The
Devotional
Comment:
There is a difference in an academic study of the Word of
God and a Spiritual confrontation with the Living Word of God. Most secular
training centers have a course or two on the Holy Bible and other so called
sacred writings. My last sentence is a subject in and of itself, but I will not
pursue secular humanistic values of rationalizing or nullifying the Holy Word
of God which is exalted forever. Jesus Christ alone fulfills all of the requirements
of the Living Word of God (Law) and if you fail to “trust, believe or have
faith” in Him you will by NO MEANS find a haven of rest for your SOUL. There is
continual proof of this in the Living Word of God, for example take a look at
Matthew 5:17-20. The soul of man is something we seldom talk about; I believe
that the lack of this is due to our lack of understanding the love of God. I am
not saying that I have the answer, even I would argue that, but I understand
the following.
Devotional:
All of the psalmist speak to God from their SOUL, and I believe
the apostle Paul seeks for the redeemed of God understand this in 1 Corinthians
13:1-13. Our love for God can only be expressed from our Soul, this is why we
see King David, and the unknown writers of book 5 (Praise and worship) Psalms
107 through 150 giving thanks and praise to the God of Creation.
Focusing on Psalm 108:1-13 this morning my thoughts were
consumed with the exaltation of David in verses 1 through 5, especially with verse
ONE and verse FIVE. Notice that in the first verse that David says that he will
give thanks and praise to God with his glory, this word glory is found in the
KJV and the NKJV. However in the NASB and the NIV the word “glory” is changed
to “soul”. Should this be important to God’s redeemed? Absolutely?
This is not a matter of old English jargon and modern
translations. It is however a matter of the redeemed of God to have and
understand the Spiritual encounters with their Father God. Notice verse five; true
worship and praise to God comes from the souls of the redeemed. “Be exhaled O
God above the heavens, and Your glory over all the earth”. There is a song like
this in many hymnals, in our church it is song 5 and the biblical reference is
Psalm 57:10-11.
Looking into Vine’s Concordance at the word (3519 kabed) “glory”
it would be hard to assert the word “soul” to the meaning of David’s intent. Yet
I think the connection of verse 1 with verse 5 and finding the same “kabed”
(glory) used of God’s holiness connects the thought that our SOULS
understanding of God is always expressed with LOVE. Without that love
connection of our soul and God’s holiness our soul’s expression of songs of
praise and worship will sound like cymbals or noise out to tune. Our prophesy
and understanding of God will fail to move mountains since there is a lack of
faith motivated by love.
The church of Jesus Christ today across the United States of
America lacks the power to communicate with God from the soul. Have we left our
first love (Revelation 2:1-7)? The redeemed have the power, but many are simply
afraid to allow the soul to express its power through love and the guidance of
the Holy Spirit and in this, I confess and include myself.
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