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09:13 AM
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09:45 AM
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January 24, 2014
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TITLE: For the Director of Music, of David
Scripture: Psalm 14:1 - 7
God’s Message / God’s Commands / God’s Promises:
→ David knew the heart of God but he also is a man of keen observations. He is a king of wisdom and so he knew the heart of God but also he saw the ways of the wicked. And in this chapter, he pointed out one major observation from a wicked man. A wicked man is a fool and in his heart, he says, there is no God. Now, I want to look into this deeper. The fool does not shout or declare there is no God, in fact, it was only in his heart that he says that there is no God. The wicked man believes that everyone is corrupt and man's nature is evil. Clearly, this speaks of a negative person who only sees nothing but the bad things around him. I also just realized that a fool, only sees the negative because he does not believe the existence of God. Because if man believes, God is alive and He exists, there's no way that the same person who believes God exists would think of nothing but the negative of everything. Because God is positive and He is good and when you believe in God, you believe in good. So a man who says there's no God, whether he speaks of it silently or out loud, is a man who does not see the good in anything.
David tells us that the Lord looks down from heaven on all of us to see if there are any of us who seek Him and understands. When we truly believe in the Lord, no matter what happens around us, we could always see the good in everything because God is good and God is everywhere so His goodness is all around us all the time.
One thing that we can really hold on is the truth that David spoke of in verse 5, that God is present in the company of the righteous. He is with us no matter what happens around us. He is our refuge every time. And soon, He will restore His people. So we ought to rejoice and be glad in the hope of His redemption for us all from the wicked. Thank You Lord for my salvation!
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for a short yet meaningful lesson today. I am amazed to learn the truth that a man only sees the negative of things when he doesnt believe in God. For no man can even believe You exists and does not see Your goodness around him. So thank You Lord because every day, You open my eyes to see Your goodness at work. Thank You because truly, You are magnificent and my sure refuge at all times. Thank You because my redemption is near and You will come to save me in all troubles. In Jesus' Name, Amen!
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