Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 22nd October 2020 Message
TOPIC: God, The Righteousness Judge!
TEXT: Psalm 7(NKJV)
1. A Meditation of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me,
2. Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending [me] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver.
3. O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands,
4. If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause,
5. Let the enemy pursue me and overtake [me;] Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust. Selah
6. Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me [to] the judgment You have commanded!
7. So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; For their sakes, therefore, return on high.
8. The LORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me.
9. Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
10. My defense [is] of God, Who saves the upright in heart.
11. God [is] a just judge, And God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
12. If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.
13. He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.
14. Behold, [the wicked] brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.
15. He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
16. His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.
17. I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
STUDY: In our earthly courts, anything can happen, but in God’s judgment, justice, equity and righteousness will always prevail. St Paul said, “It is the Lord who judges me” (1 Cor. 4:4), truth will triumph over falsehood.
From our reading today, unrepentant sinners have been condemned already.God’s judgment will reveal our true colour- the secrets of men and hidden things of darkness.Things done while living in this world all will be accounted for. David made it clear that God is the righteous judge; He tries even the minds and hearts. In His judgment, God will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, adulterers, sodomites, liars, idol worshippers, murderers, the unclean, homosexuals and oppressors. “Woe to him that strives with his Maker” (Isaiah 45:9)
God’s judgment will be based on the Law of conscience (Rom. 2:14-16); the Law of memory (Luke 16:25); the Law of Moses (Rom. 2:12-13); the Law of character (II Cor. 5:10; Rev. 20:12-13); the gospel (John 12:47-48); all Acts and Words (Matt. 12:36, Luke 12:2-3, Jude 14-16) and The Book of life (Rev. 20:11-15).
Do not forget that judgment will begin with the household of God (II Pet. 4:17-18). Now is the day of salvation, believe in Jesus and turn to God to save you from the horrors of the day of doom.
PRAYER: God grant us grace to be found worthy in Your faithfulness in Jesus’ Name.
Daily Fountain Quote of the Day
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.” (Philippians 3:12)
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