The Transitory Character of Life" Part I

Shepherdess Edermira Cruz

STUDY #1193 CHURCH IN THE HOUSES Sunday, May 30, 2021

"The Transitory Character of Life" Part I (Psalm 39:1-13) The psalmist, dejected by "illness" and "sorrow", is overwhelmed by thoughts of disbelief that he decides to drown so that no evil comes to him for expressing them. But silence creates an unbearable sorrow (sadness), which at last demands to be expressed and achieves it in prayer (Psalm 39:3-6), which is almost a complaint and a sigh for death, or at least a hopeless picture of human life. C.H.S.

I. I said.

A. I have made up my mind.

1. I'm going to talk about what's in my mind that disturbs me so much (disturbing order, annoying, provoking unrest).

2. In his great confusion, his greatest fear was that he might sin; and therefore, he looks for the way that most guarantees him to avoid it, his decision to remain silent.

3. I said, "I will watch over my steps."

4. It is told of a certain Pambo, a good and well-meaning man who went to see a friend of his and asked him to teach him one of the Psalms of David. The friend read him this verse. Pambo replied, "This verse is enough if I learn it well." Nineteen years later he said that during all that time he had barely been able to learn that verse. "Samuel Page"

5. "So as not to sin with my tongue."

6. The sins of the tongue are very serious; like the sparks of fire, foolish or vain words scattered can cause great harm.

7. If we are able to utter harsh words, words against God in times of depression, the evil one and the wicked will take advantage of it and use them as justification for their sinful lives.

8. If a man's own children murmur or disrespect him, it is not surprising that the mouths of enemies are full of insults. C.H.S.

9. The man's mouth, although it is only a small hole, can contain a world of sin.

10. For "there is no sin forbidden in the law or in the Gospel that is not said by the tongue," thinking of the heart or done in life.

11. Is it not, then, almost as difficult to govern the language as to rule the world? Reyner

12. I will put a brake in my mouth, or more accurately, a muzzle or gag.

13. The muzzle (according to the original) is more effective than a flange (horse brake) because it prevents you from talking at all.

14. David would have done well to resolve to be very cautious in his words, but when he made the decision to remain in total silence, even for good, he evidently had "bitterness in his soul."

15. Avoiding one fault should not lead us to another.

16. The reason, using the tongue against God is a sin of commission (action of committing), but not using it to His advantage is a sin of omission (abstention from saying something).

17. "As long as the wicked are before me."

18. This modifies (different from how it was before) the character of his silence and attenuates the criticism, because the bad man is going to misuse even our holiest words and it is not good that we throw our pearls in front of the pigs.

19. The strongest believers are tested by unbelief and the devil will achieve a great victory if they publish their doubts and hesitations.

20. If I have a fever, there is no reason for me to try to infect the neighbor.

21. If someone is somehow sick, you have to quarantine your heart and not allow anyone to disembark in the speech boat until you have a certificate of health (quality of which is not harmful to health), which is healthy, C.H.S.

22. (Psalm 39:2) I was mute.

23. It is said that there are seven kinds of silence:

a. Stoic silence (ability or will-power to control your feelings or emotions, stands firm in the face of adversity).

b. Political or diplomatic silence (service of your country, knowing how to solve problems, waits your turn, does not interrupt, optimistic and avoids insults).

c. Foolish silence (insists on one's own mistakes, clings to wrong ideas or positions, does not know what to do).

d. Sullen silence (closed, unpleasant character and who does not like to relate to others, harsh).

e. Forced silence (it is done with great effort, without comfort or naturalness, false, studied).

f. Silence of discouragement (lack of courage, strength, energy to do, apathy).

g. Holy, prudent silence.

24. I was silent and shut up.

25. An invalid who had been ordered to take a couple of tablets, instead of swallowing them suddenly, was moving them through his mouth with his tongue to dissolve despite being very bitter.

26. Someone said: Insults and slanders of adversaries are bitter pills; not everyone understands the art of swallowing without chewing."

27. For Christians, however, they are healthy in several ways. They remind them of their own guilt; test their meekness and patience; They show them what they should be kept of; and at the end they redound to their honor and glory in the sight of the One for whom they have had to suffer.

28. With regard to the pills of slander, however, as well as the others, it is advisable not to go continuously diluting them in the mind or judging them according to the flesh and opinion of the world. This will increase (be greater, increase) its bitter taste, spread it across the tongue and fill the heart with animosity in proportion (balance, equality). The correct way to proceed is to swallow them, "keep silent and forget."