"Extermination"

"And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant." (Psalms 143:12)

   The completion of a otherwise complex prayer, one that had several different realities, some taking a look at the weakness of man, while at the same time, considering the strength and the power of God. Things couldn't end up any better than this! There a couple of different ways that we can view this verse and what it represents; but if you are wanting to find which one has the greatest victory or outcome, it would be the way that puts it in the light of Christ Jesus, and what He will accomplish, in the end. Mathew Henry sums up this entire Psalm as not just a prayer, but a prophecy regarding Christ and His Kingdom. As tuff as it might get, we have nothing we can suffer through that compares with what Christ went through on our behalf. It was not just about the suffering He withstood on the cross; it was the fact that He stepped down from heaven to this earth, taking on the punishment for His creation, while at the same time being punished by His creation. That is some pretty heavy burden to overcome; just the heartbreak alone, how can anyone else compare to that kind of suffering; it is in a league all be itself! Yes, the punishment for sin was paid in full; but the rest of the story involves those that will not have Him rein over them; much the same as those who cried out, "We will not have this man rein over us," after Pilate declared, "Behold, your King!" Little did he know, he was 100% correct! I know we have some behavioral problems when it comes to being holy and righteous; it is for that reason He came to set us free and give us the victory. But our inability to be perfect was completed in His perfection; the same way that He took the afflictions that were to be ours: the utter affliction of our eternal soul. The word, "destroy," is what is represented in the title above; oddly enough, I know a little bit about how that works. In my line of work, it means that the target pest your after in any particular place within a structure, is completely killed off. You cannot give a guarantee that the pest has been eliminated if you have not eliminated the pest. It only takes one or two survivors to continue the infestation; and within no time at all, your right back where you were, but sometimes worse off; because the survivors offsprings might be immune to the product that was used before. Fortunately for you and me, Jesus is KING; and everything and everyone will be completely brought under His rein...

"But thou, O man, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; that thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: which in his times he shall show, who is blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen." (1 Timothy 6:11-16)