"The Canyon"

"O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins." (Psalms 7:9) Okay; now how many, after reading my last statement from yesterday, "By asking God to govern our lives", said, 'Well, duh; as if we didn't know that'? You are not alone; because I even asked it of myself; yet, we do not allow Him the opportunity to do that which we have asked Him to do!!! Time and time again I see brothers and sisters who say that they are governed by God, yet as soon as someone ruffles their feathers, they do not present a heart that proves they are governed by God; but one which shows they are about their own business, and not the Lord's. There are two types of people which David is speaking about here: the wicked and the just; both of which are people associated with each other, or are people who mingle together; in other words, they coexist together. The reason that we can begin to assume this is so, is by the last part of the verse, which says, "for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins". We all know what "the heart" means, but "reins" speak of the seat of emotion and affection; and the word "trieth" means to prove, or to examine. The main difference that is between these two people, is the one is guilty and one is not! You must know by now, that the answer given in many disputes between couples, friends, brothers and sisters; you name it, the answer given is always, 'There are two sides to every story'. I learned how this works from a very young age; while in third grade, it became apparent to me that disputes between classmates always had two sides to them; but let me get into a dispute with my teacher, and all bets were off. If you know anything about geology, then you should know, that a canyon is a deep narrow valley that is worn by a river; in other words, as the river moves through a particular valley, it takes with it bits and pieces of the earth, until eventually there is a canyon which has been formed. As is the case with most canyons, they usually create a divide, or a two sided valley; which makes crossing from one side to the other more difficult, especially as time goes on. This is a little illustration of what happens when we have disputes among each other; and, as is the case of the river, it moves on down the valley, taking with it the loose particles of the earth; so too, the discord sown within the body will do the same with those that are not securely fastened in the Lord; taken down the river, and who knows where they might end up! So; if we truly are asking God to govern our lives, then who's at fault? Who is guilty? This is more or less David's question, put forth in the form of a statement: "O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just": for who ever is guilty, and whoever is just, "the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins"...