AS FOR ME

Intro

Antipas: “Against All” Pergamus

A Affirmation

A Declaration

An Act of Consecration

Joshua

Joshua 24:15 KJV 1900

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

As an old man

Joshua’s last meeting with the people at Schechem

Stones of the law still standing from the first gathering after the conquest of Canaan.

Mt Ebal and Mt Gerizim still stood speaking of blessing and cursing

Joshua asked them three time if they would serve the Lord

Joshua made it clear that he and his family would serve the Lord

David

1 Chronicles 28:2 KJV 1900

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

Psalm 17:15 KJV 1900

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

As an obedient man

Asaph

Psalm 73:2 KJV 1900

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.

As a troubled man

David determined to live differently then the men around him, Asaph was troubled by the prosperity of wicked men around him.

He couldn’t understand it from the earthly view, but when he entered the sanctuary he could then see from the heavenly view

He states again, but as for me

Psalm 73:22–23 KJV 1900

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden me by my right hand.

Psalm 73:28 KJV 1900

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all thy works.

Daniel

Daniel 2:30 KJV 1900

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

As a humble man

Daniel could have spoken this as a young man when he refused the food of the king’s table

He could have spoke this as an old man when he continued to pray to the Lord

He spoke it at the moment when it would have been to his greatest advantage to gain place