Psalm 20:8
8 They are brought down [kara`] and fallen: [naphal] but we
are risen, [quwm] and stand upright. [`uwd] KJV-Interlinear
8 They
have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stood upright. NASB
Brought down, ‘kara,’
means to bow down, to prostrate, to be subdued, to be defeated.
Risen and stand upright
is a reference to the opposite of the defeated.
It is the victor, the saved, and delivered, the one who is the last
standing on the battle field and therefore the winner or the victor. There is
no one left to fight. The battle is
over. The victor claims the field and
the day.
Now, all of scripture is
a mirror into which you see yourself. You
are either in compliance with Gods will or you are not. Most folks believe that they are doing Gods
will, when in fact they couldn't be more wrong about themselves.
And, unfortunately most
folks will look into their mirror and never see their real self. They see only what they want to see.
However, the Bible teaches
us to examine ourselves with objectivity, in order to determine if we are on
the right track or not. And the Bible
gives us very clear criteria in order to know if we are on the right track or
not.
So, do you know the criteria
as spelled out by the Bible, or do you just go on what you think is right
without verifying your beliefs.
This verse is very clear.
All who are out of sync
with Gods will, will be defeated, will fall in their life, will lose out in the
greater rewards of life.
All who are in sync with
Gods will, will be the victors, the winners, the recipients of phenomenal
rewards.
So, wouldn’t it be nice
to know for certain that you are in compliance, and verifying that you are in
compliance, rather than simply believing and hoping that you are?
If you have the jackpot
ticket, do you just hope that you are the winner, or do you check the numbers
to make sure?
If you tell the kids to
clean up their room, do you hope that they will, or do you go and inspect to
make sure?
If you are driving
somewhere, do you hope that you have enough gas, or do you look at the gas
gauge to see how much fuel that you have?
Heaven forbid that you are flying in a plane and do not check your fuel
before you take off.
Isn’t your spiritual life
just as important to make sure that you are doing all that you are expected to
do, and not off track on some wild goose chase?
And so, just what is it
that do know, or more important, what is it that you do not know? And if you do not know, then how can you
learn and be sure? Or, will you even
make the effort to check?
