From the Pastor:
Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.
“I have
set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be
moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and
my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.” (Ps. 16:8-9)
Hope is
not empty on either end. All of the
Father’s promises are stamped with an eternal guarantee fixed in the blood of
the Lamb. With the completed end of hope
there is not a single inconsistency. It
shall be as He has promised. However,
hope must have a throne upon which to rule.
A kingdom without any citizens has no significance. The redeemed are the life of holy eternal
hope. If there were no redeemed there
would be no need of hope.
Where
is hope’s throne? Is it not in the
hearts of the redeemed? Verse eight is
the antecedent of verse nine. The
contents of verse eight must exist before the contents of verse nine can be
relative.
“I have
set” reveals a determined effort and purpose.
“Before” means in front of, or ahead of the big “me.” It is written that the Lord is the Alpha and
the Omega, the First and the Last for a reason.
Thou shalt have no other god before Me is an unwavering command. Securing God ahead of self-desires and self-interests
gives birth to true holiness and godliness (worshiping
God correctly).
The reason
He must be set “before” is because He is the Almighty our Divine Sovereign. In the times of Biblical battles it was common
for the mighty ones to be to the right for the unhindered use of their sword hand
and as a place of earned honor. The redeemed
must acknowledge His sovereignty and give Him His due place of honor. When God is set in His rightful place of rank and
honor the throne of hope will not be shaken or overcome.
The heart
then blossoms and springs forth into praises and rejoicings soaking up the harmonious
relationship of the redeemed and the Redeemer. An unspeakable peace gently settles within the
soul and upon the flesh and enters into His rest. Now, I lay me down to sleep the sleep of death
and shall awake in completed hope.
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