Text: “Give them according to their deeds, and according to
the wickedness of their endeavours; give them after the work of their own
hands; render to them their desert.” Psalm
28:4.
Good morning, constantly oppressed and concerned,
Christian! The 21st Century has seen so many churches closing
their doors due to lack of interest; so much open apostasy being first
accepted, then practiced by professing ‘Christians’; so much ungodliness being
openly promoted on national television screens; social media; Hollywood movies;
and even in the classrooms of our local schools.
In recent times, there has been a call from Humanists
and Atheists to have Britain re-specified as a ‘Non-Christian Nation’.
Political life, and the lives of our social and religious leaders, have become
a byword for financial and sexual corruption. Wickedness and unbelief are
at the most dangerous level of ungodliness that I have witnessed during my 68
years living within the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
(U.K.). FACT. If ever there was a need for National repentance from sin -
it is right now!
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a
man/woman soweth, that shall he/she also reap. For he that soweth to his
flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit
shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” (Galatians 6:7-8)
Verse 4. “…The
wickedness of their endeavours. Ungodly reader, what will be your lot when the Lord deals with
you? Our ‘endeavours’ are taken as facts; God takes the will for the deed
and punishes or rewards accordingly.” (C.H. Spurgeon, Treasury of David,
page 140)
The motives of the heart, and the thoughts of the
mind, are equated fully with our actions in the sight of our Lord God
Almighty. Thus, when a man looks upon a woman, or vice versa, a woman a
man, with lust - in God’s mind that person has already committed
adultery! Thus, our motives, our weaknesses and faults, are all concluded
under the heading of SIN in the eyes of our pure, and infallibly sinless, Lord
God.
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I (the Lord Jesus Christ) say unto you,
That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery
with her already in his heart.” (Matthew 5:27-28)
Adultery, in the Old Testament dispensation, was a
capital offence punishable by death. Nowadays it is looked at as ‘normal’
social behaviour, and promoted and encouraged on our television screens
continually!
Has God’s Holiness changed? Has God suddenly
changed His mind from being a Holy Lord God of absolute wrath against sin to a
God that condones such adulterous practice and promotion? Never!
God forbid! All that is not Christ-like, is SIN.
“God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son
of man, that He should repent; hath He not said, and shall He not do it?
Or hath He spoken, and shall not make it good?” (Numbers 23:19)
No! The Lord God is a
Holy Lord God - He never changes, He must punish all sin! If we refuse
His offer of Salvation in Christ Jesus, we will have our just deserts!
Verse 4. “Give them
according to their deeds. Great God, Thou hast from the beginning been only occupied in saving
men. Thy very benevolence towards mankind solicits Thy thunders against
these corrupters of society. They labour incessantly to put men far away
from Thee, O my God, and in return Thou wilt put them far away from Thee
forever and have the desperate consolation of being such themselves to all
Eternity. Frightful necessity of hating Thee forever! (Jean
Massillon Baptiste 1663-1742)
Atheistic, and militant detractor of Bible-based
Christian faith, beware! Your efforts to become popular and gain favour
on national television screens; social media; Hollywood movies; and even in the
classrooms of our local schools, will eventually reap you a just desert of
God’s fearful wrath against such blatant opposition to His Word. Your
unbelief is enough to see your never-dying soul damned to a Christ-rejecter’s
Hell for Eternity - think more, then, of what our Holy Lord God will do to you
there for hindering His Gospel message and causing other souls not to take heed
to His Word. Your JUST DESERTS are being laid up for you as you read this
message. How sad.
Verse 4. “…Render to
them their desert. Meditate on God’s
righteousness, that it is not only is will, but His nature to punish sin.
God cannot but hate sin, because He is Holy; and He cannot but punish
sin. God must not forgo His own nature to gratify our humours.
(Christopher Fowler1610-1678)
“He (the Psalmist) prayeth against his enemies, being
led by the infallible Spirit of prophecy, looking through these men to the
enemies of Christ and of His people in all ages.” (David
Dickson1583-1662)
Thought: “Give them
according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours;
give them after the work of their own hands; render to them their
desert.” There are no unbelievers in Hell - but once there, they
stay there!
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