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Spiritually Speaking => Pastor Al Moak's Study => Manna For The Soul => Songs of Worship & Psalm 119~Psalms Studies => Topic started by: Al Moak on April 19, 2003, 02:52:16 PM
Psalm 59
God intended for David to be king, and no matter all the scheming of the wicked, no matter all the plots to kill him, no matter all the lying in wait, no matter all the great armies that marched against him - David would be king. David trusted that he would be kept in safety by the One Who had promised his kingdom to him in the first place no matter what all the world might do.
It was the same for our Lord Jesus as well. Though Herod tried to kill Him immediately after His birth, though the Sanhedrin and the chief priest mocked Him and plotted against Him, and, finally, even though Pilate gave the order to crucify Him - yet death could not hold Him - and He IS King and will experience only ultimate and total triumph.
And, because Jesus Christ is Lord of His Church, the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. They are His people, He is their King, and both they and He will experience ultimate and total triumph. We can draw comfort from that. But we need to be aware of another conclusion as well: we need to be aware of the hopelessness of His enemies! How much easier their lot could be through repentance – through ending their rebellion and returning to their rightful King – in other words through joining in His triumph!
But they can't do it. The greatest, probably the most awful part of their sentence for rebellion is to be chained - by their own sin - in the grim darkness of inability to repent or to see the truth! They are UNABLE to cease from sin. They are prisoners, prisoners who are chained forever to their own fallen nature! The Lord, and the Lord alone, will be triumphant in the end.
Oh may our Lord keep each of us from chains like that! Oh how we need Him to keep our hearts tender toward Him! Oh how we need always to be moved to repent and to return to Him! Oh may He keep us from opposing Him and being hardened, and keep us instead loyal, worshipful, learning, humble, and glad members of His Kingdom! The chains of sin are easy to slip on - but impossible to remove! Oh Lord, keep us from sin even this day! Amen.
What a wonderful reminder today, Alan.
Paul and I are going through these Psalms each day.