Psalm Chapter 31
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
The faithful followers of the Lord will never be forsaken and left alone. Even in times of failure, the Lord is with us. Here we see David praying for God to deliver him from evil enemies that try to defeat Him. These enemies were even those of his own household as well as those on the outside of his realm. God surely answered David's prayer as He will all those that trust in Him. David also is troubled here because of his own sin as mentioned in verse 10. We see here that even though David sinned, he was grieved over his sin. This is why David is considered a man after God's heart because he did not want to sin. David was a man who repented and was willing to change when he messed up. He recognized that his strength was failing because of His mistakes. He believed his own sickness was a result of his own sin also. This is why God blessed and saved David. David was one who repented. Repenting of sin is necessary to obtain God's deliverance. If we do not acknowledge our sin and repent, the sin remains in our lives continually. Sin separates us from God. God made a way for us to be free from sin. The reason many do not know God and walk with God is not because they are not perfect or because they have sinned, it is because they refuse to repent of sin and choose to remain in sin rather than turn to God for salvation. David on other hand, hated his own sin. David sinned many times but as soon as it was pointed out to him, he would repent. David was one who desired to be in God's favor.
When we sin though as David did, the consequences will come. We reap what we sow. David suffered all his life from the results of it. Even though David's heart was right with God and God continually delivered Him from His enemies, David paid dearly for the sins that he committed with Bathsheba by losing three of his sons, the respect of some of his people and was refused the privilege of building the house of the Lord because of all the violence in his reign as king of Israel. Yet God said that David was a man after His own heart because David loved God and repented. He made things right.
This little verse is so important. David trusted in God. Mountains are removed by those that trust in God.
If we all were judged by what we did or did not do, we would all be in big trouble. We are judged by the mercy of God.
Those that hinder, hurt or persecute those that are trying to live for God will surely be judged and God will bring vengeance. God sees and hears every word that is pronounced against His people. His people are those that trust in Him for salvation and do not look to anyone else.
Those that fear the Lord, those that trust the Lord will reap the goodness of God.
According to the words of Jesus in John 14, He is now preparing a beautiful place for those that love Him.
No one that does not repent and turn to God for salvation will get by with anything evil they have done especially if they did it to one that believes in Jesus Christ or innocent children. According to Genesis this includes the natural children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who is Israel. Vengeance will come upon those that persecute any of these.
We are never alone and we can continually be strengthened by the power of God. After we receive Jesus Christ as savior by repenting of sin and giving our life to Him, He gives us the Holy Spirit to abide or be with us forever. We now are never alone and have the strength to face our daily lives in a new better way. We need to stay filled with the Spirit and not allow a day to go by without seeking God for His power in our lives. The Holy Spirit is there but we must yield to Him and pray continually to keep filled with the spirit and stay in the place where we can know what God's will is for our individual lives. He cannot use an empty vessel. If we neglect to seek God and stay grounded in the word, we are no longer walking in the Spirit but have gone back into walking in the flesh and doing our own thing, we lose the power to overcome sin. This is why some go back into the sin that they were saved from.
We can only be fruitful in this life if we walk in the spirit and yield to the Lord on a daily basis. -Dorna
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