~God gives me the second part of His personal “1-2 combo”~
::Second part to Mourning the wages of Sin::
Psalm 49
More to come at a later time…
— Later Time —
“No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him – the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough…”
Verses 7-8
Money… pursue it and you leave this world empty-handed regardless… So the rich and the poor are alike in this…
“But man, despite his riches, does not endure; he is like the beats that perish. This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.”
Verses 12-13
Those who trust in themselves…
I think this speaks about those who trust in their own logic. In their own wisdom and intelligence… I am one of those… I think this is a warning to those who think they can handle the world by themselves. They need nothing and no one. Can you honestly trust your “common sense” to be right? When we are given a choice between following God’s teaching and our own experience/knowledges/”common sense” which do you trust in? Where is your faith?
(How is this a 1-2 combo?)
1. The first lesson about turning from sin hit me in the gut. My heart aches just thinking about what my sin did to me….
(GUT PUNCH)
2. This 2nd lesson is about intelligence/ wisdom/ knowledge and putting your faith in God instead of trusting that I can handle everything. The logical part of me reels at the thought… Trust in God, because trusting in myself will not get me anywhere…
(RIGHT HOOK TO THE HEAD)