“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. You turn man to destruction (by ordering Moses and the Israelite armies to slaughter men and women, infant and suckling), and say, ‘Return (to life again), O children of men.’ For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night. You carry them away like a flood; they are like asleep. In the morning they are like grass which grows up” (See Psalm 90:1-5).
This is the only Psalm attributed to Moses. Therefore, chronologically, it is the first Psalm to be written. Moses, called the meekest man on earth, was able to carry out God’s orders to slay the inhabitants of the Amorite citiies, leaving none left alive, as He knew and understood God’s great plan of the ages. He sums up this 90th Psalm asking God to “let your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children.” (See verse 16, Psalm 90). Moses desired that all the people fully understand and comprehend what God was doing on this earth, how that He was not merely indiscriminately condemning and killing all pagan peoples of the earth, but that they, too, were in His plan to bring many sons to glory. God is not willing that ANY should perish eternally. Jesus Christ tasted death for every one. Jesus Christ fully intends to give every one born human a marvelous opportunity to avail themselves of the offer of eternal life with Him and His Father. This is a basic truth most “preachers” do not understand.
Remember, “ALL SCRIPTURE is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine.” (See 2 Timothy 3:16). Peter states quite plainly and clearly that the Hebrew prophets wrote unto US – the New Covenant believers – and that Jesus Christ was speaking through them in the things they wrote and recorded. (See I Peter 1:10-13).
The household of God, the body of Christ, the church is built upon the foundation of the apostles AND PROPHETS, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone. (See Ephesians 2:19-20). Those denominations that leave the writings of the prophets out of their doctrines and teachings are following that other Jesus Paul warned about! (See 2 Corinthians 11:3-4). Paul goes on to say another “spirit” is at work – not the Holy Spirit – and another “gospel” is preached, that gospel being the bare facts that Jesus died, was buried and rose from the dead! The true gospel of Jesus Christ is found in the following verses of I Corinthians 15, not just the first eight verses. The good news is “For as in Adam ALL die, even so in Christ shall ALL be made alive!” (verse 22). “And as we have borne the image of the earthly (Adam), we shall also bear the image of the heavenly (Jesus Christ)” (verse 49). When was the last time you heard THAT gospel?
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley