Salmos 25

Salmos 25:14-15

Wiersbe - As we "walk with the Lord in the light of His Word," we develop a close fellowship with Him and better understand His ways. (Bible Exposition Commentary – Be Worshipful Psalms 1-89). In Genesis we see an illustration of a man who would surely be classified as a friend of Jehovah. In Genesis 5:22, 24 we see repetition of the phrase Enoch walked with God. The Septuagint translates Genesis 5:22 with the verb euaresteo which means that Enoch pleased God. The writer of Hebrews affirms the Septuagint rendering, writing that "By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God." (Hebrews 11:5-note) One is reminded of Genesis 3:8 when Adam and Eve had just sinned and "they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day" and they hid themselves from His presence. Sin had broken their intimate fellowship (cf "secret of the LORD") and in place of the confident communion came covering up! Adam and Eve were afraid of the LORD with a sense of dread. But for the man or woman who has a reverential fear, a holy awe of the LORD God, with them He shares intimate communion. Has your communion with Jehovah been disrupted by sins. Then ask God to search you and confess them to Him one by one. Then repent and choose the fear of the LORD, and intimate fellowship will be restored. And to these He will reveal such a deeper and fuller knowledge of His covenant than others experience. Take a moment and study the wonderful aspects of Oneness of Covenant with the LORD God. Preaching the Word – The Psalms - To be God’s friend is more than knowing about him. Friends enjoy each other’s company. Friendship is close, personal knowledge. It is one thing for God to teach us which path to take—this is a blessing. For God to make us his friends is almost inconceivable. Apple CEO Tim Cook offered to have coffee for an hour with up to two people. The only catch—it will cost you $210,000. God is not selling you his time—he offers his friendship. He opens his heart to those who fear him and shares his plans and purposes. Do you fear the Lord? This blessing is yours in Christ. That sōd here bears the connotation “friendship” is supported by the fact that it stands parallel to “covenant”. Why? Because "friend" is a covenant word. (See Oneness in Covenant - The Meaning of Friend; See additional notes on Friend and Covenant) Albert