1 00:00:00,140 --> 00:00:02,990 Marcel: All right, so we're going to continue in our series in God alone. 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:08,420 Uh, Daniel Samogie spoke last week and talked about trusting for the generations. 3 00:00:08,620 --> 00:00:12,420 And today we're going to be talking about trusting at all times. 4 00:00:12,719 --> 00:00:14,909 Trusting at all times. 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:16,519 Let's go to the Father in prayer. 6 00:00:16,529 --> 00:00:20,019 Father in heaven, you are glorious. 7 00:00:20,169 --> 00:00:21,419 You are magnificent. 8 00:00:21,859 --> 00:00:23,029 You are powerful. 9 00:00:23,369 --> 00:00:24,719 You are the Almighty. 10 00:00:24,789 --> 00:00:28,319 You are the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first. 11 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:29,540 and the last. 12 00:00:29,540 --> 00:00:30,550 You are a refuge. 13 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:31,780 You are a safe place. 14 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:37,420 Our deliverer, our hope, our stronghold and our fortress and our salvation. 15 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:41,299 God, we are grateful that we have you as all those things. 16 00:00:41,300 --> 00:00:46,709 But yet you are also our dear father and we thank you for this chance to 17 00:00:46,910 --> 00:00:51,320 get into your word and study out what your message is for us this morning. 18 00:00:51,654 --> 00:00:52,664 And we pray for that. 19 00:00:52,664 --> 00:00:56,334 We will trust in you, God, that we will put our trust in our 20 00:00:56,334 --> 00:00:59,044 faith in you and in you alone. 21 00:00:59,245 --> 00:01:02,974 And God, you will lead us to green pastures beside quiet waters. 22 00:01:03,224 --> 00:01:07,204 And God, we know that your mercy and your goodness follow us wherever we go. 23 00:01:07,204 --> 00:01:08,884 And we praise you in Jesus name. 24 00:01:09,955 --> 00:01:10,175 Amen. 25 00:01:10,914 --> 00:01:17,054 We're going to go over to Psalm 62, Psalm 62, and uh, we are going to actually 26 00:01:17,054 --> 00:01:19,814 be reading from the NASB today, okay? 27 00:01:19,814 --> 00:01:23,854 The NASB, throw you off a little bit, a little flavor in here for you. 28 00:01:24,155 --> 00:01:27,675 And so we're going to read in Psalm 62, again, we've been 29 00:01:27,675 --> 00:01:31,484 reading, or walking through some of the Psalms for this series. 30 00:01:31,905 --> 00:01:36,365 And a reminder, the Psalms are really kind of a spiritual playlist, if 31 00:01:36,365 --> 00:01:38,604 you will, God's Spotify playlist. 32 00:01:39,634 --> 00:01:45,015 Because it's filled with poetry and songs and they really communicate how 33 00:01:45,045 --> 00:01:50,225 to have a relationship with God, but also, uh, helping us to understand some 34 00:01:50,225 --> 00:01:55,864 of God's character and God's truth and God's promises so that as we read and 35 00:01:55,865 --> 00:02:00,365 sing and worship God together and in our own personal devotional time, we can 36 00:02:00,365 --> 00:02:05,775 be reminded and therefore our faith can grow and we can walk in the ways of God. 37 00:02:05,775 --> 00:02:07,345 And so here we are in song. 38 00:02:08,455 --> 00:02:11,935 Psalm 62, it reads, my soul, wait, let's do this also. 39 00:02:12,385 --> 00:02:16,675 As we read this, I want you to go ahead and take notes, please write 40 00:02:16,675 --> 00:02:19,024 down anything that stands out to you. 41 00:02:19,034 --> 00:02:23,665 Maybe there's a word, there's a phrase, there's a concept that stands out to you. 42 00:02:23,665 --> 00:02:27,465 So go ahead and write that down as we walk through Psalm 62. 43 00:02:27,675 --> 00:02:28,625 You guys with me here? 44 00:02:29,485 --> 00:02:30,295 Okay, all right. 45 00:02:30,475 --> 00:02:31,535 So let's read it again. 46 00:02:31,535 --> 00:02:34,105 It says, my soul waits in silence. 47 00:02:34,579 --> 00:02:36,260 For God alone. 48 00:02:36,860 --> 00:02:38,820 From Him comes my salvation. 49 00:02:39,260 --> 00:02:42,910 He alone is my rock and my salvation. 50 00:02:43,380 --> 00:02:44,599 My stronghold. 51 00:02:44,980 --> 00:02:48,120 I will not be greatly shaken. 52 00:02:48,890 --> 00:02:53,259 How long will you attack a man that you may murder him, all of him, like a 53 00:02:53,260 --> 00:02:55,410 leaning wall, like a tottering fence. 54 00:02:55,810 --> 00:02:59,380 They have planned only to thrust him down from his high position. 55 00:02:59,740 --> 00:03:01,460 They delight in falsehood. 56 00:03:01,910 --> 00:03:07,600 They bless with their mouth, but inwardly they curse my soul, 57 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,340 wait in silence for God alone. 58 00:03:10,990 --> 00:03:12,819 For my hope is from him. 59 00:03:13,509 --> 00:03:18,809 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my refuge. 60 00:03:19,119 --> 00:03:19,859 I will not. 61 00:03:21,885 --> 00:03:25,015 My salvation and my glory rest on God. 62 00:03:25,415 --> 00:03:29,725 The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. 63 00:03:30,215 --> 00:03:32,834 Trust in him at all times, you people. 64 00:03:33,395 --> 00:03:35,535 Pour out your hearts before him. 65 00:03:35,775 --> 00:03:38,784 God is a refuge for us. 66 00:03:39,314 --> 00:03:43,545 People of low standing are only breath and people of rank are alive. 67 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:48,290 In the balances they go up, together they are lighter than breath. 68 00:03:48,829 --> 00:03:52,550 Do not trust in oppression and do not vainly rely on robbery. 69 00:03:52,820 --> 00:03:56,380 If wealth increases Do not say your heart on it. 70 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:04,340 God has spoken once twice I have heard this that power belongs to God 71 00:04:04,830 --> 00:04:12,940 and Faithfulness is yours for you reward a person According to his work. 72 00:04:13,750 --> 00:04:16,889 Let's stop right there again right now. 73 00:04:16,889 --> 00:04:20,220 What stood out to you from this passage? 74 00:04:21,170 --> 00:04:22,980 We'll give you a couple of seconds right out. 75 00:04:22,990 --> 00:04:26,340 What stood out to you From this passage. 76 00:04:26,340 --> 00:04:30,580 And if you're online, uh, go ahead and write in the chat right there what 77 00:04:30,580 --> 00:04:33,560 stood out to you from this passage. 78 00:04:34,370 --> 00:04:38,169 And in fact, as you're writing this down, go ahead and with the person to your 79 00:04:38,169 --> 00:04:43,310 right or left, go ahead and share briefly what stood out to you in this passage. 80 00:04:43,310 --> 00:04:45,659 How did this passage minister to you? 81 00:04:45,659 --> 00:04:47,880 And again, if you're online, go ahead and share. 82 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,499 So we're gonna take a couple, uh, maybe one or two minutes here to go 83 00:04:51,499 --> 00:04:55,040 ahead, finish writing and share with each other what stood out to you. 84 00:04:55,270 --> 00:04:56,860 from Psalm 62. 85 00:06:09,260 --> 00:06:10,850 We'll give you about 30 more seconds. 86 00:06:10,850 --> 00:06:11,810 30 more seconds. 87 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:44,540 Okay. 88 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:46,510 Alright. 89 00:06:46,690 --> 00:06:51,100 Maybe we have a couple people share what are some things that stood out to you 90 00:06:51,430 --> 00:06:57,360 or maybe you heard from the person next to you from this passage in Psalm 62. 91 00:06:57,380 --> 00:07:00,340 Let's have a couple people share what stood out to you or maybe from 92 00:07:00,340 --> 00:07:03,000 your partner there from Psalm 62. 93 00:07:04,750 --> 00:07:05,480 Uh, Vicki. 94 00:07:46,714 --> 00:07:48,714 Alright, thank you very much. 95 00:07:49,074 --> 00:07:52,485 For those, uh, who could hear maybe online there, she talked about one, 96 00:07:52,485 --> 00:07:56,944 her husband mentioning, uh, the word silence and, uh, and then also she 97 00:07:56,944 --> 00:07:58,724 talked about stronghold, being a vet. 98 00:07:59,015 --> 00:08:01,854 That really resonated because it gives you the advantage and if God's 99 00:08:01,854 --> 00:08:05,655 our stronghold, we have an advantage over our enemy, the devil there. 100 00:08:05,655 --> 00:08:07,294 Okay, awesome, thank you so much. 101 00:08:07,544 --> 00:08:09,015 Others, let's get a couple more. 102 00:08:09,224 --> 00:08:11,255 Share what you got from Psalm 62. 103 00:08:11,275 --> 00:08:11,714 Yes, Devin. 104 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:16,189 Okay, 105 00:08:31,750 --> 00:08:34,990 so the last line, how God will reward our work and so sometimes you can 106 00:08:35,010 --> 00:08:39,299 forget that, but trust that God will bring about a righteous judgment. 107 00:08:39,299 --> 00:08:40,150 Okay, good. 108 00:08:40,150 --> 00:08:40,630 All right. 109 00:08:40,659 --> 00:08:41,019 Others? 110 00:08:41,020 --> 00:08:41,530 Any more? 111 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:42,198 Yes, Kenny. 112 00:08:43,249 --> 00:08:43,448 Uh, what's this? 113 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:07,619 How God is our refuge. 114 00:09:07,620 --> 00:09:11,970 And so we'll be shaken by things, but however, we're safe and we won't be shaken 115 00:09:11,970 --> 00:09:14,230 to the point in which we'll be upended. 116 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:15,210 Yes, that's good. 117 00:09:15,230 --> 00:09:15,690 That's good. 118 00:09:15,690 --> 00:09:16,060 All right. 119 00:09:16,060 --> 00:09:16,470 One more. 120 00:09:16,470 --> 00:09:16,899 One more. 121 00:09:16,899 --> 00:09:16,900 One more. 122 00:09:16,900 --> 00:09:17,200 Okay. 123 00:09:17,230 --> 00:09:17,540 Carrie. 124 00:09:17,540 --> 00:09:17,780 Yes. 125 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:39,339 Okay, so the word waiting and how it requires patience and that 126 00:09:39,339 --> 00:09:42,920 could be a challenge to be patient to wait upon God right there. 127 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,499 And so I know we can share some other things, but there's already 128 00:09:45,500 --> 00:09:46,800 been some good that's been shared. 129 00:09:47,319 --> 00:09:48,829 And so thank you for sharing that. 130 00:09:48,829 --> 00:09:50,109 And so now my work is done. 131 00:09:50,109 --> 00:09:53,109 I'm just going to go home right now and not share anything. 132 00:09:53,150 --> 00:09:55,940 But you can see God has already ministered to you. 133 00:09:56,700 --> 00:09:59,890 And whatever God has ministered to you, again, write that down 134 00:10:00,060 --> 00:10:03,960 and be able to go back to it maybe later today or throughout the week. 135 00:10:03,970 --> 00:10:06,610 However God ministered to you so that you can grasp it. 136 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:12,230 So that truth cannot just ruminate, but that it can actually penetrate your soul 137 00:10:12,500 --> 00:10:15,450 and produce what God wants in your life. 138 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:18,329 I want to share a couple of observations that stood out to me 139 00:10:18,329 --> 00:10:21,979 and many of the same things that were shared, I will mention as well. 140 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:26,569 But one of the things that I see here in the passage is this call to trust in God 141 00:10:26,569 --> 00:10:32,470 at all times to trust when there's turmoil to trust when you have adversaries. 142 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:37,069 To trust when you're tempted with sin or tempted to put your 143 00:10:37,069 --> 00:10:39,230 trust in wealth or in people. 144 00:10:39,490 --> 00:10:44,480 And so there's this call to trust in God at all times. 145 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:47,823 And so I want us to walk through Psalm 62 a little more. 146 00:10:47,823 --> 00:10:49,649 So let's break it down some more. 147 00:10:49,650 --> 00:10:50,870 Church, are you still with me? 148 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:51,900 All right. 149 00:10:51,900 --> 00:10:57,140 So let's go back over my soul waits in silence for God alone. 150 00:10:57,140 --> 00:10:59,850 That right there is a powerful phrasing, isn't it? 151 00:11:00,465 --> 00:11:03,135 My soul, my very being. 152 00:11:03,405 --> 00:11:05,125 And this is David who wrote this. 153 00:11:05,125 --> 00:11:06,995 And David was a warrior. 154 00:11:06,995 --> 00:11:08,765 David had many battles. 155 00:11:08,765 --> 00:11:10,615 He was a veteran like Vicky. 156 00:11:10,794 --> 00:11:12,354 And so he was also a king. 157 00:11:12,365 --> 00:11:13,185 And he was a poet. 158 00:11:13,185 --> 00:11:14,044 And he was a shepherd. 159 00:11:14,044 --> 00:11:16,524 And so he had different facets to his life. 160 00:11:16,525 --> 00:11:18,895 So his perspective is always very unique. 161 00:11:19,165 --> 00:11:21,444 And very helpful and vivid in imagery. 162 00:11:21,815 --> 00:11:23,985 And he says, My soul waits. 163 00:11:25,110 --> 00:11:30,650 In silence for God alone to wait in silence means that there's 164 00:11:30,650 --> 00:11:33,000 a confidence that's there. 165 00:11:33,370 --> 00:11:35,850 I'm waiting in silence. 166 00:11:35,850 --> 00:11:39,919 The NIV translated as my soul rest in God. 167 00:11:40,390 --> 00:11:44,059 And so there's this idea that we can rest because we're trusting. 168 00:11:44,059 --> 00:11:47,060 He's trusting that God will deliver. 169 00:11:47,990 --> 00:11:49,270 There's an expectation. 170 00:11:49,270 --> 00:11:53,079 There's a security and an ability to rest in who? 171 00:11:53,530 --> 00:12:01,200 Does he wait silently in, on, and for God and God alone? 172 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:01,800 And why? 173 00:12:01,810 --> 00:12:03,120 Why can he? 174 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:08,510 Well, because it's who God is and what God does. 175 00:12:09,230 --> 00:12:14,470 You see, our, our theology, our view of God, our understanding of God 176 00:12:14,670 --> 00:12:19,070 influences our faith, our actions. 177 00:12:20,204 --> 00:12:23,084 Because how we view God will then determine how we 178 00:12:23,084 --> 00:12:24,834 respond to God in his work. 179 00:12:25,475 --> 00:12:27,355 How we respond to his promises. 180 00:12:28,015 --> 00:12:32,425 And so if we view God in a certain way, that will influence what you do. 181 00:12:32,435 --> 00:12:33,864 You guys get what I'm saying here. 182 00:12:34,305 --> 00:12:39,525 And so he says my soul can rest, my soul can be silent. 183 00:12:40,255 --> 00:12:45,045 Despite what's going on because I know who God is and I know what God does. 184 00:12:46,930 --> 00:12:54,889 Because my view of God is that he is a one of salvation, a rock. 185 00:12:55,670 --> 00:12:56,710 He is hope. 186 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,610 And what he will do is he will guard me from being shaken. 187 00:13:00,610 --> 00:13:05,079 It says God alone is the rock, meaning he's a secure place. 188 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:10,150 God alone is salvation, meaning deliverance, deliverance 189 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:11,810 literally from the challenges. 190 00:13:11,950 --> 00:13:14,850 And we also know spiritually as well. 191 00:13:15,235 --> 00:13:20,485 He is a stronghold, a high wall, a, a, a, a, a rocky fortress, 192 00:13:20,485 --> 00:13:23,625 meaning protection for him. 193 00:13:24,624 --> 00:13:27,165 And also he would not be greatly shaken. 194 00:13:27,715 --> 00:13:30,734 I might be shaken, but I won't be greatly shaken. 195 00:13:30,755 --> 00:13:35,655 I won't be upended or taken down by whatever is going on. 196 00:13:36,665 --> 00:13:39,685 And he says, God alone will do that for me. 197 00:13:39,685 --> 00:13:40,015 Why? 198 00:13:40,155 --> 00:13:45,845 Because that's who he is and that's what God does for his chosen people. 199 00:13:46,775 --> 00:13:52,390 And we continue and he goes on and he gets real, real honest right here, doesn't he? 200 00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:54,754 He says, man, how long will you attack a man? 201 00:13:54,754 --> 00:13:56,385 He's referring to himself. 202 00:13:56,395 --> 00:13:58,915 He's like, man, how long y'all gonna try to kill a brother? 203 00:14:00,835 --> 00:14:04,085 He's talking about these enemies that are in his life. 204 00:14:04,464 --> 00:14:07,775 And we know David had some serious enemies who were 205 00:14:07,775 --> 00:14:10,905 literally trying to take his life. 206 00:14:11,355 --> 00:14:13,615 Now, I might have some people that don't like me. 207 00:14:14,374 --> 00:14:17,175 But I don't know if I have people that really want to kill me. 208 00:14:17,954 --> 00:14:20,625 And if they do, they just haven't made that known to me yet. 209 00:14:21,675 --> 00:14:24,064 And hallelujah that they haven't made that known to me. 210 00:14:25,175 --> 00:14:28,435 I think that God is protecting my soul if one of you guys wants to kill me. 211 00:14:28,525 --> 00:14:30,245 You gotta work that out with the Lord, okay? 212 00:14:31,065 --> 00:14:32,875 And just don't try it today, all right? 213 00:14:32,915 --> 00:14:34,045 My daughter's birthday's tomorrow. 214 00:14:34,045 --> 00:14:35,315 I gotta be there for her, okay? 215 00:14:36,955 --> 00:14:39,885 But he talks about this reality of having these challenges. 216 00:14:39,905 --> 00:14:44,865 David has some haters, some ops in his life, and he's being real about this. 217 00:14:45,574 --> 00:14:48,175 You know, life's hard when you have relational challenges, isn't it? 218 00:14:49,475 --> 00:14:52,385 Life can become really challenging when you feel like you have enemies 219 00:14:52,395 --> 00:14:54,644 who are trying to take you down. 220 00:14:54,645 --> 00:14:55,135 It doesn't. 221 00:14:56,195 --> 00:14:57,845 You ever feel like you have somebody who's like, man, you 222 00:14:57,845 --> 00:14:59,005 were just trying to take me down. 223 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:02,570 You're just trying to bring me down. 224 00:15:02,570 --> 00:15:07,390 And this is the turmoil that David is facing as he writes this song. 225 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,870 And you know, when we have these relational challenges or when 226 00:15:10,870 --> 00:15:13,810 we have these, these enemies in our life, what does it do? 227 00:15:13,869 --> 00:15:16,385 It can really steal our joy, can't it? 228 00:15:16,385 --> 00:15:18,040 It can consume us. 229 00:15:18,900 --> 00:15:20,550 It could take away our peace. 230 00:15:20,550 --> 00:15:24,350 It could take away our, our, our, our, our, our sense of well being 231 00:15:24,490 --> 00:15:26,099 because we're consumed by it. 232 00:15:28,730 --> 00:15:34,440 It could tempt us to, or not only just tempt us, it could lead us 233 00:15:34,790 --> 00:15:40,180 to some really bad choices and some sinful actions when we have 234 00:15:40,180 --> 00:15:41,780 these things going on in our lives. 235 00:15:42,959 --> 00:15:47,550 And so what does he say despite all of this that's going on in his life? 236 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:49,510 What does he say right after this? 237 00:15:49,750 --> 00:15:54,389 He says, my soul, wait in silence for God alone. 238 00:15:55,089 --> 00:15:57,040 For my hope is from him. 239 00:15:57,390 --> 00:16:00,530 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my refuge. 240 00:16:00,770 --> 00:16:02,969 I will not be shaken. 241 00:16:03,099 --> 00:16:06,349 There's things going around me that are trying to shake me. 242 00:16:07,030 --> 00:16:08,640 But I will not be shaken. 243 00:16:09,310 --> 00:16:12,660 My salvation and my glory rest on God. 244 00:16:12,909 --> 00:16:16,740 The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. 245 00:16:17,420 --> 00:16:19,689 Trust in him at all times, you people. 246 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:21,360 Pour your hearts out before him. 247 00:16:21,550 --> 00:16:23,430 God is a refuge for us. 248 00:16:24,430 --> 00:16:26,110 And so what happens? 249 00:16:26,690 --> 00:16:30,290 He says, man, I'm in the midst of some turmoil, but I'm reminding 250 00:16:30,290 --> 00:16:34,219 my soul to wait silently on God. 251 00:16:36,890 --> 00:16:41,880 And so my soul can wait quietly because I know who God is. 252 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,810 And I know what God does for his chosen people. 253 00:16:46,330 --> 00:16:52,020 You know, to wait quietly is somewhat easy when things are. 254 00:16:52,795 --> 00:16:54,355 Going well in your life, isn't it? 255 00:16:55,505 --> 00:17:00,175 But when there's turmoil in your life, it's really hard to wait on God silently. 256 00:17:01,555 --> 00:17:02,965 Because what do we want to do? 257 00:17:03,005 --> 00:17:04,865 We want things to happen now. 258 00:17:05,824 --> 00:17:07,895 We want God to deliver us now. 259 00:17:08,773 --> 00:17:12,104 And so if we don't feel or sense He's doing that, then what do we do? 260 00:17:12,273 --> 00:17:16,314 We either get afraid, we doubt, or we take control of ourselves. 261 00:17:17,263 --> 00:17:19,904 And then, that can lead to some poor choices. 262 00:17:20,294 --> 00:17:21,184 And some regrets. 263 00:17:22,295 --> 00:17:27,325 But David waited quietly through a storm that was all around him. 264 00:17:27,704 --> 00:17:31,415 And I believe it was this two part of waiting on God. 265 00:17:31,745 --> 00:17:36,065 It was because he entered truly the presence of God that 266 00:17:36,065 --> 00:17:38,295 allowed him to wait silently. 267 00:17:38,534 --> 00:17:43,025 But in the silence, he also was reminded of God's presence and 268 00:17:43,025 --> 00:17:44,575 God's promises for his life. 269 00:17:44,635 --> 00:17:45,825 You guys get what I'm saying? 270 00:17:46,905 --> 00:17:49,315 And so many times we have to go to God. 271 00:17:49,705 --> 00:17:53,365 In order to silence and quiet our souls. 272 00:17:53,745 --> 00:17:58,724 But in the quiet and silencing of our souls, God ministers to us, reminding 273 00:17:58,724 --> 00:18:00,925 us of his promises of who he is. 274 00:18:01,085 --> 00:18:05,855 Therefore, we can have inner peace despite what's going on on the exterior. 275 00:18:06,835 --> 00:18:11,825 And so we see this idea that again, the presence of God provided inner 276 00:18:11,825 --> 00:18:14,514 peace in spite of external turmoil. 277 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:18,320 External turmoil. 278 00:18:18,350 --> 00:18:21,260 There's stuff that's going on around and he's like, man, this is real. 279 00:18:21,389 --> 00:18:22,770 It's crazy out here. 280 00:18:22,980 --> 00:18:23,860 But you know what? 281 00:18:24,139 --> 00:18:32,720 Inside I have peace, confidence and rest for my soul. 282 00:18:33,899 --> 00:18:38,569 He says God alone would deliver him from the trouble because God 283 00:18:38,569 --> 00:18:43,689 is the source of protection and God is the source of security. 284 00:18:44,730 --> 00:18:49,310 And he states his reputation as well as his salvation and trusting in God. 285 00:18:49,310 --> 00:18:53,399 He says, he says, my salvation and my glory, my honor. 286 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,629 In other words, in other ways, it can be translated. 287 00:18:55,670 --> 00:18:56,820 He says, man, you know what? 288 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:01,550 They're trying to attack my, my incessant, my character and my reputation, but you 289 00:19:01,550 --> 00:19:03,129 know, I'm not going to put that on people. 290 00:19:03,289 --> 00:19:05,720 I'm going to rest that upon God and God alone. 291 00:19:07,450 --> 00:19:11,550 He will provide, he will defend. 292 00:19:11,550 --> 00:19:12,030 He. 293 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:14,200 Will justify. 294 00:19:15,590 --> 00:19:18,270 You know one of the things that God taught me a little while ago is, 295 00:19:18,550 --> 00:19:20,389 God will vindicate the righteous. 296 00:19:21,300 --> 00:19:21,850 He will. 297 00:19:22,629 --> 00:19:24,520 He will vindicate the righteous. 298 00:19:24,870 --> 00:19:28,639 And so sometimes when I'm in some turmoil, I'm reminded, God you're 299 00:19:28,639 --> 00:19:29,839 going to vindicate the righteous. 300 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:32,210 If I'm righteous right now, it will become clear. 301 00:19:32,230 --> 00:19:35,870 I don't need to fight to vindicate myself before others. 302 00:19:36,830 --> 00:19:37,899 But I want to. 303 00:19:38,820 --> 00:19:42,610 I hope my name and my image is too high, honestly. 304 00:19:42,770 --> 00:19:44,720 And so I want to fight for it, I want to defend it. 305 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:47,300 But God's like, you don't have to fight that fight, Marcel. 306 00:19:48,230 --> 00:19:51,570 Because if you've been righteous, don't worry, I'll vindicate you. 307 00:19:51,999 --> 00:19:55,349 And if you haven't, then I'll show you where you need to repent and change from. 308 00:19:56,189 --> 00:19:57,449 So you're okay. 309 00:19:57,450 --> 00:19:59,780 You don't need to worry, Marcel. 310 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:01,710 Trust me. 311 00:20:02,250 --> 00:20:03,010 I got this. 312 00:20:04,365 --> 00:20:08,645 And so we see this psalmist in this waiting and I don't know about you, but 313 00:20:08,645 --> 00:20:10,675 man, it's really hard to wait sometimes. 314 00:20:10,675 --> 00:20:13,075 I thank you Mark and Kerry for sharing that. 315 00:20:13,465 --> 00:20:16,605 I read this quote that was really cool and I want to read this for you. 316 00:20:16,615 --> 00:20:21,574 It says to wait in silence before the Lord is not idleness or inactivity. 317 00:20:21,975 --> 00:20:24,455 We can think waiting on the Lord means I just don't do anything. 318 00:20:25,945 --> 00:20:26,725 I'm just wait. 319 00:20:27,405 --> 00:20:28,275 I'm just going to wait. 320 00:20:28,655 --> 00:20:29,405 Nothing's happening. 321 00:20:29,415 --> 00:20:30,284 I'm just waiting. 322 00:20:30,755 --> 00:20:32,394 And we can misinterpret this. 323 00:20:32,845 --> 00:20:37,565 He says it is calm worship and faith, resting in his greatness 324 00:20:37,615 --> 00:20:39,865 and submitted to his will. 325 00:20:40,595 --> 00:20:44,645 It is preparation for the time when God gives the orders to act. 326 00:20:46,395 --> 00:20:50,094 And so waiting upon the Lord is trusting that he's present, 327 00:20:50,165 --> 00:20:51,785 trusting that he is there. 328 00:20:51,915 --> 00:20:56,305 I'm waiting on his goodness and his timing and he will direct 329 00:20:56,305 --> 00:20:58,455 me when to move and how to move. 330 00:20:59,995 --> 00:21:02,195 To make sure I stay aligned with his will. 331 00:21:02,935 --> 00:21:07,645 That my deeds are righteous and my deeds are accomplishing his 332 00:21:07,675 --> 00:21:12,325 goals and desires, not only for my life, but for those around me. 333 00:21:13,324 --> 00:21:19,135 And so again, we move forward and he says to trust in him at all times, 334 00:21:20,734 --> 00:21:28,285 not just sometimes, not just a few times, not just most of the time, 335 00:21:28,944 --> 00:21:31,734 but to trust in him all the time. 336 00:21:32,399 --> 00:21:37,210 And David now switches from talking about his own to now 337 00:21:37,210 --> 00:21:39,180 encouraging the congregation. 338 00:21:39,790 --> 00:21:44,789 You people, the things that I've learned, trust me, I'm calling 339 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:48,549 you, trust in God at all time. 340 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:55,490 And so he's challenging, he's encouraging us to trust in God when there's good, 341 00:21:55,659 --> 00:21:59,730 when there's challenging, and when there's chaotic and uncertain times. 342 00:22:02,525 --> 00:22:06,985 And one way to do this, he guides us is right after that when he says, 343 00:22:07,205 --> 00:22:10,395 and pour out your hearts before him. 344 00:22:12,165 --> 00:22:17,554 You know, we can honestly tell God all that we're thinking and feeling completely 345 00:22:17,564 --> 00:22:23,565 vulnerable in his presence because we know he is our refuge, our place of safety 346 00:22:23,625 --> 00:22:25,995 and shelter, protection and security. 347 00:22:27,295 --> 00:22:31,085 So we can go to God with the good, bad, and the ugly that is in our lives. 348 00:22:32,275 --> 00:22:35,085 And so it's not either or, I'm quiet or I speak up. 349 00:22:35,204 --> 00:22:36,825 No, they both go together. 350 00:22:38,235 --> 00:22:41,594 I know when I was younger in my faith, I didn't want to express 351 00:22:41,605 --> 00:22:43,865 negative things to God in my prayers. 352 00:22:44,565 --> 00:22:45,514 You get what I'm saying? 353 00:22:46,084 --> 00:22:49,835 Like if I was angry, I knew I wasn't having righteous anger, so I didn't 354 00:22:49,835 --> 00:22:51,235 want to talk to God about this. 355 00:22:51,715 --> 00:22:54,155 Now God already knew that I had some righteous anger, but I didn't 356 00:22:54,155 --> 00:22:55,079 want to express that to Him. 357 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:57,070 Or maybe I was frustrated. 358 00:22:57,210 --> 00:22:58,710 God, why did you let this happen? 359 00:22:58,710 --> 00:23:00,070 I didn't want to share that with him. 360 00:23:00,270 --> 00:23:02,460 God's holy and I don't want to offend God. 361 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:08,840 But as we see again through the Psalms, is that God actually invites 362 00:23:08,910 --> 00:23:10,920 us to have that open dialogue. 363 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:16,570 He says, that's actually when I will start to provide this security 364 00:23:16,570 --> 00:23:21,180 and this shelter for you, is when you pour out your soul to me. 365 00:23:22,365 --> 00:23:26,245 And what I've learned is that as I go to God in prayer and as I share, 366 00:23:26,415 --> 00:23:27,745 God, you know, I'm just frustrated. 367 00:23:27,745 --> 00:23:28,605 I'll be honest with you. 368 00:23:28,825 --> 00:23:30,485 I'm not excited. 369 00:23:30,525 --> 00:23:31,425 I'm angry. 370 00:23:31,624 --> 00:23:37,375 And I know that my anger right now is not holy, but I am hot and I want 371 00:23:37,375 --> 00:23:39,065 to do something that isn't good. 372 00:23:39,984 --> 00:23:44,135 And as I express this to God, as I get real, the spirit starts 373 00:23:44,175 --> 00:23:48,075 to minister to me and starts to get me to go from this thinking, 374 00:23:48,075 --> 00:23:49,764 thinking to some righteous thinking. 375 00:23:51,290 --> 00:23:55,180 And so even though I was fearful to come to God with this, God handles 376 00:23:55,180 --> 00:23:59,340 it and then he starts to minister to me and guide me to a place where 377 00:23:59,340 --> 00:24:01,430 I'm humbling myself before him. 378 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:06,429 I'm gathering myself, I'm getting more clarity on how I need to humble 379 00:24:06,430 --> 00:24:08,729 myself and choose to do what's right. 380 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:13,430 And I come away with more faith, more hope, and more confidence. 381 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,840 But when I used to refrain from doing that, I didn't experience God as this 382 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,790 shelter, rock, fortress, and stronghold. 383 00:24:23,700 --> 00:24:27,940 And so God is calling all of us, and for some of us, this is really easy. 384 00:24:28,990 --> 00:24:31,169 We go to God and, man, we can just pour out everything. 385 00:24:31,170 --> 00:24:33,759 For some of us, we withhold these things. 386 00:24:34,109 --> 00:24:37,430 Because we think, for some reason, that God either doesn't want to hear 387 00:24:37,430 --> 00:24:41,860 it, or we'll be in violation of His righteousness if we express these things. 388 00:24:42,555 --> 00:24:44,605 But we gotta have a mind change. 389 00:24:45,085 --> 00:24:48,545 God is calling us to pour ourselves out to Him. 390 00:24:49,075 --> 00:24:55,915 So that He can provide the security and refuge that our very soul needs. 391 00:24:56,114 --> 00:24:57,885 Church, do you get what I'm saying here? 392 00:24:59,085 --> 00:25:01,535 And so we can trust God as we go to Him. 393 00:25:01,775 --> 00:25:04,407 Because He declares, I'm a refuge. 394 00:25:04,407 --> 00:25:06,809 I'm a safe place. 395 00:25:07,190 --> 00:25:08,400 I'm a stronghold. 396 00:25:08,570 --> 00:25:09,930 I'm your protector. 397 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:12,540 I'm your deliverer, and I'm your redeemer. 398 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,530 Come to me. 399 00:25:15,770 --> 00:25:18,839 And when we do, we rest in God. 400 00:25:20,220 --> 00:25:23,410 And now we have a confidence God's gonna work this out. 401 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:25,300 He's present. 402 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:27,840 It's who He is. 403 00:25:27,910 --> 00:25:29,150 It's what He does. 404 00:25:29,930 --> 00:25:33,470 I can take a step of faith in Christ now. 405 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:38,310 And we keep going in Psalm 62 verse 9, Church are you still with me here? 406 00:25:39,340 --> 00:25:43,350 It says people of low standing are only a breath, and people of rank are alive. 407 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:46,469 Basically he's like, hey you got these quote unquote nobodies and you 408 00:25:46,469 --> 00:25:48,219 got the quote unquote somebodies. 409 00:25:48,530 --> 00:25:50,990 He says it, and he used this imagery of a scale. 410 00:25:51,190 --> 00:25:53,200 And he's like, hey if you put the somebodies and the nobodies, 411 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:57,310 and you put them on a scale, they would weigh less than vapor. 412 00:25:59,070 --> 00:26:01,380 He's saying, look, you don't want to put your trust in people. 413 00:26:01,380 --> 00:26:04,580 You don't want to put your trust in these things or think it's about this 414 00:26:04,590 --> 00:26:07,100 position or He says, don't even do that. 415 00:26:07,109 --> 00:26:07,940 That's futile. 416 00:26:08,060 --> 00:26:09,890 It doesn't make any sense. 417 00:26:10,649 --> 00:26:12,940 Don't waste your time on that. 418 00:26:15,150 --> 00:26:16,454 And he goes on. 419 00:26:17,275 --> 00:26:22,935 And, uh, he says, don't put your trust in oppression or vainly rely on robbery. 420 00:26:22,965 --> 00:26:25,794 Don't don't go down the route of sin. 421 00:26:25,804 --> 00:26:28,554 Don't violate for the sake of money. 422 00:26:28,554 --> 00:26:32,045 And he says, if wealth increases, do not set your heart on it. 423 00:26:32,355 --> 00:26:37,415 Don't trust in riches and definitely don't go after them in an illegal, immoral way. 424 00:26:37,975 --> 00:26:42,905 And, you know, when we don't trust in God, we can be tempted or even 425 00:26:42,905 --> 00:26:45,265 led to compromise our righteousness. 426 00:26:45,970 --> 00:26:52,200 To gain, we can shade the truth in order to gain maybe a couple more dollars. 427 00:26:52,910 --> 00:26:57,449 We can maybe start to fidget and lie for on our taxes. 428 00:26:58,139 --> 00:26:58,339 Why? 429 00:26:58,339 --> 00:27:01,050 Because we're not really trusting that God will provide. 430 00:27:01,590 --> 00:27:05,119 And we're trusting in our wealth or we're trusting in riches or in possessions. 431 00:27:05,529 --> 00:27:12,410 So therefore what we compromise are integrity and our righteousness. 432 00:27:13,970 --> 00:27:17,580 And so David is saying, don't do such a thing. 433 00:27:17,590 --> 00:27:19,800 Don't set your heart on wealth. 434 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:22,830 That's not where you rest your faith. 435 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:24,470 That's not where you put your heart. 436 00:27:24,490 --> 00:27:27,880 And we're reminded of Jesus who says, Hey, life does not consist 437 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,579 in the abundance of possessions. 438 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:34,130 And he reminds us to seek first his kingdom and his righteousness. 439 00:27:35,340 --> 00:27:36,360 And he will provide. 440 00:27:37,505 --> 00:27:39,565 We continue in verse 11. 441 00:27:39,565 --> 00:27:41,385 He says, God has spoken twice. 442 00:27:41,385 --> 00:27:46,025 I have heard this, that power belongs to God and faithfulness is yours. 443 00:27:46,075 --> 00:27:48,465 Lord, we are reminded here. 444 00:27:48,465 --> 00:27:50,335 He's basically saying, look, God has said it. 445 00:27:50,365 --> 00:27:51,575 We've heard it before. 446 00:27:51,804 --> 00:27:53,245 God has all the power. 447 00:27:53,565 --> 00:27:58,585 God is powerful and he brings us back to promises and God's 448 00:27:58,585 --> 00:28:01,125 truth and this word faithfulness. 449 00:28:01,155 --> 00:28:03,235 The Hebrew word is has said. 450 00:28:03,665 --> 00:28:09,485 And it can be translated as, as merciful or loving or kindness or, or faithfulness. 451 00:28:10,005 --> 00:28:14,235 And so he's saying, God, you have the power, you're faithful, you're 452 00:28:14,255 --> 00:28:16,434 merciful, you're kind and you're loving. 453 00:28:16,995 --> 00:28:19,985 Therefore, I can trust you. 454 00:28:21,074 --> 00:28:24,355 And I can put my trust in you alone. 455 00:28:25,445 --> 00:28:28,055 And then he's reminded, God will judge properly. 456 00:28:29,105 --> 00:28:30,245 God's gonna judge. 457 00:28:30,815 --> 00:28:31,835 I don't need to worry. 458 00:28:32,475 --> 00:28:37,645 God is going to judge because He's a righteous God. 459 00:28:38,325 --> 00:28:43,284 And so, how do we respond from Psalm 62? 460 00:28:43,285 --> 00:28:46,664 I believe one of the things is this, is what it says, is 461 00:28:46,665 --> 00:28:49,424 to trust in God at all times. 462 00:28:50,034 --> 00:28:53,305 To put our trust in God and not in other things or other people, 463 00:28:53,435 --> 00:28:59,335 because those things won't satisfy or produce what our very souls need. 464 00:28:59,815 --> 00:29:01,715 They may provide something temporarily. 465 00:29:02,415 --> 00:29:03,725 Or partially. 466 00:29:04,195 --> 00:29:08,385 Or maybe they serve as a distraction from what's going on in our life. 467 00:29:08,425 --> 00:29:13,615 But they don't provide the soul rest that we need. 468 00:29:15,114 --> 00:29:17,944 Because God is the source of our well being. 469 00:29:17,944 --> 00:29:21,024 Our rest, our stability and our salvation. 470 00:29:21,024 --> 00:29:25,394 Only God can provide the strength during the tough and uncertain times. 471 00:29:26,004 --> 00:29:28,554 So we trust in God alone. 472 00:29:29,074 --> 00:29:30,754 And we do it at all times. 473 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:32,910 Now this thing is really challenging. 474 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:35,830 God has been teaching me this over the last several weeks. 475 00:29:35,830 --> 00:29:38,430 Actually at midweek I was talking with, with Mark Barron 476 00:29:38,430 --> 00:29:39,590 and a couple other people. 477 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:41,110 Couple other people. 478 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:44,360 And God has been telling me, Marcel, you need to trust me in the moments. 479 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:47,490 Because I can trust God before something. 480 00:29:48,430 --> 00:29:49,390 God, I trust you. 481 00:29:49,780 --> 00:29:53,100 But then once I get in the moments, then that trust evacuates. 482 00:29:54,100 --> 00:29:56,270 And then afterwards I come back and I'm like, God, I know 483 00:29:56,270 --> 00:29:57,014 you're going to work it out. 484 00:29:57,885 --> 00:30:02,155 But I spent this time and this energy and this frustration in the moment 485 00:30:02,335 --> 00:30:06,035 and this turmoil in my soul because I'm not trusting God in the moment. 486 00:30:06,125 --> 00:30:07,425 You guys get what I'm saying? 487 00:30:08,175 --> 00:30:08,895 I can do this. 488 00:30:08,925 --> 00:30:10,345 This is my challenge. 489 00:30:11,595 --> 00:30:15,445 And so, in fact, I'll share briefly, like, I trust God with my life. 490 00:30:15,445 --> 00:30:16,575 I'm like, God, you got this. 491 00:30:17,305 --> 00:30:19,895 And I go to the doctor the other day because I had set 492 00:30:19,895 --> 00:30:22,445 up and I set up a colonoscopy. 493 00:30:23,805 --> 00:30:25,765 Some of y'all are like, Oh, there you go. 494 00:30:26,425 --> 00:30:28,565 Don't know what a colonoscopy is, ask the person next to you, okay? 495 00:30:29,175 --> 00:30:33,695 And so my dad, so I'm over here feeling good, like, Okay, I got this colonoscopy, 496 00:30:33,695 --> 00:30:36,925 you know, uh, uh, like, I gotta go, I gotta HMO, so I gotta go get approved, 497 00:30:36,925 --> 00:30:39,975 And then, uh, and we're in there with the doctor, And it's real quick, he's 498 00:30:39,975 --> 00:30:42,555 like, Alright, let me ask you a couple questions, Okay, alright, two weeks, 499 00:30:42,555 --> 00:30:44,975 here we go, We're gonna get you on here, you're gonna fast on this, And I'm 500 00:30:44,975 --> 00:30:50,005 like, oh, hold on, brother, We going a little quick here, You know, we talking 501 00:30:50,005 --> 00:30:52,445 about marriage, I need to know your last name, you know what I'm saying? 502 00:30:53,450 --> 00:30:56,940 I'm like, hold on, man, like, wait, this is really happening, huh? 503 00:30:57,830 --> 00:30:59,060 He's like, man, we're going to put you to sleep. 504 00:30:59,060 --> 00:30:59,900 I said, hallelujah. 505 00:30:59,980 --> 00:31:00,480 Okay. 506 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:03,320 And so I saw myself in a moment. 507 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:07,320 I'm like, man, I was cool before, but once we got into moments, 508 00:31:08,020 --> 00:31:09,700 I started to lose that trust. 509 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:12,130 And now I'm a little like, I'm a little wavering, wavering 510 00:31:12,130 --> 00:31:13,240 back and forth on my trust here. 511 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:13,970 You know what I'm saying? 512 00:31:14,290 --> 00:31:16,780 Because my dad died of colon cancer last year. 513 00:31:17,650 --> 00:31:20,710 And so there's a reality of what's going to happen when I get those results. 514 00:31:22,635 --> 00:31:23,745 What's going to happen? 515 00:31:23,945 --> 00:31:25,295 It's going to show something. 516 00:31:25,785 --> 00:31:27,675 Is it going to be colon cancer, prostate cancer? 517 00:31:27,685 --> 00:31:31,385 I don't know, but now I'm tempted to not trust in the moments. 518 00:31:33,005 --> 00:31:35,165 But God is saying, trust me in the moments. 519 00:31:36,405 --> 00:31:38,085 Trust me in the moment, Marcel. 520 00:31:38,905 --> 00:31:42,905 No matter what the results are, I'm your refuge. 521 00:31:43,785 --> 00:31:45,185 I'm your stronghold. 522 00:31:45,775 --> 00:31:47,215 I'm your fortress. 523 00:31:47,935 --> 00:31:49,155 I'm your deliverance. 524 00:31:49,965 --> 00:31:51,385 I'm your salvation. 525 00:31:52,645 --> 00:31:53,745 I'm with you. 526 00:31:54,955 --> 00:31:56,415 I will be with you. 527 00:31:57,465 --> 00:31:59,785 And I'll provide what's best. 528 00:32:01,185 --> 00:32:03,075 And so now that's my challenge. 529 00:32:04,125 --> 00:32:07,185 But God is saying, Marcel, you can come up with as many reasons not 530 00:32:07,185 --> 00:32:08,775 to trust me, but there's no excuse. 531 00:32:09,535 --> 00:32:13,155 Because you've heard it once and you've heard others say it many times. 532 00:32:13,605 --> 00:32:17,605 That God is powerful and faithfulness is with the Lord. 533 00:32:18,685 --> 00:32:24,415 And so we need to trust wholly in God, but our impatience leads to 534 00:32:24,425 --> 00:32:28,635 dangerous and destructive thinking and sometimes dangerous and decision, 535 00:32:29,175 --> 00:32:34,245 uh, destructive decisions in which we mess up and veer from God's ways. 536 00:32:34,405 --> 00:32:36,345 Brothers and sisters, do you understand what I'm saying? 537 00:32:37,505 --> 00:32:38,325 I read this quote. 538 00:32:38,325 --> 00:32:39,385 I thought it was really good. 539 00:32:39,595 --> 00:32:42,485 It says, God's delays are not God's denial. 540 00:32:44,585 --> 00:32:47,985 God's delays are not God's denials. 541 00:32:48,815 --> 00:32:52,845 So sometimes when we're in the moment, we think God's delays or his denials 542 00:32:52,865 --> 00:32:54,135 saying I'm not going to provide. 543 00:32:54,305 --> 00:32:56,755 And we start to get nervous and we start to get scared and 544 00:32:56,755 --> 00:32:58,335 oh no, so that we doubt God. 545 00:32:58,335 --> 00:32:58,855 I don't know. 546 00:32:58,855 --> 00:32:59,695 I know I read that. 547 00:32:59,695 --> 00:33:00,575 I know I sang that. 548 00:33:00,725 --> 00:33:01,895 You'll do it again. 549 00:33:02,055 --> 00:33:03,115 And Christ alone. 550 00:33:03,245 --> 00:33:06,825 But, but I don't really believe it because it hasn't happened on my time. 551 00:33:06,825 --> 00:33:09,855 And so we take it as God's denials. 552 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:13,870 But God's just delaying so he could come through. 553 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:15,970 And it's his timing. 554 00:33:16,460 --> 00:33:17,390 It's not our timing. 555 00:33:18,540 --> 00:33:21,090 He's not on our schedule, but he's always on time. 556 00:33:22,060 --> 00:33:25,079 And so we need to trust that God's delays are not God's timing. 557 00:33:25,410 --> 00:33:25,980 Denials. 558 00:33:25,980 --> 00:33:29,770 And this is why it's so important we keep going back to God's character, 559 00:33:29,780 --> 00:33:31,610 who he is, our view of God. 560 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:34,410 Because again, if we view God as a stronghold, as a 561 00:33:34,410 --> 00:33:36,100 fortress, then guess what? 562 00:33:36,220 --> 00:33:39,990 We'll have confidence and we'll have rest and we can wait silently in God. 563 00:33:40,530 --> 00:33:43,930 But if we view God as this shaky bridge that we're not going to 564 00:33:43,930 --> 00:33:48,210 cross, I don't know if I can really trust and keep walking. 565 00:33:48,210 --> 00:33:49,660 That bridge looks a little shaky. 566 00:33:49,860 --> 00:33:52,440 That God Almighty seems like the God who's half mighty. 567 00:33:54,685 --> 00:34:01,095 But if we view God as the almighty, then that affects not only our views, our well 568 00:34:01,105 --> 00:34:03,955 being, but then our actions going forward. 569 00:34:04,865 --> 00:34:09,425 So this is why we have to remember who God is and what God does. 570 00:34:09,844 --> 00:34:15,054 And this is again why it's so important, brothers and sisters, that we dig deep 571 00:34:15,284 --> 00:34:17,885 in our personal devotional time with God. 572 00:34:18,655 --> 00:34:20,435 Because God reminds us. 573 00:34:20,929 --> 00:34:25,909 Of who he is and what he does as we consume his word as we 574 00:34:25,909 --> 00:34:27,719 pour out to him in prayer. 575 00:34:27,960 --> 00:34:32,190 God ministers to us and reminds us I'm with you always 576 00:34:32,810 --> 00:34:35,670 trusting me in this situation. 577 00:34:36,929 --> 00:34:39,429 And so this is why we can't have times when we go. 578 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:42,489 I just give him a little bit or I'll get back to it later. 579 00:34:42,730 --> 00:34:48,139 Now we are so desperately in need of this time with God because this is when we come 580 00:34:48,139 --> 00:34:49,889 back to his truth and to his promises. 581 00:34:51,784 --> 00:34:56,705 And this is why it's so important that we have these relationships, that we 582 00:34:56,705 --> 00:35:04,505 have godly relationships that remind us of who God is and what God does. 583 00:35:05,365 --> 00:35:09,085 I believe it's difficult to do and achieve, but when we have the right 584 00:35:09,095 --> 00:35:14,715 view, then we can remember He is there, He will deliver, and He will provide. 585 00:35:15,475 --> 00:35:16,875 Let's get real practical here. 586 00:35:17,105 --> 00:35:18,895 Alright, brother and sister, are you still with me? 587 00:35:19,665 --> 00:35:20,595 Action steps this week. 588 00:35:20,595 --> 00:35:24,345 Real quickly, read and pray through Psalm 62 every day this week. 589 00:35:24,915 --> 00:35:25,715 Read and pray through. 590 00:35:25,715 --> 00:35:29,065 It says you read it, read a verse and then pray about that verse. 591 00:35:29,115 --> 00:35:32,945 Because you can relate in some form or fashion with every line that's in there. 592 00:35:33,585 --> 00:35:35,385 And so read and pray through Psalm 62. 593 00:35:35,405 --> 00:35:38,095 That could be your quote unquote devotional time or it 594 00:35:38,095 --> 00:35:39,205 could be an additional time. 595 00:35:39,365 --> 00:35:40,805 Whatever the case may be. 596 00:35:41,255 --> 00:35:46,185 But then also, read and pray through Psalm 62 whenever you face a trial this week. 597 00:35:46,785 --> 00:35:47,885 You're gonna face something. 598 00:35:48,540 --> 00:35:54,130 And go back to Psalm 62 and read and pray through it and allow God to minister 599 00:35:54,130 --> 00:36:00,170 to you, to center you so that you can remember to trust him at all times. 600 00:36:00,670 --> 00:36:04,760 Wouldn't you like to have David's trust, confidence, and peace in your life? 601 00:36:05,770 --> 00:36:07,040 Wouldn't you like to have that? 602 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:14,270 Imagine facing your next trial with a faith that waits in silence for God alone. 603 00:36:16,970 --> 00:36:21,730 Imagine facing your current trial with an attitude that 604 00:36:21,740 --> 00:36:24,870 waits in silence for God alone. 605 00:36:27,010 --> 00:36:35,640 Imagine facing this week with your soul waiting, trusting, resting in 606 00:36:35,650 --> 00:36:41,850 God alone, who is your hope, your rock, your salvation, and your refuge. 607 00:36:43,610 --> 00:36:44,490 We can. 608 00:36:45,025 --> 00:36:52,355 By trusting in God at all times, we're going to close out with communion. 609 00:36:52,355 --> 00:36:56,475 This is a time where we remember we take the emblems that that 610 00:36:56,725 --> 00:37:01,995 symbolizes Jesus's death and burial and resurrection, his body and blood 611 00:37:01,995 --> 00:37:04,545 that was shed for our salvation. 612 00:37:05,085 --> 00:37:09,285 And we are reminded again that it is through Jesus that we can have trust 613 00:37:09,765 --> 00:37:14,225 that we can rest while waiting in silent confidence in God's timing. 614 00:37:14,565 --> 00:37:21,205 And in God's salvation and in John 14, he says this to the apostles and I believe 615 00:37:21,205 --> 00:37:27,165 it's a promise that also applies to you and me today in 2025 and he says, peace. 616 00:37:27,235 --> 00:37:30,055 I leave with you my peace. 617 00:37:30,135 --> 00:37:30,955 I give you. 618 00:37:31,355 --> 00:37:33,355 I do not give to you as the world gives. 619 00:37:33,815 --> 00:37:39,455 Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 620 00:37:40,205 --> 00:37:41,025 Let's pray father. 621 00:37:41,025 --> 00:37:41,905 Thank you so much. 622 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:43,220 so much for your word. 623 00:37:43,220 --> 00:37:44,700 Thank you for your scriptures. 624 00:37:45,080 --> 00:37:50,930 Thank you so much for Jesus and him embodying what it means to wait upon you. 625 00:37:51,540 --> 00:37:55,630 And father, we're so thankful that because of Jesus and because of the peace that 626 00:37:55,630 --> 00:38:01,760 is provided to us and through Jesus, that we can wait in silence before you. 627 00:38:02,605 --> 00:38:04,835 We thank you for the salvation. 628 00:38:04,845 --> 00:38:06,225 We thank you for the hope. 629 00:38:06,235 --> 00:38:07,955 We thank you for the redemption. 630 00:38:08,105 --> 00:38:09,745 We thank you for the deliverance. 631 00:38:09,745 --> 00:38:11,435 We thank you for the strength. 632 00:38:11,465 --> 00:38:13,445 We thank you for the protection. 633 00:38:13,445 --> 00:38:17,005 We thank you for being our strong and our safety nets. 634 00:38:17,555 --> 00:38:20,705 We thank you for being our God. 635 00:38:21,635 --> 00:38:24,005 Our Father and our friend. 636 00:38:24,605 --> 00:38:26,835 Our hope and our salvation. 637 00:38:27,505 --> 00:38:30,365 And it is through Jesus that we have all this. 638 00:38:30,775 --> 00:38:31,505 Thank you Lord. 639 00:38:31,925 --> 00:38:32,955 for coming to earth. 640 00:38:33,555 --> 00:38:35,425 Thank you for living a righteous life. 641 00:38:35,425 --> 00:38:37,085 Thank you for preaching your word. 642 00:38:37,355 --> 00:38:39,165 Thank you for staying upon the cross. 643 00:38:39,165 --> 00:38:40,265 Thank you for dying. 644 00:38:40,495 --> 00:38:41,695 Thank you for your burial. 645 00:38:41,705 --> 00:38:45,615 Thank you so much for your resurrection and thank you for your 646 00:38:45,615 --> 00:38:47,915 Holy Spirit that indwells within us. 647 00:38:48,335 --> 00:38:49,135 We love you. 648 00:38:49,825 --> 00:38:50,765 We thank you. 649 00:38:50,845 --> 00:38:51,775 We praise you. 650 00:38:51,795 --> 00:38:57,145 We honor you and we ask to guide us to trust in you at 651 00:38:57,145 --> 00:38:59,175 all times in the name of Jesus. 652 00:38:59,835 --> 00:39:00,265 Amen.