Throats Like Open Graves (Psalms 5:9)
Dr Paul MacDonald RN MA Dipl
It is clearly evident today that mankind has gone astray in his heart to follow the vain and empty things of the world, the things of a world which will soon pass away and those along with it unless they decide to change their course now.
There is no excuse for anyone to say that there was no and never any opportunity, for doesn't God see all things? Aren't all things laid naked before his very eyes? (Proverbs 15:3).
What men and women do and say today is a result of the depravity and corruption within their own hearts, minds and souls, especially where our leaders are concerned. They openly speak of depravity and evil and have no shame in doing so.
The False Mainstream
Religions of today (so called) are merely the attempt of “fallen” man to escape God, and not to actually seek him out as he asks us to do so. (Consider Zephaniah 2:3).
Man always sets out to seek and pursue his own ways, and his own interests, and hopes that God will seek him out. But, that's never going to happen, look again at (Zephaniah 2:3).....seek God out while he may be found, and perhaps on the day of destruction you might be covered. Note the words perhaps and might, there's no guarantee.
But, when men do really seek out God, it’s because of the work of God in man that some do this (Proverbs 6:8).
Depravity and Decay Like Open Graves
Talking of the depravity and decay within the hearts, minds and souls of men, Scripture likens this depravity to “open graves”. Why would God do this? What point is he trying to make?
“Tombs” and “Graves” are sealed so as to conceal the deceased and the smell of the decaying bodies. But, open Tombs and Graves, which fallen mankind is likened to, exposes the degenerate heart and foul and perverse words and wisdom that proceed from out of their hearts. The heart is truly “treacherous” and “desperate” who is it that can say that they truly do know it?
The Heart of Mankind will always “lean” and be “inclined” to follow their own ways, but in doing so, the end of that way is only death (Isaiah 53:6, Proverbs 10:31-32, 15:2, 28, Jeremiah 17:9, and Psalms 140:3).
It doesn't matter who we are, or what we imagine ourselves to be, we are, as scripture says, "all are corrupt".
We all [at some time] have told lies, been disobedient to parents, slandered or acted in another sinful way. It’s something we do (knowingly) or (unknowingly) each and every day.
We must recognize "now" that we are "corrupt" and that we do need God's direction, for there is no other way and no other name that is able to save us from the condition we find ourselves in.
Therefore, the admonition is to escape a world now that is wicked and perverse in all its ways and thinking.
Why not begin your own research now into God’s word and make the truth of it your very own by checking and searching out all things and the spirit behind them (Proverbs 20:25).
Dr Paul MacDonald RN RMN MA (Hons) Dipl ©
Israel Institute of Biblical Studies
