Diamonds and Gold

“And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.” Psalm 35:28

One that has tasted the Glory of GOD through His grace can not help but speak of His loving kindness.  Even those He told not to say anything could’t keep quite about it (Mark 7:36).  Better than diamonds and better than gold are the blessings of the LORD.  Precious are the feet of those that bring and speak of the wonders of the LORD. “And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness”

May it not be said that I have kept silent concerning the things of my GOD!  May my mouth overflow with the declaration of His goodness and the testimony of my life declare His righteousness.  Let my objective be to publish all the things of the ALMIGHTY continually. “praise all the day long.”

They told me I spoke to much

About the things GOD has done.

Why not talk about other things,

Like the diamonds and gold you’ve won?

Oh, but listen to me my friends

They can’t begin to compare.

All of them will vanish,

But my JESUS will always be there.

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!” Isaiah 52:7

To GOD Be The Glory

“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.” Psalm 35:27

There is much heartache when false accusations comes from those that would destroy us but there is great joy when we are proven righteous in our affairs. Thank GOD for those that stand by the godly and turn not to the way of the wicked who would cover there own discrepancies by condemning another. “Let them shout for joy, and be glad”

It is easy to be persuaded by false reports that tickle the ears but the righteous will judge a righteous judgment remembering that love covers a multitude of sin.  “that favour my righteous cause”

True righteousness comes only through CHRIST and Him alone.  Our righteousness is “filthy as rags”.  We only become righteous when we trust JESUS but in the flesh we are wretched in our ways.  Justification is through CHRIST! “Let the LORD be magnified”

When we walk in the way of the LORD, He is pleased and success is sure to follow.  The importance of living a life that honors the LORD is the guarantee of His partnership in all our affairs on earth. “which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.”

Vindication is sweeter than honey.

The joy it brings is very great.

When you’re walk is with the LORD JESUS.

Joy becomes your everlasting state!

When others try to condemn you.

Do not worry CHRIST is there.

When you place your trust in Him.

You’re completely under His care!

“And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?” Luke 18:7

GOD is More than a Multitude

“Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.” Psalm 35:26

Having one person against you is hard enough but when the one becomes many, heartache is multiplied.  Hearing their assault is like hearing the cry of the coyote trying to trick its prey.   

Understand the many will never compare to the One that hears the voice of His children.  GOD is more than a multitude!  The vicious outpour you hear He hears also and He won’t hold them guiltless.  

David doesn’t ask that GOD would kill them with a terrible death but asks that they would, “be ashamed and brought to confusion”.  Ashamed in that they could understand their disgusting state and confusion in that they are unable to continue.

David asks that their shame be overwhelming.  So apparent to themselves and others that it is as if they are dressed with it. “let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.”

There may be many against you,

And you seem all alone.

But GOD is more than a multitude,

And your enemies He’ll dethrone. 

May they be filled with shame.

May they understand their sin.

May they repent of their wickedness,

And through JESUS, peace win.

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44

I’m Letting GOD Know

“Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.” Psalm 35:26

It is wrong to take action on our own against those that torment us, but it is wise to turn them over to the LORD.  HE is able to bring them to their defeat. “Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt:”

We bring to the LORD our inner most feelings. Feelings that are deep in our soul.  They captivate our heart and release is needed.  Allow GOD to respond to your petition and relief will come.  Leaving GOD out of the equation will only make things more complicated. “let them be clothed with shame and dishonour”

The enemies purpose is to make you as uncomfortable as they can.  With every opportunity you allow them they will take advantage of it and cause more havoc in your live! “that magnify themselves against me.”

I might be hurt

but I’m not dumb.

I know from where 

My help comes from.

If I try to fight this

All on my own,

Leaving out GOD

I’ll be overthrown.  

“Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD” 2 Chronicles 20:17a  

Wicked Thoughts of the Heart

“Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.” Psalm 35:25

The picture here is not the outward expression of the words of hate but the thoughts of an evil mind against us.  Those words in the inner man that express the joy of an others defeat. David is asking the LORD not to give them the satisfaction of his defeat in their hearts. “Let them not say in their hearts”

Don’t allow those that have devised false reports to say in their hearts, ‘I knew it, we were right all along’ and have the inner joy because of it. Don’t allow them to have the false attitude of self-righteousness. “Ah, so would we have it”

We may lose some battles but we won’t lose the war.  Our victory is in CHRIST JESUS Who keeps His promise never to leave or forsake.  He is “the victory that overcomes the world”.  A battle lost can be devastating to us but let us say to the world, in the end we will not be defeated, the final victory is ours. LORD please don’t let them have the slightest thought that they have swallowed us up and finished us.“let them not say, We have swallowed him up.”

The thoughts of an evil man 

Are the viper of the snake.

Twisting truth and mocking you

They are hard for us to take.

The serpent’s bite will not hold on

To the one that trusts the LORD.

The thoughts of the wicked one

Will collapse and be ignored.  

“I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” Jeremiah 17:10

Here Comes THE JUDGE

“Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.” Psalm 35:24

Asking GOD to judge me is a mind boggling thought.  Especially if I’m going on my own merit.  However if I’m trusting the righteousness of CHRIST in my stead, I am perfectly content with the statement.“Judge me, O LORD my God”

Being in the will of GOD is what keeps the believer on the sure road to happiness.  Even though the believer is kept by the righteousness of the SON we are judged by GOD concerning the things we occupy ourselves with in our present state.  Making sure we are doing what GOD expects of us is of the greatest importance.  When we are in the will of GOD we can say as David did, “Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness”

Giving the LORD the final say on judgment assures us of perfect peace.  Taking things into our own hands brings swift defeat.  GOD only judges a righteous judgement and leaving it to Him instead of ourselves stops the mouths of fools. “let them not rejoice over me.”

My mind says judge.

My heart says no.

I want vengeance, 

But to GOD I’ll go.

I’ll let Him judge

And I’ll keep still.

I’ll do my part

And stay in His will!

“Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:” 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8

GOD Does

“Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.” Psalm 35:23

My paraphrase of what David is saying, ‘Please my GOD shake yourself out of sleep and awake to my need’.   GOD of course never sleeps or even takes a nap.  “Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4).  The fact is David is stirring  himself up in his appeal. As believers we “live by faith” knowing the LORD will always accomplish what He has already promised. “Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment”

There are times when things are so trying on us it is hard to think anyone can see what we are going through, we feel all alone and forgotten.  We feel no one understands the gravity of the situation we are in, but GOD does!  If you are one of HIS, HE always does.  “even unto my cause”

While reading this verse it made apparent of the personal relationship David has with his GOD.  He makes it adamantly clear his appeal is to his GOD and his LORD!  The privilege of answered prayer from the GOD of GLORY only comes to those that have a personal relationship with HIM.  He doesn’t hear fake believers.  David says GOD is his GOD, I say because I have placed my trust in CHRIST, His shed blood for me and believe He has risen from the dead, by my faith in HIM, HE is MY GOD!  Is HE your GOD? “my God and my Lord.”

There is never a doubt GOD will answer.

This is never a worry of mine.

I know He hears what I’m asking.

His answer is a matter of time.

Now GOD has no time to stall Him.

He understands all of our fears.

While we think it takes forever.

GOD answers as soon as He hears.

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13