Lesson 16: Struggles for right
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113 I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!
117 Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
118 You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross, therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
As we mature in Christ we begin to see how the world around us does not follow Him. We must not let this understanding turn our heart toward anger. From verse 113 we understand what our true feelings should reflect. The words “I hate the double minded” does not mean we hate people. From Ephesians 6:12 we learn the true enemy is not the person but the spirit of evil influencing that person. We contrast the actions of the person with the truth we see in God’s word - then our love for truth is the opposite of our feeling for their actions, but as God loves the person we also love them and want them to know God.
When we feel like hiding from evil, we go instead to His word to find hope (verse 114). We do not associate ourselves with evildoers (verse 115) so they do not influence our own actions – see Psalm 1.
Circumstances happening around us may bring us dismay or discouragement, but we find life and promise in His word so we need never fear being put to shame (verses 116 – 117).
We can rest in the assured promise from God that His judgment will be completely righteous (verses 118 – 119).
Judgment does not belong to us, it belongs to God, and when we truly understand what His judgment is we will do all we can to tell others about Him so they may also escape His terrible judgment.
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