"The Pit"

"O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;" (Psalms 7:3) Do you like the game of Golf? I love watching it on the final day of the match, and seeing if the one who is in the lead going into that day, can keep the lead; because the odds are against them, and most likely they will begin to fall apart before they reach the back nine. If it is not someone that you are in favor of winning, then more than likely, you will be rejoicing at their demise; maybe even clapping each and every time they bogey another hole. Now; imagine for just a moment, that the one you were rooting against, could witness you rejoicing at his situation; would he wonder in himself, What have I ever done to you? Well then; can you begin to understand the question that David is pondering within his heart? The key to his question, is in the two words "iniquity" and "hands"; for the word iniquity that is used in this verse, speaks of that which has to do with judgement, as in wrongful judgement, or wicked judgement of another. It also speaks of poor judgement; something that is like assuming something that is not; as in, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God". The word "hands" is a word which speaks of clapping; as in two hands cupped together and slapping against each other. Do you see where I am going here? How often have we clapped our hands in our hearts for those that have fallen or been persecuted, only because we may not see eye to eye with what they believe or say? Sometimes, we may not even know the reason that we are against them; it could just be the way that they look, or the way they dress; but for whatever reason, we rejoice within our heart as they are taken down a notch or two! Let me explain the problem in this; which is something that is from the very 'pit of hell'. The first thing that we must consider whenever we have this kind of thing happen in our heart, is that we are all members of the body of Christ; each and everyone of us are members together of His body; and when we do this to another, we are actually doing this unto ourselves! Okay; let me put this another way. Let's say that there are two sets of spectators who are watching the demise of a brother or sister; one set are those that are part and parcel of who they are in Christ, while the other set are the devil and his minions. Now, who's side do you think that you are on while you are clapping in your heart? "That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular." (1 Corinthians 12:25-27)