Psalm141:5
Psalm 141:5 The rebuke of the righteous I love it! David is actually saying here that he would rather take a good punching from a friend who is righteous, than be drawn into the deceptions of the wicked! Imagine, someone close to us has noticed that we are being lured into a devious scheme or being enticed by a temptation and they come to see and call us out, and because we can’t see it they literally knock some sense into us! Not many Christians I know would take that kind of treatment on the chin, but the righteous man or woman who confronted us would actually be doing us a favour. David is right, their rebuke is a kindness. How often have we deferred passing judgement on another believer or used soothing words rather than a direct rebuke, just to avoid confrontation? The problem is, that most people don’t want to be rebuked, and they quickly refuse our advice and our judgement of their behaviour. It’s a strong man or woman who will listen, take the advice and change their ways. Howe...