-David starts looking at the inside... At the darkness
-David, man after God.. but he is in sorrows
-happy times flies but in hard times hours crawls
Psalm 15:11
-David knew what went wrong.. But in psalm 13, David don't know why terrible things happen
-when we don't know why terrible things happen, we start to question
What to do when we have are facing terrible situations
-hold on to the things revealed
Deuteronomy 29:29
-there are secret things (invisible)
-what we experience in the present, rmb the past... But the future is unknown
revelation 22:13
-but God knows... God is the alpha and omega
Hold on to the things revealed!
-God is faithful!!
Psalm 13:3-4
-when our hearts are overwhelmed, we tend to turn away from God
Jeremiah 2:13
-draw near to God and He will hold on to you!
Psalm 13:5
-David held on God's unfailing love
-unfailing love = steadfast, unfailing
Deuteronomy 7:9
-God will do His miracles... He will not break His covenant
Psalm 13:6
-deo gratias (Latin): thanks be to God
Psalm 136
-thanksgiving to God for His enduring mercy
-give thanks to God not only is happy times but also in
2 chronicles 20:1, 17, 21, 22
-Jehoshaphat did not offend anyone but 3 armies came against him... But still it happened
-give thanks to God not cos of the troubles... God is good!!.. At the end, He will make a way
-thank God for His mercy endures forever!
Luke 22:19
-Jesus knew tt He will be hung on the cross... Jesus experienced the pain, the suffering.. Jesus gave thanks cos He trust in the Father!
-thanksgiving preceeds miracle
Luke 17:12-16
-ten were healed, but only 1 returned to give thanks... he not only received healing but also the healer (Jesus) walking with you every single day
In every situation... Give thanks to God!!!
~pastor Bobby
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