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February 18- 21, 2016
February 18- 21, 2016
Worship: Gladly Would I leave Behind Me by Sovereign Grace Music
VERSE 1
Gladly would I leave behind me
All the pleasure I have known
To pursue surpassing treasures
At the throne of God the Son
Worthy of unending worship
Love and loveliness is He
By His precious death were millions
From the jaws of death set free
VERSE 2
Gladly would I give to Jesus
All affection, everything
For the washing of His mercy
Makes my ransomed heart to sing
“Holy, holy!” is the chorus
Rising up from those who see
Christ exalted, bright and burning
Full of pow’r and purity
CHORUS
Where else can I go?
Jesus, You’re the One
That I was made to know
Gladly would I leave behind me
All the pleasure I have known
To pursue surpassing treasures
At the throne of God the Son
Worthy of unending worship
Love and loveliness is He
By His precious death were millions
From the jaws of death set free
VERSE 2
Gladly would I give to Jesus
All affection, everything
For the washing of His mercy
Makes my ransomed heart to sing
“Holy, holy!” is the chorus
Rising up from those who see
Christ exalted, bright and burning
Full of pow’r and purity
CHORUS
Where else can I go?
Jesus, You’re the One
That I was made to know
What else can I do?
Jesus, You’re my all
I gladly run to You
VERSE 3
Gladly would I flee temptations
For their troubles fill my life
Turn and seek my God and Savior
For His goodness satisfies
Earthly treasures, all are passing
Thieves break in and rust destroys
But in God are awesome splendor
Love, and everlasting joys
TAG
Gladly would I give to Jesus
All affection, everything
For the washing of His mercy
Makes my ransomed heart to sing
Jesus, You’re my all
I gladly run to You
VERSE 3
Gladly would I flee temptations
For their troubles fill my life
Turn and seek my God and Savior
For His goodness satisfies
Earthly treasures, all are passing
Thieves break in and rust destroys
But in God are awesome splendor
Love, and everlasting joys
TAG
Gladly would I give to Jesus
All affection, everything
For the washing of His mercy
Makes my ransomed heart to sing
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Witness:
In the note under this song on YouTube, the person speaks of “stumbling” upon this hymn, and I could say the same. Yet I don’t think it was so much a stumbling upon, as it was more of a being led to. One may ask why a song like this when we are studying about the strong and mighty God. The psalm speaks of triumph. We like to talk about victory, but victory implies there was a battle. We must realize that while the victory is assured and the battle is won, our ultimate triumph will not be until all enemies have been put under our Lord’s feet (Psalm 110:1). We are now the church militant, but one day we will be the church triumphant. We sing, “A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing”, but do we forget the next line in the song?
Our helper He, amid the flood
of mortal ills prevailing
Do we realize there is a battle going on now?
For still our ancient foe doth
seek to work us woe
Psalm 24 reminds us that our God goes before us in battle and brings victory, so we need nor surrender to the enemy. We can say with confidence,
And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim,
we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him
Will we be unscathed or unscarred in this life? Of course not. Therefore, let us have the attitude of Paul,
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
2 Cor 4:7-9 NIV
Let us shout,
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.
So, the song is very appropriate. For in order to join in this victory, we must cast off all selfish desires and distractions that keep us from approaching the “hill of the Lord” and that keep the door shut from the Lord having His rightful place in our lives
As I began to write this portion of my journal; a song began to play that fits perfectly to end this section with.
O Church Arise
by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
O Church Arise and put your armour on
Hear the call of Christ our Captain
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We\’ll stand against the devil\’s lies
An army bold whose battle-cry is Love
Reaching out to those in darkness
Hear the call of Christ our Captain
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We\’ll stand against the devil\’s lies
An army bold whose battle-cry is Love
Reaching out to those in darkness
Our call to war to love the captive soul
But to rage against the captor
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valour
When faced with trials on every side
We know the outcome is secure
And Christ will have the prize for which He died
An inheritance of nations
But to rage against the captor
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valour
When faced with trials on every side
We know the outcome is secure
And Christ will have the prize for which He died
An inheritance of nations
Come see the cross where love and mercy meet
As the Son of God is stricken
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet
For the Conqueror has risen
And as the stone is rolled away
And Christ emerges from the grave
This victory march continues till the day
Every eye and heart shall see Him
As the Son of God is stricken
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet
For the Conqueror has risen
And as the stone is rolled away
And Christ emerges from the grave
This victory march continues till the day
Every eye and heart shall see Him
So Spirit come put strength in every stride
Give grace for every hurdle
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful
As saints of old still line the way
Retelling triumphs of His grace
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When with Christ we stand in glory
Give grace for every hurdle
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful
As saints of old still line the way
Retelling triumphs of His grace
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When with Christ we stand in glory
Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music
Video: https://youtu.be/x63cVewXAeg
WORD:
Ps 24:7-10 NIV
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
The LORD Almighty —
he is the King of glory.
Selah
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Ps 24:7-10
7 Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
8 Who is the King of glory?
The LORD, strong and mighty;
the LORD, invincible in battle.
9 Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
10 Who is the King of glory?
The LORD of Heaven's Armies—
he is the King of glory.
Interlude
Holy Bible, New Living Translation ®, copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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I. Who is the King of glory? - v. 8
A. The LORD strong and mighty
B. The LORD mighty in Battle
II. Who is He, this King of glory? – v. 10
A. The LORD Almighty or Hosts
B. He is the King of Glory
The question is reissued but phrased slightly different. This is not so evident if we read this verse out of most translations. The NIV, Young’s Literal Translation, and the Amplified include the word He. Notice that the interlinear I have quoted from leaves the first instance of “He” in the passage, untranslated as well (When I copied and pasted the quote Word automatically changed the word order so it could be read left to right which is the opposite in Hebrew).
10
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pii Who 4310 Miy |
is 9999 |
aWhû
pi3ms 1931 huw° |
hïz\
ams this 2088 zeh |
El#mù#
ncmsc King of 4428 Melek |
dob«KÂ*h^
ncmsa Pa glory? 3519 hakaabowd |
hwˆ`hy+
np The Lord of 3068 Yahweh |
toa¢b*x= ncbpa hosts, 6635 tsbaa°owt-- |
aWhù
pi3ms he 1931 huw° |
is the 9999 |
El#mæ#
ncmsc King of 4428 Melek |
dobûK*h^
ncmsa Pa glory. 3519 hakaabowd |
(Interlinear Transliterated Bible. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved. [For more detail see the full copyright page.])
Why it is left out by the others I don’t know. I think it lends an intensity or urgency to the question that was first asked in verse 8. Note what the TWOT says of this independent pronoun:
OT:1931
Also after an interrogative the pronoun may be added for emphasis, "who (is he that) will condemn me?" (Isa 50:9).
(from Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. Copyright © 1980 by The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)
Some commentators see this repetition of the question in verse 8 as a note of uncertainty as if the questioners were still not sure of the identity. The Pulpit Commentary seems to take this approach:
Verse 10. - Who is this King of glory? The second part of the choir reiterates its question, as though not yet quite understanding. "Who is he, this King of glory?"
(from The Pulpit Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Keil and Delitzsch say it is not so much uncertainty but certainty seeking a better understanding:
The gates of Zion ask once more, yet now no longer hesitatingly, but in order to hear more in praise of the great King. It is now the enquiry seeking fuller information; and the heaping up of the pronouns* (as in Jer 30:21, cf. Ps 46:7; Est 7:5) expresses its urgency (quis tandem, ecquisnam).
(from Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament: New Updated Edition, Electronic Database. Copyright © 1996 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.)
* Emphasis added
Whether asked in uncertainty or certainty my thoughts are that the answer to come introduces us to a name of God not used in the first 5 books of the Bible. A magnificent name that encapsulates the sovereignty of God. Yet the fullness of this question can never be answered - the whole of scripture contains all the ways this question can be answered, but it will take all of eternity to plumb the depths of who the King of Glory is!
Who is He-
This King Of Glory?
Yahweh Seba’ot
Come praise and glorify our God
The Father of our Lord In Christ
He has in heav'nly realms
His blessings on us poured
For pure and blameless in His sight
He destined us to be
And now we've been adopted through
His Son eternally
To the praise of Your glory
To the praise of Your mercy and grace
To the praise of Your glory
You are the God who saves
Come praise and glorify our God
Who gives His grace in Christ
In Him our sins are washed away
Redeemed through sacrifice
In Him God has made known to us
The myst'ry of His will
That Christ should be the head of all
His purpose to fulfill
Come praise and glorify our God
For we've believed the Word
And through our faith we have a seal
The Spirit of the Lord
The Spirit guarantees our hope
Until redemption's done
Until we join in endless praise
To God, the Three in One
Words by Tim Chester, Music by Bob Kauflin
© 2011 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)
http://sovereigngracemusic.org/
The Father of our Lord In Christ
He has in heav'nly realms
His blessings on us poured
For pure and blameless in His sight
He destined us to be
And now we've been adopted through
His Son eternally
To the praise of Your glory
To the praise of Your mercy and grace
To the praise of Your glory
You are the God who saves
Come praise and glorify our God
Who gives His grace in Christ
In Him our sins are washed away
Redeemed through sacrifice
In Him God has made known to us
The myst'ry of His will
That Christ should be the head of all
His purpose to fulfill
Come praise and glorify our God
For we've believed the Word
And through our faith we have a seal
The Spirit of the Lord
The Spirit guarantees our hope
Until redemption's done
Until we join in endless praise
To God, the Three in One
Words by Tim Chester, Music by Bob Kauflin
© 2011 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)
http://sovereigngracemusic.org/