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Psalm Chapter 118
- Psalm 118:1 O give thanks
unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for
ever.
- 2 Let Israel now
say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
- 3 Let the house of
Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
- 4 Let them now
that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
We stand, we are saved because of the mercy
of the Lord.
Not only is this mercy for Israel but for all
who would dare to believe in Him. Through Jesus, all both Jew
and Gentile can now have salvation. It is freely given and we do not
do anything to earn it. It is given to us when we believe and
receive Jesus into our lives.
- Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in
mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- 5 Even when we were dead in sins,
hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
- 6 And hath raised us up together,
and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
- 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us
through Christ Jesus.
- 8 For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- 9 Not of works, lest any man should
boast.
- 10 For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before
ordained that we should walk in them.
- 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being
in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by
that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- 12 That at that time ye were without
Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers
from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in
the world:
- 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who
sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
We are saved from sin and changed by the
spirit of God so that we can start to produce good works. We can't
do good works first to earn salvation but we are saved by His mercy
when He sees our faith. We then are born again, saved from sin and
can receive God's spirit inside our innermost being. Then and only
then can we do good works to please God.
Our good works before Christ profit
nothing and cannot save. We cannot boast because we did nothing to
deserve God's salvation. After we are saved we start to do good
things because His spirit abides in us. We still have a free will to
choose to do wrong but God's spirit will convict if we do. We must
always heed to this conviction because if we don't we could end up
back where we started from.
We are now His (Christ's) workmanship. We
belong to Christ so now we work to reflect what Jesus put within us
by His Holy Spirit.
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Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which
we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing
of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Great is the mercy of God. So much is His
mercy that He prefers mercy to sacrifice. Since God showed us mercy
we are to show mercy to our fellowmen.
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Matthew 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth,
I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned
the guiltless.
- Psalm 118:5 I called upon the LORD in
distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
- 6 The LORD is on my side; I will
not fear: what can man do unto me?
Perfect love casts out all fear. If we trust
in the Lord, we really do not have to fear. We are in the Lord's
hands.
When the Lord is on our side, the enemies
will not win.
Higher education is good if it is the right
kind but if we put our faith and trust in man's education we will be
deceived. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and
knowledge. We must give heed to it first and measure man's knowledge
against God's. If they clash drop man's and accept God's. If we
don't do this we are headed for the great lie that will deceive men
in the latter days. One of these lies the bible speaks of just may
be evolution.
- 2Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of
iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until
he be taken out of the way.
- 8 And then shall that Wicked be
revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,
and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
- 9 Even him, whose coming is after
the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
- 10 And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the
love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- 11 And for this cause God shall send
them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
- 12 That they all might be damned who
believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Who are those that will believe the great
lie? It is those that reject truth and reject Jesus Christ. We
become reprobate when we reject God.
- Romans 1:28 And even as they did not
like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
- 29 Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity;
whisperers,
- 30 Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents,
- 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable,
unmerciful:
- 32 Who knowing the judgment of God,
that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do
the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
It is so great to know the Lord and put trust
in Him. What a delight to wake up each morning and lie down each
night knowing the Lord has our back.
In this many past elections in the United States I
just cringed inside when I heard people tearing down each other,
lying, deceiving, bashing and hating. Its the mercy of God that we
don't get a president that is very evil since we never appreciate it
when we have a good man in leadership.
All nations will one day surround Israel to
try to destroy them but God and the armies of Heaven will defeat the
enemies. In present times enemies of the gospel try to suppress
those that preach the gospel but they too will be defeated.
- Psalm 118:11 They compassed me about;
yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will
destroy them.
- 12 They compassed me about like
bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of
the LORD I will destroy them.
- 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me
that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
- 14 The LORD is my strength and
song, and is become my salvation.
Those that trust in God will be delivered
both from natural enemies and with the spiritual enemies that try to
ruin our faith in God. Literal armies are natural enemies but
teachings of evolution, humanism, atheism, abortion rights, and
other human philosophies are enemies of our souls.
- Psalm 118:15 The voice of rejoicing and
salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of
the LORD doeth valiantly.
- 16 The right hand of the LORD is
exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
- 17 I shall not die, but live, and
declare the works of the LORD.
Everlasting life is promised to all who trust
in the Lord and accept His salvation through His son, Jesus
who is God that came in the flesh, lived, died and rose again to
return to the place from which He came.
Chastening means correction. We need God's
correction daily. That is why He provided us with His word.
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2Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- Psalm 118:19 Open to me the gates of
righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
- 20 This gate of the LORD, into
which the righteous shall enter.
- 21 I will praise thee: for thou
hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
God has a place prepared for those that trust
Him. Oh why do so many prefer to go their own ways and do their own
thing when God has more than the world to offer?
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Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if
he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
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Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders
refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Israel rejected the Messiah Jesus who
was the Son of God. Jesus became head of the corner. The one that was rejected will
be king of all.
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Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word
is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That
unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
- Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I
live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue
shall confess to God.
- 12 So then every one of us shall
give account of himself to God.
The same people that mock, ridicule and say
evil things about Jesus Christ will one day fear and bow before Him.
- Psalm 118:23 This is the LORD'S doing;
it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the LORD
hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O
LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in
the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the
LORD.
Jesus came in the name of the Lord to bring
salvation.
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Matthew 21:9 And the multitudes that went
before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of
David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in
the highest.
- Psalm 118:27 God is the LORD, which hath
shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns
of the altar.
- 28 Thou art my God, and I will
praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
- 29 O give thanks unto the LORD;
for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The Lord is our salvation. He is all we have.
He is our hope, our shield, our life. We need Him now more than
ever.
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