Copyright 2016 J. Neely
Psalm 40:12
12 For innumerable [micpar] evils [ra`] have compassed ['aphaph] me about: mine
iniquities [`avon] have
taken hold [nasag] upon
me, so that I am not able [yakol] to
look up [ra'ah]; they
are more [`atsam] than
the hairs [sa`arah] of
mine head [ro'sh]:
therefore my heart [leb]
faileth [`azab] me. KJV-Interlinear
12 For evils have encompassed me beyond
number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than
the hairs of my head; my heart fails me. ESV
There are two
environments in existence. The first is the environment of truth, and the second
is the environment of lies.
When we are
separated from God, we are surrounded by the second environment. It is
impossible to see the first environment, truth, unless we have something
helping us to see through the lies of the world, and see the environment of
truth.
The Holy Spirit,
acts as an intermediary, through the gospel, helping us see through the window
into the realm of truth. Faith in Christ, which is our salvation, helps us step
through the door into the environment of truth giving us the opportunity to
live there.
Bible doctrine,
when learned, helps us to acclimate and orient to the environment of truth,
which we call our spiritual life.
Without God or
Christ or doctrine, we are outnumbered and outflanked. For the world around us
is saturated with disorientation, and distractions, and everything imaginable,
designed to keep us from truth, which means keeping us from our spiritual life.
Without a
functioning spiritual life there is only heartache and disenchantment and
delusion. Our heart, our courage, our drives in life, will ultimately be shaken
and destroyed.
When we were born
into this world, we had but one destiny and goal. And that is to escape the
shackles of this world, and gain for ourselves, access to the real reality,
which is truth, so that we can live with God in heaven forever.
And the mechanism
for that, is not the hustle and bustle of life, but is the disciplined pursuit
of a daily Bible study.
Study [by instruction],
to show thyself
approved [spiritually mature]
unto God,
a workman [student]
that need not be
ashamed [ignorant],
rightly dividing [learning, understanding, discerning]
the word of truth [Bible doctrine].
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.
