Psalm 18:47
47 It is God ['el] that avengeth [nathan] [naqamah] me, and subdueth [dabar] the people [`am] under me. KJV-Interlinear
47 The
God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me. NASB
God, ‘el,’ is a reference
to the almighty.
Avenge or vengeance, ‘naqamah,’
means vengeance, or to punish.
Subdue, ‘dabar,’ means to
arrange, to set in order, to put in ones place, to control, to subdue or
reduce.
And as it is true in the
case of David, with regard to his enemies.
And it is true with regard to enemies of truth throughout history. It
will be true in the Tribulation and the end of history when God puts all evil
in its place, namely judged and destroyed.
So too, it is true in
your individual life.
Regardless of who or what
you are, regardless of your station in life, it is God who puts all things in
order in your life. Jesus Christ
controls history.
God takes care of all
enemies of truth. And one way or
another, it is God who sets things straight in your life, even and especially
when you mess things up yourself.
God subdues, and that
means that He sets things in order. And
that means that God sets things in accordance with His divine plan which was
authored in eternity past.
Long before you or I or
anyone or anything ever existed, God looked down through the tunnel of time and
considered any and all possible arrangements of history. Without coercion or cause, God considered the
placement of peoples, of their decisions, their thoughts, intents,
interactions, and how it all comes together in a connected historical pattern.
God considered many versions and when it was all said and done, God decided on
the very best plan, for the very best result for each and every individual.
The divine decrees were
set and sealed and then history began.
God does not make your
decisions, but God does place everyone into history in such a manner as to gain
the very best result for all of history.
So, you think you are
self-made? Think again. You are a product of all that came before
you, and of all that God intends, combined with your own ridiculous decisions
that you make during your life.
God knows your thoughts,
your actions, your interactions with others, the environment in which you will
grow up in and within which you will live.
God knows your opportunities and friends and enemies, and all that will
affect your life.
So, in some very
supernatural way, God maneuvers all things to serve good, and when you finally
figure that out, then perhaps you will understand that your life has a
supernatural component of which God maintains control.
Nothing happens by
accident. So when things go right in your
life, do not conclude that it is all your doing or luck. And likewise when
things go badly for you, then perhaps you should look inward at your own self,
and maybe, perhaps just maybe, it is you that needs to make a change in yourself,
in order to avoid further difficulties.
People are always glad
when the good things occur, but the real education begins when the bad things
occur, and you begin your self-check to see what it is that you need to do so
far as adjusting to or correcting your spiritual life, your responsibilities,
or obligations.
The spiritual life is not
a children’s story, or some sort of pretend thing just to help us all feel
better about ourselves. The spiritual
life is very real and that requires and mandates your real attention to your
life and to your own eternal destiny.
To play games, or to think
lightly of your own life, means that you simply do not understand the purpose
of your life, and how you fit into Gods plan.
E-Books, E-Book Reader
Your Comments
Daily Bible Study Quick Links
Subscription Options
