Copyright 2016 J. Neely
Psalm 40:14
14 Let them be ashamed [buwsh] and
confounded [chapher]
together [yachad] that
seek [baqash] after
my soul [nephesh] to
destroy [caphah] it;
let them be driven [cuwg]
backward ['achowr] and
put to shame [kalam] that
wish [chaphets] me
evil [ra`]. KJV-Interlinear
14 Let those be put to shame and
disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned
back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! ESV
There are two
categories of people in creation. The first category is made up of those who
refuse to believe in Christ, whom we call unbelievers. And the second category
is made up of those who believe in Christ, whom we call believers, or
Christians.
The category of
believers, can be divided into three groups.
The first group is
made up of those who have believed in Christ, but go no further in their
spiritual life.
The second group
is made up of those who have believed in Christ, and go forward somewhat in
their spiritual life, but don’t really pursue it.
And the third
group is made up of those who have believed in Christ, and this is the smallest
group, because this group is hot for knowledge and they pursue the learning of
Bible doctrine and advancement in their spiritual life to the ultimate goal of
spiritual maturity.
The category of
unbelievers, and the first two categories of believers, are similar in that
they are indifferent toward learning truth. They imitate each other in that
they pursue the things of this world.
People who lack
truth, are typically petty, make insignificant things significant, are mostly
into themselves and their own appearance or feelings or possessions or status
in life, and are otherwise critical of others, while totally disregarding their
own huge flaws.
Not pursuing
spiritual life, means you pursue the lies of life. And pursuing the lies of
life means pursuing a dishonorable life.
The blessings of
life are reserved for those who advance to spiritual maturity. Those who do not
advance to spiritual maturity, are in effect taking things from life that were
not intended for them. They are in effect snatching something that belongs to
mature believers.
This makes them
thieves of sorts, who are living in the environment of a dishonored life.
And because they
place themselves first, then in effect, they delight in the heartache of
others.
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.
