Psalm 143: An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and Deliverence.

Psalm 143 verse 8....

While I have always enjoyed reading and meditating upon the Psalms, certain ones draw my own personal attention, far more than others. Although each of them offers significant Spiritual Insight, and touches the heart in entirely different ways, there are times when some of them just seem to: Mimic Your Personal Emotions and Mirror Your Own Thoughts Exactly! With no other way to express it, "They just fit seamlessly within one's own personal context..." and such it is, with Psalm 143 and that particular place in which I currently find myself living today.

Psalm 143, states:

• "Hear my prayer, O Yahweh, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous."

• "For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in darkness, Like those who have long been dead. Therefore, my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is distressed."

• "I remember the days of old; I meditate upon all Your works; I continually think upon the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land."
• "Answer me speedily, O Yahweh; For my spirit fails within me! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You."
• "Deliver me, O Yahweh, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my Mighty One; Your spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness."
• "Revive me, O Yahweh, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant." - Psalm 143:1-12.

So, you may ask: What does this, particular, Psalm have to do with me? Actually, a great deal! Just, let me explain....

I.

"God and Man" by Michaelangelo....

There are times, when I more fully comprehend The Vastness of The Ongoing Spiritual Chasm between us. After all, Yahweh is God! He is: Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Ever-Present... while, I am: Relatively Powerless, Largely Uninformed, and Fleeting Of Physical Nature. And yet, it's more than that... for, the closer that I get to His throne, the more that I become self-aware of My Own Ongoing Spiritual Shortcomings.

At a time when: "No one living is righteous in His sight", I am [certainly] no where near the best of all human examples... and were it not [honestly] for His Spirit dwelling within me, I can only imagine the Ungodly and Immoral Nature that I might so easily [otherwise] exhibit. Thus, the first stanza thoroughly echoes my own personal sentiments with respect to Yahweh - My Personal Creator.

II.

"Babylon The Great" video.

Spiritual Babylon now controls:  Our Governments, Our Employers, The Mainstream Media,  Our Educational Institutions, and [even] Our Places Of Worship... and they utilize every man-made device against us! They want us to be: Divided, Ignorant, Fearful, Deluded, and Compliant; and thereby continuously positioned under their spells. They offer us an infinite variety of Cleverly Devised and Unwholesome Mental Distractions.

My Spiritual Bearings are often overwhelmed within me, and I must fight everyday to maintain the mastery over them. Yes, it is true, that:  "My heart within me is distressed" - indeed, it is Sorely Perplexed, by everything. Therefore, the second stanza equally applies within the context of my own personal experience.

III.

News Headline: May 17th, 1948.

Do I, "Remember the days of old" and do I, "Meditate upon all Your works?" Most Certainly... for I witness, the continual fulfillment of Your Prophecies - all around me! What is factually occurring, that You have haven't already written about? World War I, World War II, The Rebuilding Of Israel, The Cold War, The War Upon Terror, The Call For Peace and Safety, and Our Current Worldwide Financial Crisis are all obvious examples of Your Magnificent and Highly-Detailed Foreknowledge....

Who else could predict these things, with such truly supernatural accuracy?  Does this not, irrefutably testify, that You alone are [in fact] The God Most High? Who is like Yahweh - My Father? Who else can declare such amazing things - thousands of years in advance? Therefore, I will continually "Spread out my hands to You" in prayer and devotion - while "My soul longs for You, like a thirsty land."  This third stanza fully applies to me, as well....

IV.

Approaching, "The Midnight Hour..."

Time Is Now Running Out, Dear Father... therefore, "Answer me speedily, O Yahweh; For my spirit fails within me." I can no longer live without You, as the greatest single stakeholder in my life! I beg thee, that You shall [now] reveal Yourself openly to me; and hide from me, no longer... for millions of individuals, all around me, suffer this fate - of being Spiritually Blinded; and I cannot consciously choose to remain largely ignorant like them. Instead, my sincerest desire is to Trust Only In You....

If You, will: "Cause me to know the way in which I should walk" - then, my steps shall be more closely guarded; and My Spiritual Path shall be firmly established By Your Word... for I shall be: Strengthened, Encouraged, and Uplifted by Your Continual Presence within my life; and others will not dissuade me from my own Pre-Established Course. The fourth stanza, also rings true.

V.

The Satanic Church-State Agenda.... 

Having seen, what You alone have [now] shown me, I have become aware of their Nefarious Plans - which are so Cleverly Devised and Fully Arrayed Against Us... I see the dangers that lie hidden before us; and I grow Cautiously Fearful, concerning them. And yet, I Am Not Overly Afraid Of Them, "For You are My Mighty One;" and "Your Spirit is good."  You shall, "Lead me in the land of uprightness" and their devices against me shall be utilized instead against them... for that, is Your Merciful and [altogether] Loving Nature - upon perpetual display.

I finally understand This [Spiritually Discerned] Principle now; and, "In You I take shelter." How can I do otherwise, after having seen what you've shown me? Even this fifth stanza, readily applies to my personal circumstances most succinctly, clearly, and concisely.  

VI.

The Chaldean Covenant With Death...

You have commanded me to: "Come Out Of Babylon," and I have done so. I have sworn no oaths of allegiance, or loyalty, toward The Chaldeans... nor, any of their Highly-Secretive Brotherhoods: "Lest, I [too] partake of their sins." My body bears none of their physical marks [or devices], nor will it ever - while, Your Spirit dwells within me! Continue to cleanse Your Sanctuary, O Yahweh... and continue to remove the remaining dross from, this, Your [Human] Vessel... that My Temple might bear Your Mark [alone]!

I was purchased at A Considerable Price and I fully recognize this... therefore, fulfill Psalm 143 Within Me and Outside Of Me - wherein it is written: [Internally] "For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble..." and [Externally] "Destroy all those who afflict my soul." For, I am, Your Servant; and, You Are, my God! Praise Be Unto Yahweh.

I have taken my stand and chosen my side. Perhaps, you should do the same? Psalm 143 is all about making this inevitable decision. As it was written: "Choose you, this day, whom you shall serve. But, as for me and my house, we shall serve Yahweh!" Even now, there are: "Multitudes in the valley of decision...." But, which one shall you make?

Shalom.