Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna the word of God to keep us
through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all of
that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live
healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host, author
speaker, Elle David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, Good morning.
It is Wednesday, February seven, twenty twenty four. Hello, my name
is Elle David Harris. I am your host, and this is your Daily
Portion where we give you God's word every single day, and today is no
exception. We are continuing in our lesson study series through the Book of Psalms,
and our caption for today is pour out your your indignation. Let me
say it again, pour out your indignation. And I want you to really
focus on the terminology your the Psalmist is speaking to God. Okay, yeah,
I'll come back to that in just a moment, But first I'd like
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go ahead and pray, and then we will get underway. Rother and Heaven,
thank you for giving us this new day and for getting us to the
middle of the week. Lord, I pray that you will give us not
just the drive to get through our daily tasks, but to be able to
really pull up to your table and eat and feast from the tree ruths that
you share, and to be transformed in every way in our lives. In
Jesus' name, I pray, Amen and a man again, pour out your
indignation now. The reason I am emphasizing the terminology your and I actually underscored
mine and read and then put a big exclamation point over it is because sometimes
people are too vengeful. I shouldn't say too vengeful. Sometimes people are vengeful,
and God is saying no, no, no, no no no.
Vengeance is mine. But I don't want to preempt myself. I want to
begin here in Romans chapter twelve. Romans chapter twelve, and I will read
beginning at verse fourteen. Can I just say really quickly that humans are not
innately holy, that we borrow any holiness or any aspect of a holy mindset
from God. And so this is why the Bible says here beginning at verse
fourteen, Bless them that persecute you. Bless and curse, not rejoice with
them that do rejoice. Weep with them that weep. Be of the same
mind one toward another. Not mind not high things, but condescend to men
of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits, recompense no man
evil for evil did you get that? Provide the things honest in the sight
of all men. If it be possible, as much as liath unin you
live peaceably with all men, it says, if it's possible, be at
peace with everyone, Dearly beloved, avenge not yourself. So I need this
to be very clear, like clear, clear, clear, because there are
too many people who are seeking vengeance for themselves, but rather give place unto
wrath. For it is written and vengeance is mine. I will repay set
the lord who can recompense or who can bring vengeance. It says here,
vengeance is mine set the Lord, I will repay. Therefore, if thine
enemy be hungry, feed him. If he be thirsty, give him drink,
Or in so doing you shall he calls a fire on his head.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. And You're like,
Dave, why did you go through all of that? Because are you
trying to give an excuse for what we're going to read in the Psalms or
what is it? Well, frankly, sometimes we read these things wrong.
Yeah, sometimes we read these things wrong. Okay. So I've been struggling
for many years. I'll be honest with you with some of the Psalms because
I'm like, Lord, it just seems so harsh what these people are saying.
But it occurs to me that they are asking God to do what God
what God promised he would do to unrepentant evil. They're asking God to do
what God promised to do in the case of unrepentant evil. Okay. And
so if we were to read through the entire chapter of Deuteronomy twenty eight,
which we won't, you will see something very interesting. Let me just read
a few verses here, and it shall come to pass. If thou shalt
hearken diligently unto the voice of thy God. It says, to hearken diligently.
We're listening to God and doing his will right, to observe and to
do all his commandments, which I command thee this day, that the Lord
thy God will set THEE high above all nations of the earth, and all
these blessings shall come upon thee and overtake thee. If thou shalt hearken unto
the voice of the Lord thy God, blessed our thou to be in the
city, Blessed, shalt thou be. In the field Blessed shalt the fruit
of thy body be, the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of
thy cattle, the increase of thy kind and flocks of thy sheep. Blessed
shall be thy basket in store. Blessed shall be thou when thou comest in.
Blessed shalt thou be. When thou goest out, the Lord shall curse
thine enemies, and that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face.
They shall come out against THEE one way and flee before the seven ways.
The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in
that thou settest thine hand to do. He shall bless THEE in the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee. The Lord shall establish thee in holy
place unto himself, as he's sworn unto thee. If thou shalt keep the
commandments of the Lord thy God and walk in his ways. And then the
Bible continues for several more verses, and then it makes a transition in verse
sixteen. In verse sixteen, it says, well, if you don't do
these things, cursed shalt thou be in the city. Curse shalt thou be
in the field. And so the curses come when we choose to go against
God's will. Yes, there was a context here, but all in justice.
God says he's going to deal with He's he's going to seek vengeance upon
those who are unrepentant and unjust, who are oppressors for those who do not
hold to the principles of holiness. And that is why when the Psalmist,
and I'll just give one example, Psalm chapter fifty eight and verse six,
he says, break their teeth, Oh God, in their mouth, break
out the teeth of the young lions, Oh Lord, let them melt away
as the waters which run continually when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows.
Let them be as cut into pieces as a snail which melteth. Let
every one of them pass away, like the untimely birth of a woman,
that they may not see the sun. And on and on in multiple verses
we go, and so what the psalmists are really doing is going back to
what God said in Deuteronomy chapter thirty, Deuteronomy chapter twenty seven, Deuteronomy chapter
twenty eight, verses sixteen through to the end, that there is a consequence.
There is a lasting consequence when people are oppressive to the poor and needy.
There is a lasting consequence when people choose to go against God and make
God's people their enemies and do not repent. There is a consequence to unholiness.
And these Psalmists are seeking God, God's vengeance, God's indignation, not
their own. Let me just say in closing that, as in psalm chapter
ninety four, verses one and two, Oh Lord, that God, to
whom vengeance belongeth, Oh God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself lift
up yourself, Thou judge of the earth, render a reward to the proud.
So we want God to show his justice and vindication. We also want
to cultivate forgiveness and pray for our enemies. And lastly we want to advocate
for justice and speak against evil. Remember God's indignation not ours. Peace.
Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. Always remember we cannot live by bread
alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. This
has been your daily portion with El David Harris. Make it a great day. Yeah,