Psalm 131A song of ascents. Of David.1 My heart is not proud, Lord,    my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters    or things too wonderful for me.-          A song of ascentso   We know these were the 15 songs sang on the way to meet in the Lord’s house in Jerusalemo   Israel had to travel up to Jerusalem three times per year to celebrate§  Passover (saved by the blood of the lamb)§  Pentecost (the law given 50-days after leaving Egypt; Holy Spirit poured out 50-days after Christ died and rose again – fulfilling the law)§  Tabernacle  - temporary tents; God provided for the Jews for 40-years in the desert and He still provides for us today-          Of Davido   David means “beloved of God”o   These songs are for you and me too§  You are beloved of God§  He loves you!-          My heart is not proud, Lordo   This important because pride is a matter of the hearto   Pride means you are proud of yourself and what you can do not what God did or does (it means your focus is on the wrong person)§  You need to change your focus from yourself to God§  God hates pride§  Pride always comes before a fallo   Here the Psalmist declares his heart is not proud (not self-centered)§  This means his heart is right – it is God centered§  Serving others not being served!§  Bestowing honor and praise on others not lavishing in it yourself§  Building up others not yourself (pour yourself out; Outbless others today)-          My eyes are not haughtyo   The eyes are the window into your soulo   Much can be learned or understood when you look into someone’s eyeso   Haughty means “high eyes” or “lifted up eyes” – it is the idea that someone looks down upon others as if less worthy or intelligent or valuable.o   It is the ultimate disdain of others or God as it assumes the highest position in heaven in hearth (instead of God)o   God hates pride and prideful eyes seem to be the pinnacle of such arroganceo   The psalmist says his eyes are not haughtyo   This mans his eyes are the opposite of haughtyo   This means he does not look down upon others but looks up§  Meaning he holds other in higher esteem than himself§  This virtue grows from the heart of humility & gratitude before God & man§  It is the idea that there is nothing in me of value except God’s spirit & His word by grace2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,    I am like a weaned child with its mother;    like a weaned child I am content.-          But (this word means in contrast or instead)-          I have calmed and quieted myselfo   This is what we all need to doo   Calm and quiet yourself!  Calm down and don’t thinks so highly of yourself.§  Quiet yourself means stop speaking boastful things about yourself§  This is the opposite of what prideful people doIntro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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