GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS

PSALMS 36:6

A. MOUNTAINS PLAYED A LARGE ROLE IN THE HISTORY OF GOD'S ANCIENT COVENANT PEOPLE
  1. Israel spent considerable time at the foot of Mount Sinai:
    1. There they entered into a covenant relation with God - Ex. 19:3-16; 24:1-3; Gal. 4:21-24
    2. Moses received laws and statutes for Israel.
  2. Moses and Aaron died upon mountains:
  3. Israel had so many experiences connected with mountains that the Psalmist became inspired by their awe inspiring majesty:
B. OUR TEXT COMPARES GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH GREAT MOUNTAINS
  1. Nature of great mountains:
    1. They are, in comparison with other things in nature, unchangeable. "They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever" - Ps. 125:1
    2. They can be seen from a great distance. "Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place afar off" - Gen. 22:4
    3. They give a broad view of their surrounding - Deut. 34:1; Matt. 4:8
  2. Nature of God's righteousness:
    1. It is unchangeable. "Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, today, and forever." - Heb. 13:8. "For I am the Lord, I change not" - Mal. 3:6
    2. "With whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning" - Jas. 1:17; This truth alone should fill our hearts with awe inspiring confidence. It ought to increase our faith in God's unchangeable promises.
    3. It is easy to see -
      1. In His own works - Rom. 1:20; Ps. 19:1-6
      2. In the lives of His children - John 14:9; Matt. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:9-11
      3. In His law - Ps. 119:172
      4. In His only begotten Son - John 14:9; Heb. 1:1-3; Col. 2:9
    4. It gives a clear view of our world situation and of things to come -
      1. Through the prophetic word - 2 Pet. 1:19, 20
      2. Through the Spirit of Prophecy - 1 Sam. 9:9
      3. Through the Holy Spirit - John 16:12, 13; 1 Cor. 2:9- 11, 14
C. BLESSING OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS
  1. It teaches us to lift up our eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh our help: Ps. 121:1, 2
  2. The prophetic light allows us to recognize the time we live in: Rom. 13:11-14
  3. It gives us a good view of the world to come - a new heaven and a new earth: 2 Pet. 3:1-13; Isa. 65:17-20
  4. All this adds up to confidence in God and His unchangeable righteousness: Ps. 36:6, 7
  5. A clear vision, based upon God's Word of righteousness:
    1. Makes us bold - EXAMPLES -
      1. Elisha - 2 Ki. 6:16, 17
      2. David - 1 Sam. 17:45
      3. Stephen - Acts 7:56
    2. It gives us peace of mind - Isa. 26:3
    3. And assurance forever - Ps. 121:2


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