I have written extensively about the “heart” of the man and how messed up it can be, you can search in the box to the right to see the other posts.
Mark Chapter 7 begins with most modern translations having a heading something similar to; That which defiles, The Traditions of the Elders, Traditions and Commandments, or my two favorites; Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity (NLT) and Lo que contamina al hombre (What pollutes man) RVR 1960.
Today’s main text comes from Mark 7:14-23, depending on your translation you may have another heading the AMP for example begins the Chapter with Followers of Traditions and adds The Heart of Man.
The world would have us believe that man is essentially good yet the bible and mankind’s everyday actions throughout history would completely contradict that belief.
SUBJECT. As the fast Psalm sung the praises of the Lord in connection with the proclamation of the gospel among the Gentiles, so this appears to foreshadow the mighty working of the Holy Ghost in subduing the colossal systems of error and casting down the idol gods. Across the sea to maritime regions a voice cries for rejoicing at the reign of Jesus (Ps 97:1), the sacred fire descends (Ps 97:3), like lightning the gospel flames forth (Ps 97:4), difficulties vanish (Ps 97:5), and all the nations see the glory of God (Ps 97:6). The idols are confounded (Ps 97:7), the church rejoices (Ps 98:8), the Lord is exalted (Ps 98:9). The Psalm closes with an exhortation to holy steadfastness under the persecution which would follow, and bids the saints rejoice that their path is bright, and their reward glorious and certain. Modern critics, always intent upon ascribing the psalms to anybody rather than to David, count themselves successful in dating this song further on than the captivity, because it contains passages similar to those which occur in the latter prophets, but we venture to assert theft it is quite as probable that the prophets adopted the language of David as that some unknown writer borrowed from them. One psalm in this series is said to be “in David”, and we believe that the rest are in the same place, and by the same author. The matter is not important, and we only mention it because it seems to be the pride of certain critics to set up new theories, and there are readers who imagine this to be a sure proof of prodigious learning. We do not believe that their theories are worth the paper they are written upon.
DIVISION. The psalm divides itself into four portions, each containing three verses. The coming of the Lord is described (Ps 97:1-3); its effect upon the earth is declared (Ps 97:4-6), and then its influence upon the heathen and the people of God (Ps 97:7-9). The last part contains both exhortation and encouragement, urging to holiness and inculcating happiness (Ps 97:10-12).
EXPOSITION. v.10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil.For He hates it, his fire consumes it, his lightnings blast it, his presence shakes it out of its place, and his glory confounds all the lovers of it. We cannot love God without hating that which he hates. We are not only to avoid evil, and to refuse to countenance it, but we must be in arms against it, and bear towards it a hearty indignation. He preserveth the souls of his saints. Therefore they need not be afraid of proclaiming war with the party which favours sin. The saints are the safe ones: they have been saved and shall be saved. God keeps those who keep his law. Those who love the Lord shall see his love manifested to them in their preservation from their enemies, and as they keep far from evil so shall evil be kept far from them. He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. It is not consistent with the glory of his name to give over to the power of his foes those whom his grace has made his friends. He may leave the bodies of his persecuted saints in the hand of the wicked, but not their souls, these are very dear to him, and he preserves them safe in his bosom. This foretells for the church a season of battling with the powers of darkness, but the Lord will preserve it and bring it forth to the light.
EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS
Verse 10.Ye that love the LORD, hate evil. It is evident that our conversion is sound when we loathe and hate sin from the heart: a man may know his hatred of evil to be true, first, if it be universal: he that hates sin truly, hates all sin. Secondly, true hatred is fixed; there is no appeasing it but by abolishing the thing hated. Thirdly, hatred is a more rooted affection than anger: anger may be appeased, but hatred remains and sets itself against the whole kind. Fourthly, if our hatred be true, we hate all evil, in ourselves first, and then in others; he that hates a toad, would hate it most in his own bosom. Many, like Judah, are severe in censuring others (Ge 38:24), but partial to themselves. Fifthly, he that hates sin truly, hates the greatest sin in the greatest measure; he hates all evil in a just proportion. Sixthly, our hatred is right if we can endure admonition and reproof for sin, and not be enraged; therefore, those that swell against reproof do not appear to hate sin.—Richard Sibbes.
Hate evil. Sin seemeth to have its name of sana, anv (the word here used) because it is most of all to be hated, as the greatest evil; as that which setteth us furthest from God the greatest good.—John Trapp.
Get mortifying graces, especially love to God, forthose that love the Lord, will hate evil.And the more they love him, the more they will hate it.—David Clarkson.
God is a Spirit, and he looks to our very spirits; and what we are in our spirits, in our hearts and affections, that we are to him. Therefore, what ill we shun, let us do it from the heart, by hating it first. A man may avoid an evil action from fear, or out of other respects, but that is not sincerity. Therefore look to thy heart, see that thou hate evil, and let it come from sincere looking to God.Ye that love the LORD, hate evil, saith David: not only avoid it, but hate it; and not only hate it, but hate it out of love to God.—Richard Sibbes.
There is a popular show on TV called The Walking Dead. Although I have never seen an actual episode, the commercial made it clear it is all about the aftermath of an apocalypse and zombies.
While the bible does not specifically refer to the unsaved as “zombies” but when we really think about it that is exactly what we were. Those apart from Christ are walking about the earth with no hope, children of wrath, just waiting for the day of eternal judgment.
SERMON
Today’s sermon comes from Voddie Bauchman, who at the time was Pastoring a church in Houston, TX but now is Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Zambia.
Voddie Baucham: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
To become a Christian is to be enlisted in a war, one that is fought on three main fronts. In this session, Rev. Voddie Baucham will remind us how the world, the flesh, and the devil work against the kingdom of God. He will explain why battle, struggle, and hardship should not surprise us as Christians.
The Massachusetts legislature overrode a veto by the state’s Republican governor to enact a law that lowers the age teen girls are allowed to get abortions without parental consent to 16.
Republic Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed the legislation, dubbed the ROE Act and meant to codify in law the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v Wade, on Christmas ve over the drop in the age requirement. The House and Senate overrode Baker’s veto on Tuesday in a win for state Democrats, according to Fox News…
SO SAD, YOU JUST CAN’T MAKE THIS UP. DOES ANYONE STILL DOUBT THE DEPRAVITY OF MAN AND DIRECTION AMERICA IS HEADED ?
Expert tells NY Times: Elderly white people shouldn’t get coronavirus vaccine priority in order to ‘level playing field’ with minorities
The experts also said teachers shouldn’t get vaccine priority because they’re white
The COVID-19 vaccine rolled out this week, and now there is a debate about which groups should be a priority on the coronavirus vaccine waiting list. The New York Times attempted to answer the question about the COVID-19 priority list in anarticle titled “The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?”
REMINDER the annual 40 Days for Life event began Wednesday September 23rd in Jackson, MS and many cities across America. It ends November 1st
212 LIVES SAVED
FROM ABORTION SINCE SEPTEMBER 23
Please join us in some manner of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Pray, that the women will know the child growing inside them is a creation the Lord has made and that child has a purpose.
•Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “I Believe in the Power of Prayer.” Thank You for “Praying for Me” • Senate Democrats Trash Amy Coney Barrett: The Right to Kill Babies in Abortions “is at Stake” •Catholic Bishop Asks Joe Biden: How Will You Explain Supporting Abortions to God? •Biden Considering Andrew Cuomo for Attorney General Despite Killing 15,000 Nursing Home Residents
More Pro-Life News
•Joy Behar: Amy Barrett Supporters are Racists, Sexists. They Have a “Male White Panic” •Senator Slams Democrats’ Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Faith: It’s “Demeaning to Women” • Planned Parenthood CEO: Amy Coney Barrett is a “Vocal Threat” to Abortion •Feminists Trash Amy Coney Barrett’s Large Family: She Has a “Clown Car Vagina”
REMINDER the annual 40 Days for Life event began Wednesday September 23rd in Jackson, MS and many cities across America.
Please join us in some manner of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Pray, that the women will know the child growing inside them is a creation the Lord has made and that child has a purpose.
Top Stories •Joe Biden Opposes Death Penalty for Terrorists, Supports It For Unborn Babies •President Trump: “Every Child, Born and Unborn, is Made in the Holy Image of God” •White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus •President Trump Heading Home to White House: “Don’t be Afraid of COVID”
More Pro-Life News •From His Hospital Room, President Trump Urges Americans to “Vote Pro-Life!” •Trump Admin Issues Pro-Life Statement to UN Affirming the “Dignity of All Persons” •Amy Coney Barrett is a Reminder That We Need to Re-Elect President Donald Trump •Charlotte Pence: “Abortion is a Violation of Providing Life to a Human Being”
I have said it over and over, America is NOT a Christian (Theocracy) Nation. We were however, CLEARLY founded on Judeo-Christian principles and the further we digress from them the further God’s hand of divine providence is lifted from us. – Mike
REMINDER the annual 40 Days for Life event began last Wednesday in Jackson, MS and many cities across America.
Please join us in some manner of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Pray, that the women will know the child growing inside them is a creation the Lord has made and that child has a purpose.
Top Stories •Planned Parenthood Opposes Amy Coney Barrett: “It’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Seat, We Demand a No Vote” •Media Attacks Amy Comey Barrett’s Kids: She’s a “White Colonizer” for Adopting Black Children •Liberals Attack Amy Barrett’s Children, Claim Her Kids Were Illegally Adopted •Catholic Bishop: “It is Not Possible to be a Catholic in Good Standing and Support Abortion”
More Pro-Life News •Kamala Harris Opposes Judge Amy Coney Barrett: She Will be a Threat to Abortion •Judge Amy Coney Barrett Blasted Democrats After They Trashed Her Christian Faith •Liberal Media Calls Joe Biden a “Devout” Catholic, Attacks Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Faith •Catholic Archbishop: Vote Pro-Life, Nothing More Important Than the “Basic Right — to Live”
To read these stories and more visit:LifeNews.com.
A while back in our Daily devotional series we published this same verse seen hereWaiting. The theme then and now was They that wait upon the Lord… are His chosen who would seek His guidance and will in all things.
BUT! those that Wait cannot get comfortable in inaction, they must be doers. I have said it before God is not looking for Couch Potato Christians. He is looking for soldiers for His Army (we are at WAR) so get in the fight.
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