SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8/3/2012 7:39:57 AM
My Worship Time Focus: Psalm 110 PT-2
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Psalm 110:4-7
Message of the verses: In yesterdays Spiritual Diary we looked at
several introductions to Psalm 110 and then the first three verses. We learned that Psalm 110 is a Messianic
psalm that speaks of Jesus Christ as both King and High Priest and that it is
quoted many times in the NT including in Matthew and also in the book of Hebrews.
Consecration: The King Is a Priest (v.4): “4 The LORD has sworn and will not change His
mind, ‘You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.’”
This is the
theme verse from this psalm as it speaks of Jesus Christ being a priest after
the order of Melchizedek. We know that
in the OT the High Priests came from the tribe of Levi and the family of Aaron,
and that they did not live forever so after they died their oldest son would
take over for them as high priest. Jesus
on the other hand does not do His High Priestly duties on earth, for that was
not allowed according to the Law since He was from the tribe of Judah. Jesus does His High Priestly work from heaven
but His duties are described in Romans 8:34 “who is the one who condemns?
Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God,
who also intercedes for us.”
Jesus Christ intercedes for us as He sits at the right hand of God the
Father. We learn that Satan is the
accuser of the brethren and that Satan also has access to heaven and so it is
Satan who accuses the brethren to God and it is Jesus Christ who intercedes for
the brethren and He has never lost a case yet, nor will he ever.
The throne
of Jesus Christ is a throne of grace where we as believers can go to find help,
and because we are a needy people we are always looking for the help that comes
from the Lord: “14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest
who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
confession. 15 For we do not have a high
priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted
in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so
that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Vindication: The King-Priest Is a Conqueror (vv. 5-7): “5 ¶
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His
wrath. 6 He will judge among the
nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad
country. 7 He will drink from the brook
by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up His head.”
Dr. Wiersbe
states that Psalm 110 is a “royal psalm,” and in all of the royal psalms we
will find predictions about battles and victories for God’s King. In the age that we live in today Jesus Christ
is calling sinners to be reconciled to God, (2Cor. 5:18-21), but in the future
there will come a day of wrath, and in that day the Lamb of God will be the
Lion of Judah as seen in Revelations 5:5-6.
We see this prediction in this psalm, in the verses above. We read in earlier verses from this psalm
that God would make the enemies of His Messiah a footstool for Him, and now we
see more of that in verses 5-7. Take
time to read Revelations chapters 6-19 for in that section you will find what
is going to happen during what the Bible describes as the “tribulation period”
and it is in that seven year period of time that God will poor out His wrath on
an unbelieving world. There will be many
people come to know Christ as Savior and Lord during that period of time, but
life will be the most difficult during that time, more difficult than any other
time of recorded history.
Dr. Wiersbe
write this interesting point about verse six:
“The word in verse 6 translated ‘heads’ or ‘chief men, rulers’ (NASB,
NIV) is singular in the Hebrew. It could
be a collective noun or it may refer to the last great world ruler, the
Antichrist or Beast (Rev. 13:1-10) whom Jesus Christ will destroy at His coming
(2Thes. 2:1-2; Rev. 19:17-21)”
He goes on
to say the following about the difficult 7th verse: “the image in verse 7 is difficult to
decipher. The NIV margin reads, ‘The One
who grants succession will set him in authority,’ meaning that Christ will win
the victory and receive the promised throne.
But it is necessary to alter the Hebrew text to get this meaning. The picture is obviously not to be taken
literally, for a King riding out of heaven on a horse doesn’t need a drink of
water to keep going. The warrior David,
who knew something about battles, is saying, ‘Nothing will detain Him, detour
Him, or discourage Him as He attacks the enemy. Like every good soldier He will
linger only long enough to get a sip of water, and then He will raise His head
and continue to chase.’ We remember that before His crucifixion, Jesus refused
to receive the narcotic drink but tasted death to the full on the cross (Matt.
27:34). Gideon and his men also come to
mind (Jud. 7:4-7), for their fitness for battle was tested by the way they
drank at the river.
“Jesus
Christ is exalted and enthroned in heaven!
One day He will come and conquer the devil and his armies and establish
His kingdom on earth! Hallelujah, what a
Savior!”
Spiritual meaning for my life today: Life on this earth can be very hard at times,
and because of psalms like this I can the wonderful hope that one day Jesus
will return to receive His Church and then will shortly after that event will
conquer the devil and then the earth will be remade and we will see our King
setting on David’s throne in Jerusalem ruling for 1000 years of wonderful peace
on earth.
My Steps of Faith for
Today: Today I have something to do
that I really want to do, yet it will be very difficult for me to do, and as
the verses in Hebrews chapter 4:14-16 state that when I come to the throne of
grace where Jesus sits I will find mercy and grace in my time of need. I am so thankful for that wonderful promise.
Memory verses for the week:
2Peter 2:1-8
1.
Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus
Christ,
To those who have received a faith
of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our
God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of
Jesus our Lord, 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything
pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called
us by His own grace and excellence.
4. For by these He has granted to
us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become
partakers of the divine grace, having escaped the corruption that is in the
world by lust.
5. Now for this reason, also, applying all diligence,
in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence knowledge,
6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance,
and in your perseverance, godliness, 7 and in your godliness brotherly
kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render your
neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8/3/2012 8:49:30 AM
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