sometime refer to the host of planets.
DeleteOf course your right, the eternal Holy Spirit didn't come down to permanently reside in God's people, believers in Christ, until Pentecost.
In regards to David pouring out the water brought to him by his mighty men at great risk to their lives - great question, why did David throw it out? I think David was ashamed that his request had led to his men taking such a risk, and he felt it would dishonor them to drink the water. Essentially he is saying to the men - your lives are much more valuable to me then satisfying my need for a glass of water. What do you think?
Your saying that David only wanted the water because he was thirsty there was no symbolic idea behind the water? Why would he waste something that cost the warriors so much?
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