Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Psalm 38:15
15 For in thee, O LORD [Yahovah], do I
hope [yachal]: thou
wilt hear [`anah], O
Lord ['Adonay] my God
['elohiym]. KJV-Interlinear
15 But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is
you, O Lord my God, who will answer. ESV
There are only two
environments in which you can live. The first is the sin environment, and the
second is the spiritual environment. The vast majority of humanity lives in the
sin environment, because most people do not understand the difference between the
two, and are not interested in pursuing a daily study in order to learn the
differences between the two environments.
The sin
environment, which we typically refer to as being out of fellowship, is the
environment in which your spiritual life does not function. The sin environment
is a separation from a relationship with God. The sin environment offers false
views of life, and is one of helplessness and hopelessness, which are
oftentimes not recognized, because the individual lacks the necessary knowledge,
in order to see the reality of their situation.
This Psalm has
been describing the burdens and hopelessness of the sin related environment.
And now in verse
15, the recognition of that hopelessness, and the solution of that hopelessness,
are described.
In the sin
environment, there is no one and nothing that you can turn to, or speak to, or
reach out to, in order to help you in life.
There is only one
source of help in all of creation, and that is God, through Christ, by means of
the Holy Spirit.
And thus the call
to God, because God is the only one that can hear, and the only one who can
solve the helpless situation.
To wait on the
Lord, is the recognition that God is the only course of action that is
available to the individual believer in Christ.
To wait on sin, in
contrast, is a wait forever for nothing to happen.
Therefore, waiting
on the Lord, is the correct direction of one’s attention, and focus on the only
true solution in life.
God is the
sovereign authority over all that exists, and the only higher authority that
can hear your prayer, and answer it.
The confession of
sin, is a form of prayer, which is offered to God the Father, the result of
which is immediate restoration into fellowship.
Fellowship is the
spiritual environment, in which the spiritual life functions. And that is where
you should be living your life, moment by moment, day by day.
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.
