RR Psalm 37:6 – Part 4
Shalom,
Psalm 37:6 He will bring out your vindication as light, and your cause will shine as noonday.
I like this so much better in the KJV… Psalm 37:6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. KJV. Actually, the KJV is more faithful to the Hebrew. Righteousness is “Tzedek,” and judgment is “Mishpat.” Both are specifically mentioned in the original Hebrew.
Then there is this allusion to light shining as the sun does at midday. Speaking of light, you know in the beginning there was light without the sun. God didn’t create the sun until the fourth day of creation. Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. That was on day one. Reading on in Genesis, chapter 1, we have the sun created on day four…. Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also…. Genesis 1:19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Everything will come full circle, as it was in the beginning. On that great day, when the servants of God will fulfill their (our) destiny and serve the Lord in His presence. Revelation 22:4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 Night shall be no more, and people will have no need for lamplight or sunlight—for Adonai Elohim will shine on them. And they shall reign forever and ever!
All of this prophecy from the end of the book of Revelation reminds me that Wednesday night begins the commanded holiday, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, aka “Judgment Day.” You might be tempted to consider yourself exempt from judgment because you said “the sinner’s prayer” once. The famous 19th century Brit, Charles H. Spurgeon offered a test you can give yourself right now. What delights you? Are you delighted in the presence of God or is there some other earthly attraction that delights you? We are married to Yeshua, anything or anyone else that delights us is an idol, and we already know what God thinks of idolatry.
So, there is still value in honoring God’s commanded holy day. Make it a day of intercession. In Hebrew we say, “K’dai L’cha,” meaning “it’s worthwhile for you.” All over the world, this is the day when Jewish people are reading Scripture in prayer books while attending synagogue services from morning until evening. What better day for them and all of us to hear a message from God?
And what message should we pray they will hear? Peter spoke it on the Day of Pentecost known in Hebrew as the Feast of Shavuot. He told them who Yeshua is and they were cut to the heart. They asked Peter and the others, Acts 2:37b “Fellow brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Messiah Yeshua for the removal of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach ha-Kodesh. 39 For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away—as many as Adonai our God calls to Himself.”
Pray for the salvation of all Israel, that the promise will be fulfilled… Romans 11:26 and in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Zion. He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. May the light of Yeshua shine in dark places. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Wed1 Oct 20259th of Tishrei, 5786
De 32:19-28Zec 102 Ch 30Rev 16(Ac 22)
Psalm 37:6 He will bring out your vindication as light, and your cause will shine as noonday.
I like this so much better in the KJV… Psalm 37:6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. KJV. Actually, the KJV is more faithful to the Hebrew. Righteousness is “Tzedek,” and judgment is “Mishpat.” Both are specifically mentioned in the original Hebrew.
Then there is this allusion to light shining as the sun does at midday. Speaking of light, you know in the beginning there was light without the sun. God didn’t create the sun until the fourth day of creation. Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. That was on day one. Reading on in Genesis, chapter 1, we have the sun created on day four…. Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also…. Genesis 1:19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Everything will come full circle, as it was in the beginning. On that great day, when the servants of God will fulfill their (our) destiny and serve the Lord in His presence. Revelation 22:4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 Night shall be no more, and people will have no need for lamplight or sunlight—for Adonai Elohim will shine on them. And they shall reign forever and ever!
All of this prophecy from the end of the book of Revelation reminds me that Wednesday night begins the commanded holiday, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, aka “Judgment Day.” You might be tempted to consider yourself exempt from judgment because you said “the sinner’s prayer” once. The famous 19th century Brit, Charles H. Spurgeon offered a test you can give yourself right now. What delights you? Are you delighted in the presence of God or is there some other earthly attraction that delights you? We are married to Yeshua, anything or anyone else that delights us is an idol, and we already know what God thinks of idolatry.
So, there is still value in honoring God’s commanded holy day. Make it a day of intercession. In Hebrew we say, “K’dai L’cha,” meaning “it’s worthwhile for you.” All over the world, this is the day when Jewish people are reading Scripture in prayer books while attending synagogue services from morning until evening. What better day for them and all of us to hear a message from God?
And what message should we pray they will hear? Peter spoke it on the Day of Pentecost known in Hebrew as the Feast of Shavuot. He told them who Yeshua is and they were cut to the heart. They asked Peter and the others, Acts 2:37b “Fellow brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Messiah Yeshua for the removal of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach ha-Kodesh. 39 For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away—as many as Adonai our God calls to Himself.”
Pray for the salvation of all Israel, that the promise will be fulfilled… Romans 11:26 and in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Zion. He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. May the light of Yeshua shine in dark places. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Wed1 Oct 20259th of Tishrei, 5786
De 32:19-28Zec 102 Ch 30Rev 16(Ac 22)
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