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Lesson # Psa. 118:1-4 Study Material - Psa. 118:1-4 You must be in fellowship prior to your Bible study, so that the spiritual information you receive can become a source, of blessing to your soul and produce spiritual growth. Psa. 118:1-4 1 O give thanks [yadah] unto the LORD [Yahovah] ; for he is good [towb] : because his mercy [checed] endureth for ever [owlam] . 2 Let Israel [Yisrael] now say [amar] , that his mercy [checed] endureth for ever [owlam] . 3 Let the house [bayith] of Aaron [Aharown] now say [amar] , that his mercy [checed] endureth for ever [owlam] . 4 Let them now that fear [yare] the LORD [Yahovah] say [amar] , that his mercy [checed] endureth for ever [owlam] . KJV-Interlinear Psa. 118:1-4 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 2 Oh let Israel say, 'His lovingkindness is everlasting.' 3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, 'His lovingkindness is everlasting.' 4 Oh let those who fear the LORD say, 'His lovingkindness is everlasting.' NAS In Matthew 21 (where we are currently studying), we saw Jesus make reference to this psalm. He is the cornerstone whom the priests, and all unbelievers for that matter, rejected. But this psalm goes into more than just the basis for a true spiritual life. It begins with the goodness of God. God is good. But that does not paint a complete picture of God. He is good in that He has no faults of any kind in Him, in His character, in His nature. God extends a perfect love toward mankind, especially those who recognize His wisdom and obey Him completely by incorporating His doctrines in their souls, and utilizing them in their daily lives. Read that last sentence again! God never changes. He has the same policy with us as He had with Adam and everyone who has ever lived between Adam and Eve, and our present day. Gods love and Gods desire for the best for us, will never change. David wrote this psalm over 1000 years before Jesus' time. The Israelites read it many times during the course of that 1000 years. The priests held David in the highest esteem. Yet did they not connect the dots when linking the God that David was speaking of, the Lord - the Son of God, with the person of Jesus who was standing before them. They knew of the Father and of the Son. They knew of the return of the Son (the glorious return) where He would come back (note that He was coming back) to earth riding a white war horse and would then destroy all evil with a single word. Note that 'coming back' implies that one has been here at least once before, has left, and thus is 'coming back.' The priests had so many traditions written for the regulation of their daily lives that they had gotten completely away from the person of God and His character. Let Israel, let Aaron, and let all, speak of Gods lovingkindness. Israel represents the nation of God (all believers in Christ). A nation is a collection of peoples who have one thing in common - their citizenship within a national entity. They are diverse in almost every other aspect, but their common citizenship is due to their relationship with God through believing in the Savior, the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Aaron represents the priesthood, the means of access to God. By the way, the only means of access to God. Just as Jesus Christ is the only means of our salvation, so too our only means of a relationship with God is through the only authorized priesthood. Today we call this fellowship. It is the only mechanism through which we may gain an audience with God. All other peoples, represents all those gentiles who comply with the, 'faith in Christ', criteria. God is available to all people regardless of their genetic background. Genetics are not the means of salvation. Being a Jew is of no advantage. Being a believer in Christ is the only advantage because it is the only means of gaining access to the potentials of the spiritual life. These opening verses emphasize the lovingkindness of God, to all peoples. God is patient with us all. We as people are impatient with others. We get upset when others do not do that which we expect, but then God expects a great deal from each of us, so should He get upset with us when we falter in our spiritual life? Do we follow Gods lead and apply patience when our expectations of others doesn't come up to our standards? If you have children, then you will probably understand this more, especially if they are old enough to do chores and require constant reminders!! So look in the mirror and ask yourself if God looks at you the way you look at those who disappoint you!! Observation of children or others, is very good way to evaluate yourself with respect to your spiritual life. God is lovingkindness which is extremely patient, and eternal. God does not love us based on our character, but He loves us based on His own character. Lucky for us that, that is so. Otherwise God would have given up on all of us long ago. We need to treat others based on our own character (which should be molded by Bible study), rather than on their character. People have flaws. You'll never find anyone who is perfect. And if you have kids - need I say more??? The chief priests treated people based on how they (the priests) wanted the people to treat them (the priests). They expected high regard for themselves. They (the priests) had no patience with people and especially those who had afflictions of various kinds. They were biased, prejudiced, hypocritical, and self serving. They cared for no one else except to the extent that people could give them praise and scratch their oversized ego's. They were standing before the Son of God, and as you probably have noted, they did not bow down, nose to the ground, but they (the chief priests) stood up and debated with Jesus face to face and on the same level. Yet their level of humanity and compassion for others was far below that of Gods love. Jesus was healing everyone right and left. The priests were only jealous of His power. They were not happy with His miracles. They were not happy for those who were healed. So with respect to our lives, we should not hold high expectations of others, when we know that we will only be disappointed and perhaps become angry when they fail. We should look to others based on our own character which we have shaped within our own soul through our daily study of Bible doctrine. As far as others go, be tolerant, be poised. Teach, train, and be persistent with those of whom you have expectations (children, subordinates, etc.). If they consistently fail, then 'you' find another approach. 
Now is the time to post a prayer. End Of Lesson Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth. |
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