Psalm 36[a]
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. 1 I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b]
There is no fear of God
before their eyes.
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b]
There is no fear of God
before their eyes.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;
they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;
they commit themselves to a sinful course
and do not reject what is wrong.
too much to detect or hate their sin.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;
they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;
they commit themselves to a sinful course
and do not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you,
your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!
your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!
I'm too smart to do this, but here I am. What is peace my friends? I've spent a lot of time dwelling on this idea, perhaps too much. I'm a creature of habit, I like my routines. I love coffee in the morning and knowing someone loves me, and knowing someone will hurt because they care for me.
"I have a message from God in my heart."
I long for peace. to close my eyes at night and rest...
"there is no fear of God before their eyes." Those stupid sinners, if they would just get right with Jesus this world would be a better place. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Dumb, that's quite simply a dumb thing to say, because I'm a believer, I'm right with Jesus and I still have a lot of "right" to be doing.
I think its right to say I flatter myself too much. I can think myself out of any hole, lie my way into any explanation, but I can't hide from the light. I can't hide from the light that sees light.
So great a salvation, we neglect so great a salvation. I've neglected it, and if you're honest with yourself you have to. No I'm not judging you, this is not a call to righteousness. I'm not the holy spirit.
This is a call away from self delusion. I'm guilty of it, why should I say otherwise? I own my behavior, no one else does. Nobody forces any of my actions.
I have been told to do a thing and it hurts, it hurts because it's familiar as all old friends are. I know every thought and every way of the beast. I can explain its actions, I can see where it goes, I know in my heart it's motivation, but I posses no justification.
Perhaps, I think myself to complicated, to exceptional. I can change it! I'm a believer I can redeem this! I can show forgiveness! In me a light will be seen!
What a fool's errand.
Yes I'm a fool. I'm a fool for listening to my rationalizations rather than my maker. The Lord hates. Yes, you read that. He is not all love. Shocking I know. He hates because he loves. He is not duplicitous in love as I am, no he is singular in motivation. His love is everlasting and sees past temporal logic.
My friends, you find yourself confused, you find yourself down, you find yourself saying where is my salvation?!
I'm laughing...I'm laughing because I am with you. I am laughing because the answer is so simple. We don't want to listen. Don't get mad at me for saying so. And don't look for some deeper meaning. The promises of God are yes and no. How much simpler could it be.
Love is clear, love casts out fear. Why? because it is as simple as yes and no. There is no argument, there are no grey areas between yes and no.
"they plot an evil course on their bed" I am guilty. Why because I look to justify. I look to my explanations of simple truths, my yes is maybe, my no...perhaps.
No the evil is not I shall kill and deceive, but.... I know.
I simply must shift. I must yes or no. If yes requires rationalization, it is no. And if no the weight of all my being and mental strength...
Peace is simple, love is simple. Such are these that no argument can come against them. His love, his love for me has no conditions, no arguments save yes I do. If he says to let go, let go. Let be, let it be. His words are simple, I should let my actions be too.
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