Psalm 11

In Psalm 11 we see the security of God in His righteousness. In Verse 1 the Psalmist, David, chastising his enemies because they are tempting him to flee from the protection of God. How dare you tell me to flee from God? He chastises them because they tempt him to do what is actual to his detriment. With the use of the word ‘soul’ we see that they were trying to destroy his faith. The word flee is describing a wandering fugitive. If David were to leave God his faith would not be true and he would truly be a wandering fugitive. Satan desires to use anything to merely cause us to be removed from our God. These are merely vain threats in comparison to the security of our God.

In verse 3 we see the hypothetic destruction of the foundations. God’s word is our foundation because it is the only revelation of God we possess. But the true foundation is God himself. The foundation is what secures our faith, what gives us our faith. Our foundation is the object of our worship. We do not worship the Bible, we worship God. In your context of life, what ways or schemes does the devil employ in order to destroy the foundation of the believer? Some ideas may be overscheduling, sickness of relatives, family problems, conflict, laziness/apathy, or fear. Anything that will keep people from God. Others may be the accusation of being legalistic or fundamentalist. So we try not to be so dogmatic about our Bible intake or church attendance. What are ways that we as the church can combat this in our own personal lives? We had a good discussion about this the Wednesday we covered this Psalm. It came down to prayer for the young families and to encourage them. But ultimately this comes down to each individual making that decision for themselves.

In verse 4 we see the Lord’s authority being established. His dwelling on earth was in the temple, and now we are His temple. He belongs in the temple that is dedicated to his worship. His throne is where He rules. It is with His eyes, Christ is described as having eyes of flames, that He will try the hearts of men. In verse 5 all people will be tried by god. The Lord cannot have evil and sinfulness in His presence. Verse 6 we see that God’s nature is completely opposed to unrighteousness. Those who are wicked, apart from God and Christ without the Spirit, will eternally be destroyed with the destruction that fell on Sodom and Gomorrah. That is their reward for their wicked lives. Wicked lives are any life that is lived apart from the saving power of Christ’s blood.

Finally in verse 7 we see that God’s desire and nature are for righteousness. The righteous will enjoy the Lord forever and they will receive the blessing of His presence.

The pressures of this world are worthwhile in order to enjoy the blessings of the Lord. May we persevere in doing His will and seeking that the lost may be found.