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2019, Forgiveness, Psalms, Repentance, Salvation

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11 God is a righteous judge,
And a God who is indignant every day.

And we often think He pays no mind; that He overlooks the rampant, unending evil done one against another every day.  

12 If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.
13 He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself;
He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].

This is not the GOD we like to present these days. We present a GOD that is grandfatherly; one that closes His eyes and says oh that’s okay, no repentance is necessary, everyone is welcome.  
Everyone is welcome, welcome to repent and live. 

14 Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin,
And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.

Commentary will be limited here – look around. See. 

15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].
16 His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].

This is inevitable for those who do not repent. It’s not what GOD wants but unbending, unrepentant, obstinate mankind leaves Him no choice but to allow sin to complete its work. 

17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and justice,
And I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.   source

But the saved. We have every reason to give thanks and rejoice, even while we pray for others. We rejoice not at their destination or destiny but we are certainly grateful for our own in JESUS THE CHRIST. 

2019, Psalms, Revelation

Doorkeeper

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Psalm 84:(NKJV) 10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. source

This is one of those Bible verses for church-raised kids that bears worn edges; we know it well, we have quoted it again and again.  And I have thought the Psalmist was saying he would rather be the so-called low profile church doorkeeper than to be a well-known, hobnobbing elite of this world that  knows not GOD. I’m still okay with that but today I am offering an added perspective. 

Perhaps the doorkeeper is low profile but a low profile does not mean insignificant. A low profile does not mean just anybody could do what a doorkeeper does. In the Household of GOD, the doorkeeper shows up early and stays late. Let us allow ourselves to ponder what that takes! 

The doorkeeper arrives before the lights come on, cause the doorkeeper turns the lights on, opens the door and makes the way for worshippers to enter the sanctuary. And when the other worshippers ready themselves to go home, and as some tarry to visit, the Doorkeeper waits; and when  the last dear one steps over the threshold, the Doorkeeper secures the building and turns toward home himself. 

Doorkeepers. 
Reliable. Faithful. Courteous. Helpful. Anything but self-serving. 

Yes! The House of GOD needs Doorkeepers. It just may be the most beloved service around. 

Next time you visit your local Church gathering place, consider the one who tends the door for you and while we are thinking doors . . . 

Revelation 3: (NKJV) 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.  source