Psalm
4:3 (KJV) But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for
himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Be
careful that you don’t spend too much time contemplating this
verse. It makes a statement that you have heard denied on a regular
basis in standard preaching and teaching.
We often hear
about how helpless we are to desire to follow God. We are told that
total depravity means we can never even consider doing what is right.
We are helpless pawns in the hands of fate and fate is out to get
us. There is some truth in that teaching but the truth is in the
foundation of our ability not in the desire of our heart. We cannot
save ourselves. We cannot earn our salvation.
Now that we
have declared the doctrine, let us read the verse again. Notice that
the person set apart is already “godly”. It does not say or
imply that God made him godly in order to select him. We have a say
in whether God looks on us with favor or wrath. We can chose to
pursue evil of righteousness.
It may not be part of your
doctrine but that is what it says.
homo unius libri
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments are welcome. Feel free to agree or disagree but keep it clean, courteous and short. I heard some shorthand on a podcast: TLDR, Too long, didn't read.