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One
"ALEPH"
One
"ALEPH"
"ALEPH"
Means:
Means:
Lord..Master..Truth
Introduction:
Because "ALEPH"... in the Hebrew, means:
"Ox"..."Yoke"
... giving us a picture of being led ... walking in harmony with
... submitted to thee ..."Lord"
..."Master"
..."Truth"
... it is only fitting ... according to our Father's ultimate list of priorities to title this first Section of
Psalm 119:
"ALEPH."
"Ox"..."Yoke"
... giving us a picture of being led ... walking in harmony with
... submitted to thee ..."Lord"
..."Master"
..."Truth"
... it is only fitting ... according to our Father's ultimate list of priorities to title this first Section of
Psalm 119:
"ALEPH."
The first step of salvation is ... in fact ..."ALEPH"... an awakening to the reality ... of the existence of the eternal God
... and our subsequent need to acknowledge Him as Creator ... Lord ... and Master
...coming to grips with our own mortality and becoming willing to submit to His Preeminent Authority.
... and our subsequent need to acknowledge Him as Creator ... Lord ... and Master
...coming to grips with our own mortality and becoming willing to submit to His Preeminent Authority.
Blessed
by
Walking
in Harmony
in Harmony
with
God's Word
and
His Heart
and
His Heart
v.1
Blessed
are the undefiled
in the way,
who walk
in the law
of the LORD.
The paramount questions in this verse are:
(1).."What does it really mean to be 'blessed'."
(2).."Do we really want to be "blessed?"
(2).."Do we really want to be "blessed?"
"Blessed"
[H835]
= true happiness
[H833]
= to be advanced
= benefited by
= improved
Sadly ... humans tend to look in all the wrong places for happiness
... but forget ... that the One who created us ... knows best ... what really is best for us
... so they do not see the ultimately painful cost of going their own way ... a way that is not pure ... a "defiled" way.
... So they "walk"... live ... contrary to God's law ... contrary to His rules for a successful and happy life.
[H835]
= true happiness
[H833]
= to be advanced
= benefited by
= improved
Sadly ... humans tend to look in all the wrong places for happiness
... but forget ... that the One who created us ... knows best ... what really is best for us
... so they do not see the ultimately painful cost of going their own way ... a way that is not pure ... a "defiled" way.
... So they "walk"... live ... contrary to God's law ... contrary to His rules for a successful and happy life.
Unfortunately most people prefer to be spontaneous ... and careless about their eternal destiny ... making self the "god" of their life
... instead of embracing the pro-active spiritual preparations found in the Wisdom of God's rules of life ... found in His Holy Word.
... instead of embracing the pro-active spiritual preparations found in the Wisdom of God's rules of life ... found in His Holy Word.
This will eventually rob them of every good thing in this life ... as well as their eternal life.
"undefiled"
[H8549]
= complete .. whole
= wholesome
[H8549]
= complete .. whole
= wholesome
= healthy
= pure .. with integrity
"defiled"
[H2930]
= unclean .. foul
= profane .. polluted
= sinful
= pure .. with integrity
"defiled"
[H2930]
= unclean .. foul
= profane .. polluted
= sinful
**A warning to those who bicker about how much a person can sin
... and ...
still claim salvation:
The sins that would keep a person out of Heaven ... are not the favorite sins in which one would indulge one's self
... but it is the underlying sin for which he will be judged.
... The sin that keeps a person out of Heaven is the careless ... sinful attitude toward sin
... evidenced by the time spent ... and focus on ... defending one's "right" to sin ... and still be saved
...which is really the underlying sin ... revealing an unchanged heart
...placing such a person in the group God calls:
... the "presumptuous and selfwilled"
... not inheriting the Kingdom ... ignoring the cost Christ paid ... to be able to offer us eternal life
... minimizing the humiliation and suffering Christ endured to save us from our sin ... as He was shedding His precious Blood on the cross
...thinking of us ... suffering because He knew He was the only One who could secure a loving relationship with us
... to guarantee everlasting life for us ... blessing us with the priceless gift of salvation ... and the privilege of ruling and reigning with Him forever.
... and ...
still claim salvation:
The sins that would keep a person out of Heaven ... are not the favorite sins in which one would indulge one's self
... but it is the underlying sin for which he will be judged.
... The sin that keeps a person out of Heaven is the careless ... sinful attitude toward sin
... evidenced by the time spent ... and focus on ... defending one's "right" to sin ... and still be saved
...which is really the underlying sin ... revealing an unchanged heart
...placing such a person in the group God calls:
... the "presumptuous and selfwilled"
... not inheriting the Kingdom ... ignoring the cost Christ paid ... to be able to offer us eternal life
... minimizing the humiliation and suffering Christ endured to save us from our sin ... as He was shedding His precious Blood on the cross
...thinking of us ... suffering because He knew He was the only One who could secure a loving relationship with us
... to guarantee everlasting life for us ... blessing us with the priceless gift of salvation ... and the privilege of ruling and reigning with Him forever.
v.9
"The Lord knoweth
how to deliver
the godly
how to deliver
the godly
out of
temptations,
temptations,
and
to reserve
the unjust
to reserve
the unjust
unto the day
of judgment
of judgment
to be
punished:
punished:
v.10
But chiefly them
that walk after
[live for]
the flesh
in the lust
of
uncleanness,
of
uncleanness,
[sin]
and
despise government
[God's law .. Word]
despise government
[God's law .. Word]
Presumptuous
are they,
are they,
selfwilled,
they are
not afraid
not afraid
to speak evil
of
dignities.
of
dignities.
-2 Peter 2:9-10
Once we belong to Jesus Christ ... we are no longer in bondage ... no longer a slave to sin.
The Epistles abound with this assurance we have in Christ ... confirming that God has provided everything we need to overcome the world ... the flesh ... and the devil.
The Epistles abound with this assurance we have in Christ ... confirming that God has provided everything we need to overcome the world ... the flesh ... and the devil.
"The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations"
... while reserving the unjust for the day of judgment
...and He is happy to share that information with us
... if we desire to be godly ... and will carefully follow the instructions He has provided in His Word.
... while reserving the unjust for the day of judgment
...and He is happy to share that information with us
... if we desire to be godly ... and will carefully follow the instructions He has provided in His Word.
However ... the unjust will surely be punished on the day of judgment ... because they "walk after"... they follow the dictates of their own hearts
... distancing themselves from the desire of God's Heart.
...They "despise government"... hate the authority of the Word ... and Law of God.
... distancing themselves from the desire of God's Heart.
...They "despise government"... hate the authority of the Word ... and Law of God.
"... Presumptuous are they ... selfwilled ..."
[never seeing the seriousness of sin ... never fully repentant ... still the god of their own life
...not acknowledging verse 9 ... that verifies God's provision to overcome sin ... and mature through the power of His Word]
...not acknowledging verse 9 ... that verifies God's provision to overcome sin ... and mature through the power of His Word]
"... they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities."
"dignities"
[G1391]
= God's power and glory
= things of God
= Word of God
[G1391]
= God's power and glory
= things of God
= Word of God
v.2
Blessed are they
that keep
his testimonies,
his testimonies,
and
that seek him
that seek him
with
the whole heart.
the whole heart.
Being eternally "blessed" is not an option ... if we desire to have a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ.
... Either we desire to be blessed by having a relationship with Him ... according to ... and submitted to ... the Authority of the Word of God or we don't.
The question .. again .. is:
"Do we want to be blessed?"
... (according to our own will and our own perceived "authority"
... and according to our own terms
... or according to God's Word and will ... Authority ... and terms?)
"Do we want to be blessed?"
... (according to our own will and our own perceived "authority"
... and according to our own terms
... or according to God's Word and will ... Authority ... and terms?)
... Genuine salvation will always depend on the condition of our heart
... and whether it is actually harmonizing with the heart of God
... (which He has taken great care in revealing and preserving in His Word)
... Our salvation does not merely depend on what we say ... for it is what we actually do ... that reveals the true condition of our heart.
Are we really
... sincerely seeking God ... with our "whole heart?" ♡
... and whether it is actually harmonizing with the heart of God
... (which He has taken great care in revealing and preserving in His Word)
... Our salvation does not merely depend on what we say ... for it is what we actually do ... that reveals the true condition of our heart.
Are we really
... sincerely seeking God ... with our "whole heart?" ♡
This is the vital question ... we need to be asking ... at this late hour.
v.3
They also
do no iniquity:
they walk
in his ways.
While no works are required to be saved
... and it is impossible to save ourselves ... there is something God does expect us to do once we are saved
... once we sincerely appreciate the value of all He has done for us.
... and it is impossible to save ourselves ... there is something God does expect us to do once we are saved
... once we sincerely appreciate the value of all He has done for us.
He expects us to "walk in His ways."
... Why? ...
Because those who walk in His ways ... according to His Word
... are the same ones who also ..."do no iniquity"
...same ones who do not want to sin.
Because those who walk in His ways ... according to His Word
... are the same ones who also ..."do no iniquity"
...same ones who do not want to sin.
God is not saying that it is possible to reach a place of "sinless perfection"
... but that there is a Way to overcome
... avoid sin
... grow in grace
... mature
... as an "Elder"
(if you will)
... who will ... one day ... be among those who fall down ... worship ... and cast crowns before Him. (Rev.4).
... but that there is a Way to overcome
... avoid sin
... grow in grace
... mature
... as an "Elder"
(if you will)
... who will ... one day ... be among those who fall down ... worship ... and cast crowns before Him. (Rev.4).
v.4
Thou hast
commanded us
commanded us
to keep
thy precepts
diligently.
For those ... whose hearts beat in harmony with the Father's Heart ... commandments of God are neither "nailed to the cross"... nor ..."only for Old Testament Israel"
... but are respected as a valuable means of guiding us down the narrow road in life ... keeping us from the many pitfalls of the world ... the flesh ... and the devil.
John Bunyan described this amazing journey in detail as he wrote "The Pilgrims Progress."
... but are respected as a valuable means of guiding us down the narrow road in life ... keeping us from the many pitfalls of the world ... the flesh ... and the devil.
John Bunyan described this amazing journey in detail as he wrote "The Pilgrims Progress."
One thing about a finely tuned harmonious heart ... it is also a well-balanced heart ... and for that to exist ... we need Jesus ..."thee" Word of God saying:
"A new
commandment
commandment
I give unto you,
That ye
love
love
one another;
as I have
loved you,
loved you,
that ye also
love one another.
love one another.
-John 13:34
Then the Beloved Apostle ... John ... makes sure that we remember what Jesus said about this topic of keeping "commandments" ... when he reminded us:
"Brethren,
I write
I write
no new
commandment
commandment
unto you,
but an
old
commandment
old
commandment
[Old Testament commandment]
which ye had
from
the beginning.
the beginning.
The old
commandment
commandment
is the word
which ye have heard
from
the beginning..."
the beginning..."
-1 John 2:7
John is speaking of the higher law of love that Jesus established in John 13:34
(see above verse)
... which embodies the totality of the Word
... whether found in the
Old ... or ... New Testament.
... For if we love
... we will not steal
... we will not murder
... we will not commit
adultery
... etc., etc.
(see above verse)
... which embodies the totality of the Word
... whether found in the
Old ... or ... New Testament.
... For if we love
... we will not steal
... we will not murder
... we will not commit
adultery
... etc., etc.
v.14
"But continue thou
in the things
in the things
which thou
hast learned
hast learned
and
hast been
assured of,
hast been
assured of,
knowing of whom
[Jesus]
thou hast learned them;
v.15
And
that from a child
that from a child
thou hast known
the holy scriptures,
which are able
to make thee
wise unto salvation
wise unto salvation
through faith
which is in
Christ Jesus.
Christ Jesus.
v.16
All scripture
is given
by inspiration
of God,
by inspiration
of God,
and
is profitable
is profitable
for doctrine,
for reproof,
for correction,
for instruction
in righteousness:
v.17
That the man of God
may be perfect,
throughly furnished
unto all
good works.
good works.
-2 Timothy 3:14-17
"All Scripture"
= the totality of the Word
of God
= both Old and New
Testaments ... perfectly
... balanced together
... are sufficient to completely prepare believers with:
(1)..doctrine
..God's laws of life
and conduct
(2)..reproof
..warnings
(3)..correction
..what not to do
(4)..instruction
..in righteousness
..how to do what
is right
... for the purpose of being ready to do whatever work God calls us to.
= the totality of the Word
of God
= both Old and New
Testaments ... perfectly
... balanced together
... are sufficient to completely prepare believers with:
(1)..doctrine
..God's laws of life
and conduct
(2)..reproof
..warnings
(3)..correction
..what not to do
(4)..instruction
..in righteousness
..how to do what
is right
... for the purpose of being ready to do whatever work God calls us to.
Our Heart's Desire
... To Be
... An "Overcomer"
... To Be
... An "Overcomer"
v.5
O that my ways
were directed
to keep
thy statutes!
[Word/Commandments]
Once we understand what it means to be blessed with all God is offering us
... our heart's desire will be ... to yield to the Spirit and power of the Word of God
... so we might keep ... walk in harmony with ... His Word.
... our heart's desire will be ... to yield to the Spirit and power of the Word of God
... so we might keep ... walk in harmony with ... His Word.
v.6
Then shall I
not be ashamed,
not be ashamed,
when I have
respect unto all
respect unto all
thy commandments.
Fear of being "ashamed" at His appearing should be a deterrent to sin:
"ashamed"
[H954]
[H954]
= disappointed
.. in one's self
.. in one's self
= regret
= embarrassed
= humiliated
If we "respect" all of His commandments ... we will not be ashamed:
"respect"
[H5027]
[H5027]
= pay attention to
= keep looking at .. study
= keep looking at .. study
= see the value in
Our confidence before God and man comes as a result of our "respect" for every commandment God has so graciously given to us for our ultimate benefit.
v.7
I will praise thee
with uprightness
of heart,
when I shall
have learned
thy righteous
judgments.
judgments.
When we have confidence before God and man
... and have studied His righteous "judgments":
... and have studied His righteous "judgments":
"judgments"
[H4941]
[H4941]
= God's laws
= How God discerns right ..from wrong
... then we will be able to praise God confidently
... with all of our heart.
... then we will be able to praise God confidently
... with all of our heart.
v.8
I will keep
thy statutes:
O forsake me
not utterly.
The psalmist understands the blessings ... benefits ... and amazing value of God's laws.
Therefore ... he longs to be able to keep God's statutes
= commandments
= Word of God
... and prays that God will not forsake him ... because he understands that the ability to keep God's Word ... can only be provided by God.
In uttering this most heart-felt prayer ... King David leads us in prayer as well.
Therefore ... he longs to be able to keep God's statutes
= commandments
= Word of God
... and prays that God will not forsake him ... because he understands that the ability to keep God's Word ... can only be provided by God.
In uttering this most heart-felt prayer ... King David leads us in prayer as well.
**To have assurance**
of
eternal life
Scroll to the top
of
this page
of
this page
and
Click on the gift
wrapped in gold
wrapped in gold
on the left side
of the page.
of the page.
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