Arrogant VS Humble

11/26/11                                                                            Psalm 5

Scripture: Psalm 5:5,9,11: The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong. Not a word from their mouth can be trusted their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave with their tongue they speak deceit. But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

Observation: This is also part of a song, "this is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it" I think that there is more then one song (but right now) nothing is coming to my mind. But anyway, David is comparing the arrogant vs the humble servants of the Lord. The arrogant can not stand in the Lords presence because there heart is filled with lies and deception and eventually it will destroy them. But those that are humble to God take there refuge knowing that God will protect them and that they may rejoice and be happy that God has saved them. The arrogant can not see past that, they think they are number 1, when in all honesty it is God that is NUMBER 1, and he will ALWAYS be that way.

Application: I think that the application is that we need to watch how we speak to those that are arrogant. But also in the same token need to pray for them as well, that there eyes will be opened and they can be more humble to God. Be mindful of how you speak to the arrogant (and to others as well, I suppose so that you wont seem arrogant) because you want to be seen as a humble person. (I hope that this is making sense) But in the end take refuge in God and sing for joy, because God will protect them and you so that you can rejoice in him.

Prayer: Thank you Lord, for giving me my protection and advice when I need it most. I can only hope that I am humble to you. I know that I will take refuge in you and be glad for it. In the same token I pray right now father God that you will be with the arrogant, the lost, the lonely, that they will get to know you. We know that you love them unconditionally, but they don't know you. I think that if they get to know you and there lives will be changed forever more, because they are being humble to you Lord God, for you Humbled yourself to be with us in times of great need. I thank you for all of those times and I pray that I will continued to be humbled, yet serve you in ways that I can serve you. Amen!!