Title: How to Cope with the Enemies of Your Peace?
Text:
Psalm 42:5 (HCSB)
5 Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Observation:
The pain of the Psalmist is common to God's people of every generation. Who among us have not cried out with words that were similar to his? When we face difficult times we are prone to ask these three questions: why me, why this, and why now?
It is not possible for any of us to escape the presence of the world, the flesh, and the devil. It is a universal problem that only the blood of Jesus can atone for. We are all in the same boat.
Ephesians 2:1-3 (HCSB)
1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins
2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient.
3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.
We may all be in the same boat, but we are not without help. There is hope for you and me if we are able to say like the Psalmist, "My Savior and my God".
Ephesians 2:4-5 (HCSB)
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,
5 made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
The cure for the presence of sin is the presence of God. Have you received the grace gift of salvation? It's only a step to salvation; if you have not taken it, why not take it now?
His promise is that He is coming soon. Are you ready?
Revelation 22:20 (HCSB)
He who testifies about these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, I am so grateful for the blessed hope we have, when we are in Christ, that we can say like the Psalmist, "My Savior and my God".
Father God, in these trying and difficult days it is comforting to know that there is a God in heaven who loves us supremely, and who knows what we are going through.
Father, when we look around us we get discouraged by all the evil and turmoil in the world. However, when we look up our hearts rejoice because of Your promises. Lord, I'm looking up; watching and praying. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.
Come into my heart, O Lord Jesus,
Come into my heart, I pray;
My soul is so troubled and weary,
Come into my heart, today.
Source of Hymn: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1061
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Matthew 4:4 (HCSB)
4 But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."
Psalm 2:8 (HCSB)
8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.
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