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This chapter shows how David had to run from Absalom; years after he had to run away from David and everyone else after he killed his brother in revenge for raping his sister. When studying that passage we see that David should have made an attempt to communicate with his son as the act of incest would have been worthy at that time of the death penalty; albeit not in the way craftily planned out as personal revenge for two years.
Since these Psalms for whatever reason are not in chronological order; we see a time much later in David's life when his long struggles with Saul were over. Now; he faced a similar situation with his own offspring where he had to run and hide. He knew from experience that despite what men may have said (verse 2); he could rest in contentment (v. 5). He also knew that having God on his side was superior to numbers (v. 6). We see either the result from the past or in this case of imprecatory prayer; or at the least trusting God to destroy his enemies (v. 7). The last verse sort of hammers home that for His people salvation comes (knowing the true God) and blessings. This is based of course; not only on God's covenant promises but the faithfulness of the individual. Some of David's stuggles were based on his past misdeeds and God's chastisements as warned by Nathan the prophet and by God Himself (in the case of the punishment for taking the census to find out man's strength rather than trusting God). Ultimately; the Messiah would be born through David's lineage so that all things would be fulfilled. It was His Name's sake that allowed many things to be as good as done; which included forgiving constant rebellion among kings and with the population at large.
"Sinners shall not stand in the congregation of the righteous "
We know they will not stand in the judgment.
So here is the though , is your congregation able to keep the sinners out ? Or do they feel at home ?
Yes repentance is welcome but not sinning , not even in Old Testament times .
If your congregation is not working get out and be separate. Why go down with a sinking ship ?
It also has another important meaning: Tedious, nit pick , Tedious unto , Tedious in their Holy Walk , Satan works in many way's and the person may not know that they are doing it.
Hindering verce 15,18 in 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - 19
This spirit of Holiness that has reigned from the beginning, His spirit that is given unto those who love Him! He will continue to reign and live, if not in you , then certainly in someone He has chosen!
This Holy One they wish to exclude, this one they know nothing about, this one they have rejected.
Do you see Him sitting at the well, as He waits to fill your cup unto ever flowing life! A life that will become an everlasting life, a life filled with all the wisdom and knowledge that can only come from above! Or do you despise Him, even as before?
Once you know the power, once you know the love, you will run. If not away, you will run unto Him!
Repent and be Baptized
Ezekiel 25:18 God has named, judged and sentenced to death when He say's He will bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Start @ Ezekiel 28:12 The King of Tyrus is the example, he is also the dragon, the beast who ascends out of the bottomless pit, and goes into perdition in Revelation 17:8
John 17:12 identifies him as the one who is lost, the son of perdition.
perdition:Loss of the soul; eternal damnation.Hell.Utter ruin
2 Thessalonians 2:3 The Son of Perdition
Speaks of the humanity of Christ , seems you have it wrong , deity is not here .
If we read the message in Revelation 2, to the church in Smyrna we see that they were to undergo terrible persecution where many of them would be imprisoned and were told to be faithful unto death.
Revelation 2:10
"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
I believe that persecution of the church is a catalyst for trial and temptation when Christians are subjected to much suffering. The temptation for some Christians might be to depart from the Christian faith in order to escape persecution.
I believe that this testing is what is being referred to in Rev. 3:10 with the promise of escaping the temptation, i.e., that they would not yield or succumb to it.
The majority of the world's population would have been compliant to the Roman Empire and its edicts and in doing so would have yielded to the trial and would have succumbed to the temptation of being at peace with the Romans to the exclusion of practising the Christian faith.
So, in this context the whole world was under trial, l but I believe that the promise to the Philadelphian church ensured that they would not succumb to the temptation of being compliant to the Romans for the sake of escaping persecution.
The author of the martyrdom of Polycarp mentions a would-be martyr who instead chose to make a sacrifice to the Roman gods in order to save his own life.
Here we see a person succumbing to the pressure of compliance to a Roman edict.
The world has experienced many trials including two world wars, but I believe that Revelation 3:10 is concerned with the specific church which existed at that time and the trials of that time.
A good place to start
I just wanted to share my view on the seven Churches in Revelation ch 2 and 3.
1st. They all were local Churches.
The Revelation (Unveiling) of Jesus Christ. These letters also is to and applies to the complete Church Era.
In ch 1 vs19 we have "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
I believe that is what John did.
That is what he wrote in
Revelation 1:12-17.
In Revelation 2 and 3 he wrote about the things which are.
(What's existing) "Church Era, throughout history "
( And the things which shall be hereafter; )
Starts with Revelation 4:1 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter."
( And it carries on throughout the rest of the book. )
I also believe the phrase "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." suggest this is also written to us.
( He that hath an ear! )
Also "let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the CHURCHES." ( Plural ) suggest that all seven letters apply to all seven Churches, It's admonitory. All seven apply to all of us. And the letters lay out the history of the Church. ( In order.)
God bless.
In the Hebrew tongue: What's the name of this pool ?
But if they're promised to be kept from that hour while they were in existence, then the question, 'when did that hour arrive that would come upon & test the whole world?' Was history remiss by not recording that great event or maybe we've misinterpreted "hour of temptation"? It gets confusing.
I must have missed that.
When I'm home I can log on using my account. I will have to set up my cellphone.
Thanks again.