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ARE YOU INNOCENT?

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1 Peter 4:14-16 If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name! In Psalm 59 David insists that he did not offend those attacking him. Psalms 59:3-4 They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, lord, though I have not sinned or offended them. I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me! That is the evil in the world, for some take pleasure in hurting others, they just want to take advantage, to cause harm to another literally, emotionally or otherwise. It could be envy, hate, they may feel threatened or just to prove their relevance or authority. In all, they do not go unpunished. We see David here saying tha...
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NO JUDGMENT

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Psalm 58:11 So that a man shall say, Verily [there is] a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. After man fell in the garden of Eden, he put himself in a dilemma - the battle between good and evil. For one is born tending to do right the other tending to do wrong. Whether it is a DNA issue or not I do not know? For we know in part. Psalms 58:3 These wicked people are born sinners; even from birth they have lied and gone their own way. Case study: Cain and Abel. However this we know, when man comes of age he decides which part he must go, for God told Cain: Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Yes we can take any decision, do what we like, BUT we cannot determine or control the consequences. Selah So we must remember every work must be repaid, be they good or evil. Christ came that all men may know what it is to liv...
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GOD IS EXALTED

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Psalm 57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth. We learn from David to exalt the Lord even in the midst of heavy trials and temptations. When enemies surrounded him, chasing him from place to place. He had to hide in caves, run to the enemy's camp, and seek food for himself and his men. The title "a man after God's heart" he did not give to himself, God described him thus. Acts 13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. Many today rejoice in titles, they want to sit in high seats, be praised of men, even to domineer over others. What exactly have they sacrificed? Look at David and all the troubles that came to him, was it his fault that he was anointed king? It was the Heavenly Father who did. He did not ask for it. Yet in all his tribulations ...
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MY PRAYERS ARE IMPORTANT

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Psalm 56:8-9 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book? When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me. David understood how important our prayers are to God? He knew God took record of them and that none of our tears as believers is wasted He stores them in His bottles. Psalms 56:8 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. See John's revelations: Revelation 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. Halleluyah David faced, wars, persecution and betrayal His own king wanted Him dead, yet in all He did not forget to praise! Psalms 56:10 I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised. What a good example for us wh...
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MY FRIEND

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Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. King David was a man who encountered a lot of challenges, he had enemies around him. Those from outside understandably, however those from inside were the greater pain. For those who oppose you and come out as enemies you could be cautious of, however what of those within your circle, who eat with you, plan with you even go to the house of the Lord with you, your own siblings and maybe even parents! Psalms 55:12-14 It is not an enemy who taunts me— I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me— I could have hidden from them. Instead, it is you—my equal, my companion and close friend. What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God. This is the real betrayal when those of your own household or kindred rise against you or look at you or treat you with disdain. Psalms 55:20-21,23 As for my companion, he betrayed his friend...
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ALWAYS GIVE THANKS

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Psalm 54:6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good. For me, each morning I wake I give God thanks for life. For I know that everything else would only matter when I am alive. Selah Beyond every excuse you could give, GIVE THANKS. For the evidence of your faith is not just when everything seems okay, but when the storms are raging. It could be easy to praise and worship when there is no challenge or struggle but the real test of your faith is praising Him when people expect you to be down. Beyond all the prayer requests and scare of enemies, David understood that we give thanks for it is good and God is good. He made the declaration of thanksgiving even in the midst of threats and danger to his life: Psalms 54:1-3 Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might. Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea. For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Yet He end...
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INSUBORDINATION

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Psalms 53:1 Only fools say in their hearts,  “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! We could easily say that those who will say that there is no God are athiests. We are partially right for athiests say that there is no God! Nonetheless, what do we call people who claim to believe and yet act and live as if they don't! Yes, Psalm 53 is the Psalm Paul was referring to when he talked about all men counted as sinners that we can then be saved under grace. Romans 3:10-12 As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” The wretchedness of man was revealed, God now redeems man by his faith: Romans 3:30-31 There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? O...
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