I was reading Ps 113:4 this morning, which says, 'The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.' So, this verse states that His glory is ABOVE the heavens. But Ps 19:1 says, 'The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.' And Habakkuk 3:3 says, 'His splendor covers the heavens, And the earth is full of His praise.' Wow...these are just three verses that talk about how the heavens relate to or are used by God to show His glory and splendor. There are many more.
But as I read Ps 113:4, what I noticed is that His glory is ABOVE the heavens. I have to wonder if His glory is so permeating that it CAN'T HELP but 'break through' the heavens, causing them to tell of the glory of God, per Ps 19:1...to declare the work of His hands? that, as His glory is above the heavens, it is an intertwining of His splendor covering the heavens? Maybe you're thinking, 'Well, D-U-H!', but, really...have you ever pondered this?
And then, Ps 97:6 says, 'The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.' So, hmmm...now the heavens are said to declare His righteousness as well as His glory and splendor. Do you think there could be a connection? Do you think anyone could be excused from seeing His glory, righteousness or splendor when it goes on to say that ALL the peoples have seen His glory? Ok, you might say, 'What about those who are blind?' Well, obviously there is a link between the heavens declaring His righteousness and all people seeing His glory, but it still doesn't say, 'except those who are blind,' does it? What about Helen Keller? She was blind AND deaf, yet saw His glory. I once lived above a couple who were both blind. Yet, she sewed all their clothes and cooked all their meals! I can't sew and I have sight! Do you think they may have seen His glory even thought they were blind? I wasn't a believer when I lived above them, but perhaps I'll see them in Heaven. Yes, I definitely believe you can be blind but still see His glory.
In fact, Saul/Paul had to blinded BEFORE he could see His glory! In Acts 9:3, it says, 'As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.' Then, in verses 8 & 9, it says, 'Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight.' This was the beginning of his coversion, from Saul to Paul, and from darkness to Light...the True Light. John 1:4 says, 'In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.' It's interesting to me that I started off with His glory and splendor and how it related to Heaven, then transitioned to blindness and sight. I didn't mean to. Yet, the heavens, which contain the Son/sun, can either blind us or give us the sight we need to see His glory. In Acts 9:18 after Ananias prayed for Paul, 'immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight.' Ah...whenever we look at the heavens, (and even when we don't) may we marvel at His glory and allow Him to remove the scales we've allowed to build up and regain our spiritual sight!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Psalm 106
Ah...it's been two months since I've posted. Sorry! Actually, I've been so truant in my posting since the beginning of the year, I probably don't have any regular followers anymore anyway. But, let's move on.
Here are verses 37 & 38. 37 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. Genesis 1:1 says, 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.' So He created the heavens and the earth before He created anything else. He created it to be a habitat for man, whom He would create five days later. How long did it take man to pollute this earth with the blood of others? Only one generation, for Genesis 4:8 says, 'And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.'
We take that lightly, don't we, that murder pollutes the land with blood? Do we even consider it pollution? Do we even see that abortion is no different than sacrificing sons and daughters to the idols of Canaan? Is it not the same as sacrificing the unborn to the idol of having a more comfortable life or the idol of convenience? Idols are idols whether you can actually touch them or not.
But let's go back to Psalm 106:40 & 41. It says, 'Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance. Then He gave them into the hand of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them.' So, do you think perhaps the Lord just might be angry with our nation, that has aborted more people than Hitler killed? Do you think just maybe, He would DARE to give our nation into the hand of the nations that those who hate us might rule over us? Every time I read figures about how many illegal immigrants have taken up residence here, it's different, but there are probably at least 19 MILLION. That's one figure I've read, but it increases daily. Do you think, just maybe, this MIGHT be a way in which the Lord is giving us into the hand of the nations to be ruled by those who hate us? They enter our country illegally, work without paying taxes and burn our flag. The list goes on. Do you think they love us? Does this type of behavior exhibit love? or disdain and contempt?
You might say, 'Oh, that's Old Testament and He was talking about Israel, not us.' Well, I say, 'Wake up!' He WAS talking about Israel, but do you really think there is no application to those of us who are New Testament believers? Of course there is. Psalm 104:32 says, 'He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.' Maybe you're not as old as I am, but have you not seen this in your lifetime? What about the tsunami in December of 2004? Do you think this was just 'a weather phenomon' or could it have been Him, looking at the earth? Do you think when the mountains smoke, it's merely a geophysical event? Yes, He can use those things, but just think what a brief look from Him CAN do. What do you think would happen to you if you could SEE Him looking at you for just a second? Your life would be changed forever. HOW it would be changed forever depends on the condition of your heart.
So, how polluted do you think our land is? Not only do we have the blood of abortions, but the blood of the Civil War, the blood of more murders than we can count, the blood of many abused children, whether they died or not. The list goes on. It's no wonder each generation is worse than the one before it. We 'accumulate' blood, sin, the sins of our fathers and grandfathers. It is an ABSOLUTE MARVEL and an act of extreme mercy that He breaks in on us and rescues us from this continuum of sludge! So, I'll end with the last verse of Psalm 106. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!
Here are verses 37 & 38. 37 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. Genesis 1:1 says, 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.' So He created the heavens and the earth before He created anything else. He created it to be a habitat for man, whom He would create five days later. How long did it take man to pollute this earth with the blood of others? Only one generation, for Genesis 4:8 says, 'And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.'
We take that lightly, don't we, that murder pollutes the land with blood? Do we even consider it pollution? Do we even see that abortion is no different than sacrificing sons and daughters to the idols of Canaan? Is it not the same as sacrificing the unborn to the idol of having a more comfortable life or the idol of convenience? Idols are idols whether you can actually touch them or not.
But let's go back to Psalm 106:40 & 41. It says, 'Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance. Then He gave them into the hand of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them.' So, do you think perhaps the Lord just might be angry with our nation, that has aborted more people than Hitler killed? Do you think just maybe, He would DARE to give our nation into the hand of the nations that those who hate us might rule over us? Every time I read figures about how many illegal immigrants have taken up residence here, it's different, but there are probably at least 19 MILLION. That's one figure I've read, but it increases daily. Do you think, just maybe, this MIGHT be a way in which the Lord is giving us into the hand of the nations to be ruled by those who hate us? They enter our country illegally, work without paying taxes and burn our flag. The list goes on. Do you think they love us? Does this type of behavior exhibit love? or disdain and contempt?
You might say, 'Oh, that's Old Testament and He was talking about Israel, not us.' Well, I say, 'Wake up!' He WAS talking about Israel, but do you really think there is no application to those of us who are New Testament believers? Of course there is. Psalm 104:32 says, 'He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.' Maybe you're not as old as I am, but have you not seen this in your lifetime? What about the tsunami in December of 2004? Do you think this was just 'a weather phenomon' or could it have been Him, looking at the earth? Do you think when the mountains smoke, it's merely a geophysical event? Yes, He can use those things, but just think what a brief look from Him CAN do. What do you think would happen to you if you could SEE Him looking at you for just a second? Your life would be changed forever. HOW it would be changed forever depends on the condition of your heart.
So, how polluted do you think our land is? Not only do we have the blood of abortions, but the blood of the Civil War, the blood of more murders than we can count, the blood of many abused children, whether they died or not. The list goes on. It's no wonder each generation is worse than the one before it. We 'accumulate' blood, sin, the sins of our fathers and grandfathers. It is an ABSOLUTE MARVEL and an act of extreme mercy that He breaks in on us and rescues us from this continuum of sludge! So, I'll end with the last verse of Psalm 106. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!
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