Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Psalm 37:23
23 The steps [mits`ad] of a
good man [geber] are ordered [kuwn] by the LORD [Y@hovah]: and
he delighteth [chaphets] in his way [derek]. KJV-Interlinear
23 The steps of a man are established by the
LORD, when he delights in his way; ESV
The word for ordered,
‘kuwn,’ means to be established, to stand erect, to set up, to found, to
adjust, to fit, to direct.
The word for
steps, ‘mits ad,’ is a reference to the pattern of life that a personal lives.
His moment by moment, day by day journey through life, in other words.
He delights in his
way, has a double meaning. The Lord delights in the way of the ‘good’ man,
while concurrently the man or the individual, delights in the way of the Lord.
The way of the
Lord, is Bible doctrine.
The good man, does
not refer to just anyone, but only to the person who is defined as good. And
the word good is a technical word with respect to how God defines good, not
man.
Human good is not
in view here. Spiritual good is in view.
Spiritual good is the production of the spiritual life.
This verse is not
referring to any ordinary person, but refers only to the individual Christian
who has, or is, advancing in their spiritual life.
Bible doctrine is
the means of that advancement and growth. And by means of that spiritual
advancement through learning Bible doctrine, then the beliefs, opinions, the
very core of the thinking of the individual has been transformed and is guided through
the realities and truths of life, based on the principles taught in the
scriptures. All of which comes from growing up in the spiritual life, by means
of learning Bible doctrine while in fellowship.
Now, make sure one
thing is very clear, the Lord delights in the good person, the spiritually
mature person. This is not a person that does good things, but is a person who
through spiritual growth has attained the status of good as defined by God.
The basic nature
of common man is not good, and is guiding, directed, and established by the sin
nature.
The only way you
can be established by God, is by means of learning God’s truth. And there is
only one way of learning God’s truth, and that is by means of a daily Bible
study.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
