BATTLE

"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze." Psalm 18:34

We learn with God's chosen ones that the spirit of the battle against evil and the spirit of faith are one and the same. Always revolted against the suffering and slavery of the afflicted.

REFINED SILVER

"The promises of the LORD are pure, like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times."Psalm 12:6

The Word of God cleanses and purifies. Still, every Christian goes through fire so that their faith is tested. Some break along the way for not resisting the furnace's heat, but others remain firm, in faith, and when persecution comes, they are supported by the Holy Spirit.

Gladness

"The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive." Psalm 69:32

For the afflicted, needy and the humble, God has devised the joy of salvation. Obeying his words is all it takes to receive plenitude of joy.

TEST

"The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates." Psalm 11:5

God examines the heart of both, righteous and wicked. And those who do not have the holy fear and take pleasure in wrongdoing cannot enter His Kingdom.

FRUIT

"A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." Matthew 7:18-19

Those who belong to God are like the trees planted by the rivers. They give shadow to the weary and refreshes the soul of the afflicted with the counsel of God's Law. They clothed in justice. But those who fail to live this way are cut off and thrown in the fire.

Sowing and Reaping

"For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life." Galatians 6:8

Those who listen to their hearts will only reap corruption and deceit, but those who listen to reason and strive to get to know and please God will inherit eternal life.

Man of War

"But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.'" 1 Chronicles 28:3

David was known as a "man of war" because he lived by faith. Those who live by faith are in constant war against the powers of darkness. Solomon was wise and full of knowledge, but he could never be considered as a man of war - or a man of faith.