Psalm 45 is one of the Messianic Psalms that Jesus refers to in Luke 24:44. Verse 1 says:
1MY HEART overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.
I want it to be said of me that when I speak of Him MY tongue is like the pen of a ready writer! How does that happen? By falling SO in love with Him that He means more than anyone or anything! Spend time in the Word of God and time fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit and you WILL be able to speak of Him that way, too! I also like verse 8:
8Your garments are all fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia; stringed instruments make You glad.
When I did some study on these words I found that it actually means that he smelled so strongly of these scents that it was as though His clothing was woven in scent! The REALLY exciting part about this is that these were some of the ingredients of the holy anointing oil that was NOT to be used for any common purposes. It is the oil that was used to anoint the High Priest! It is only fitting that OUR High Priest should be SO anointed with this oil that it permeated his clothing and body until you couldn't separate the smells! Sounds like MY GOD to me! AMEN!!!
In Acts 17 we see Paul and Silas continuing to minister in the synagogues and to preach the Gospel. But as always THIS happened:
5But the unbelieving Jews were aroused to jealousy, and, getting hold of some wicked men (ruffians and rascals) and loungers in the marketplace, they gathered together a mob, set the town in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring [Paul and Silas] out to the people.
It's interesting to see that some of the very people that the "religious" Jews would have nothing whatsoever to do with in every day life, were just fine to use to do their "dirty work"! Paul and Silas left there when it became to dangerous and went on to Berea. I love what the Word of God says about the Bereans:
11Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
12Many of them therefore became believers, together with not a few prominent Greeks, women as well as men.
Let's make sure that this can also be said of us! AMEN! Then, of course those jealous, unbelieving Jews got wind of this and didn't like it:
13But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] was also preached by Paul at Beroea, they came there too, disturbing and inciting the masses.
Paul just kept moving on to where people DID want to hear the Truth! We can learn some very good lessons by following Paul's example in ministry! Don't dwell on those who DON'T want to hear the Truth! Keep moving on to find the ones who DO! We are not to be hounding people who don't want to hear. Simply pray for laborers to cross their paths that they can receive from, and then keep moving! Don't let the enemy discourage you - there are SO many people who really want to know the Truth, they just don't realize their need yet. Keep sharing and let GOD do the work! AMEN!
In Genesis we see Jacob giving his final blessing over his sons. It is interesting to note that the things that were done against God's plan were not forgotten. They were being dealt with right here! That is the Old Covenant, based on the old promises! Remember that WE have a New Covenant, based on BETTER promises (Hebrews 8:6):
6But as it now is, He [Christ] has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is as much superior and more excellent [than the old] as the covenant (the agreement) of which He is the Mediator (the Arbiter, Agent) is superior and more excellent, [because] it is enacted and rests upon more important (sublimer, higher, and nobler) promises.
I like those better promises! The more I get to know and understand just what these promises are, the more I can walk in the fullness of them! And so can you!
Shalom in Him!
