PRAYER - “Praying For Judgment Upon Enemies”
Jesus cursed a fig tree because it did not bear fruit according to His wishes. But His action was typological. The entire Jewish nation would be judged for rejecting their Messiah. We are obliged to give equal weight to both the goodness and severity of God. His mercy and grace is boundless to repentant seekers, but His wrath is inevitable to those who persistently oppose Him. David justifiably prayed God’s judgment on those who warred against his soul.
Psalms 35:1 - “Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”
PRINCIPALS - “The Battle For The Soul Of Man”
The thirty-fifth Psalm demonstrates David’s grave concern for his soul. “Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.” “Let them be put to shame that seek after my soul.” “They hid for me their net in a pit ...for my soul.” “They rewarded me evil... to the spoiling of my soul.” “Rescue my soul from their destructions.” David called his soul, “my darling.” I must overcome the enemies of my soul at any cost. David invoked supernatural intervention.
Psalm 35:5-6 - “Let the angel of the LORD chase them. ...Let the angel of the LORD persecute them.”
PRINCIPLES - “God Is The Fountain Of Life”
The wicked have no fear of God. They flatter themselves and become hateful. They speak evil and deception. They reject wisdom and good deeds. They devise mischief. But God in heaven shows His faithfulness, righteousness, judgments and lovingkindness to those who trust Him. “They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.”
Psalms 36:10 - “O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.”
PROPHECIES - “The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth”
Do not fret over evildoers. Do not envy sinners. “For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; ...Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.”
Psalms 37:9 - “For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”
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