Tuesday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Psalm 5
4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;
you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.
5 Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,
for you hate all who do evil.
6 You will destroy those who tell lies.
The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;
you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.
5 Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,
for you hate all who do evil.
6 You will destroy those who tell lies.
The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
5:4–6 The God Who Loves Justice. The singer praises God for loving what is right. The argument of the psalm is that the success of these persecutors would contradict the biblical view of God’s commitment to righteousness. The terms describing evil and evildoers are status words; that is, they describe people who reject God’s kingship, as well as denoting the behavior that stems from such rejection (as vv. 7–8 will make clear).
5:4 dwell with you. For this theme, cf. 15:1; 61:4; Isa. 33:14.
5:4 Sinners cannot stand before God’s holiness. Christ’s perfection allows us to come into God’s presence and for our prayers for deliverance to be heard (Heb. 10:19–22).
5:4 dwell with you. For this theme, cf. 15:1; 61:4; Isa. 33:14.
5:4 Sinners cannot stand before God’s holiness. Christ’s perfection allows us to come into God’s presence and for our prayers for deliverance to be heard (Heb. 10:19–22).
Study Questions:
- We usually think of God as merciful and kind. But in verses 4-6 David talks about how much he hates evil. You cannot tolerate sin, you hate evil, you will destroy liars, you detest murderers and deceivers...VERY strong language. He loves justice. Because he is so holy and righteous, and because there is no fault in him, he has to hate what is evil. His need for justice must be satisfied. This is why sin must be punished, and the punishment is death. Jesus was the only suitable choice for a sacrifice, once and for all. God's wrath was poured out on Jesus instead of us. He took it all. What does it do to you to think of Jesus standing between you and God and taking your punishment so that now you can come to God and have a relationship with him? How humbling is it to think of all he's done? Live in that humility today!
- It seems like many Christians tend to view God in one extreme or another. He's all love and grace or he's all wrath and righteous anger. Is he merciful and gracious and loving? YES! Is he an infinitely holy God that detests sin and evil and whose wrath burns again them? YES! It's a both/and situation. He has forgiven our sin, but still detests our sin. How much thought do you give God's wrath and hatred of sin? Do you tend to treat your sin casually, like it's no big deal? What might God's thoughts and reactions be when he sees treating sin this way?
Pray:
- That you would walk in humility.
- That you would take your sin seriously.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
5. Is the Bible God’s word? Jesus proved He is God by rising from the dead and said the Old Testament was God’s word and gave authority to the Apostles to write the words of the New Testament under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit so that all the words of the Bible are God’s Word.
(Matthew 5:18; Luke 24:27, 44; John 14:25-26, 15:27, 16:12-13, 17:20; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
(Matthew 5:18; Luke 24:27, 44; John 14:25-26, 15:27, 16:12-13, 17:20; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
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