"An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes." (Psalm 36:1)
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
This is from the NKJV, which is the basic translation I use. But there is a different interpretation of the first part of our text among some translations. The NASB says, "Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes." From my study of the Hebrew Interlinear Bible, this latter translation seems to be the most accurate to me. The NLT translates similarly, "Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all." This is why we don't see sin so quickly in ourselves or others; it has gone, "deep within their hearts." Furthermore, it, "whispers," there because they have allowed it there; they have entertained sin so long that sin has found a comfortable resting place, feels quite at home, secure. Maybe sin does not start, "deep within their hearts," but if ignored, it will keep going deeper and deeper until they become like those described in 1 Timothy 4:2, "having their conscience seared with a hot iron...." Once this happens, there is the very, very serious danger of what happened to Esau, "....he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears." May our Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us all.
The first four verses of Psalm 36 reveal much about, "the wicked."
1. "No fear of God before his eyes"
2. "He flatters himself in his own eyes, when he finds out his iniquity...."
3. "The words of his mouth are...deceit...."
4. "He has ceased to be wise....
5. "He does not abhor evil."
If all people would get His Words, "deep within their hearts," however, this sin would, "not have the dominion over [us]." Instead of, "Sin whispers...deep within their hearts," the "God-Breathed" Word, incarnate in Jesus Christ, would, "...whisper... deep within their hearts." There would be no flattery, no deceit, no acceptance and tolerance of evil, only the glorious, "whisper," gloriously, "deep within [our] hearts." What, "whispers...deep within," you today?
Father, in Jesus' Name, examine the, "whisper...deep within [my] heart[]." I pray it be only You, The Son, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Your Words, which are, "forever settled in the heavens." Amen.
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"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
