07
May '20
Fearless Faith in a Weird World
07
May '20
Text: Psalm 37:1-8
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”
Introduction: Do you need your FAITH to be strengthened? Someone has stated, “A FAITH that cannot be TESTED is a FAITH that cannot be TRUSTED.” Like David, our faith in the God of the Bible is going to be tested. Take this TEST – (5) ways to see what kind of FAITH you have:
1. Are we going to BELIEVE when we can’t see? (Psa 37:3)
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shall be fed.”
- Faith – the eye that sees the INVISIBLE
- Faith – the heart that believes the INCREDIBLE
- Faith – the hand that receives the IMPOSSIBLE
2. Are we going to EMBRACE when we don’t understand? (Psa 37:4)
“Delight thy self also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
- Delight (aw nag – means live and enjoy)
- Lord (Yahweh – self existing, eternal)
- Desires (request and petition)
3. Will we ROLL OVER when things get heavy? (Psa 37:5)
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
- Commit (gaw lal – means roll the whole burder)
- Things we can’t control
- Things that weigh us down
4. Will we WAIT upon the Lord when we get impatient? (Psa 37:7)
“Rest in the Lord, and wait patient for him.”
- Rest (daw man – be still)
- Wait (means abide, rest)
5 Will we CALM down when we get upset? (Psa 37:8)
“Cease from anger, and forshake wrath.”
- Cease (refrain)
- Forshake (leave)
Conclusion: Are we too BLESSED to be STRESSED? The more our FAITH is TESTED… the more we (I) realize one thing… we need HIM more and more each day to pull us thru the TESTS of FAITH!
Love y’all,
Dr. Randy Reese