Benchmark - Part III
Psalms 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, and that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
David had it right, DESIRE. Solomon didn’t quite get it, because he said in Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole DUTY of man. What is it that keeps you pressing on toward the mark, duty or desire? Someone might say, why does it matter right now? The end justifies the means. Wrong! With God, the end never justifies the means. I believe that desire is rather to be had, than a duty driven life.
Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble... There it is, trouble is going to come. "Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." You'd better believe that scripture is one that is fulfilled in every man's life. So, knowing that trouble is inevitable, why not "set your affections on things above"? You've got to keep the unmovable in sight at all times. Heb. 12:2 Looking unto Jesus... Get your eyes on the benchmark. Remember the unmovable framework of reference from which all measurements are derived. Prov. 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set. Prov. 23:10 Remove not the old landmark. People get in trouble with God when they try and tamper with the things that should not be tampered with. The landmarks, God said, shall not be removed…For if the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do? If we remove the landmarks, and destroy the foundations, we lose our identity. We lose our identity; we cease to be recognized as the people of God. We ultimately become what Jesus referred to as "savorless salt", which is good for nothing, which effects nobody, which liberates no man. God help us to keep the landmarks intact.
We're not going to move the landmarks; they are settled, fixed, unmovable. "Thy word oh LORD is forever settled in the heavens". "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall NEVER pass away". The more things change, the more we must depend on the things that never change. The Benchmark, it doesn’t move for you or to you, it is YOUR reference point. You move your life; you rearrange your life according to the benchmark.
Vertically minded,
Rev. Tony Spell
David had it right, DESIRE. Solomon didn’t quite get it, because he said in Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole DUTY of man. What is it that keeps you pressing on toward the mark, duty or desire? Someone might say, why does it matter right now? The end justifies the means. Wrong! With God, the end never justifies the means. I believe that desire is rather to be had, than a duty driven life.
Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble... There it is, trouble is going to come. "Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." You'd better believe that scripture is one that is fulfilled in every man's life. So, knowing that trouble is inevitable, why not "set your affections on things above"? You've got to keep the unmovable in sight at all times. Heb. 12:2 Looking unto Jesus... Get your eyes on the benchmark. Remember the unmovable framework of reference from which all measurements are derived. Prov. 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set. Prov. 23:10 Remove not the old landmark. People get in trouble with God when they try and tamper with the things that should not be tampered with. The landmarks, God said, shall not be removed…For if the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do? If we remove the landmarks, and destroy the foundations, we lose our identity. We lose our identity; we cease to be recognized as the people of God. We ultimately become what Jesus referred to as "savorless salt", which is good for nothing, which effects nobody, which liberates no man. God help us to keep the landmarks intact.
We're not going to move the landmarks; they are settled, fixed, unmovable. "Thy word oh LORD is forever settled in the heavens". "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall NEVER pass away". The more things change, the more we must depend on the things that never change. The Benchmark, it doesn’t move for you or to you, it is YOUR reference point. You move your life; you rearrange your life according to the benchmark.
Vertically minded,
Rev. Tony Spell
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