"And he will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Hear this: peace, patience, endurance, love, and joy are fruits of trials. I dont come from a completely reformed background. He is there, and his presence enables us to get through it, and even experience the sweetest joy. Singing isn't just about music; vocal music, in this case, is just the medium. John heard the great roar of the multitude in heaven; they were shouting:
"Hallelujah! When you need to find words of praise on those hard days when your heart is heavy and its a struggle to see the blessings, lean on words of praise from the Bible. Conclusion:
David brought his reign to a close talking to God, and talking to His people
about God. If Satan, who was originally an angel without a sin nature, fell into pridehow much more likely a human who was exalted to write near half of the New Testament? Praise the. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. THINGS HAPPEN THAT WE TAKE NO PLEASURE IN. It awakens your spiritual self to view a heavenly perspective. In what way is this temporary? As he speaks of the futility and darkness and
ignorance of idolatry he says they exchanged the glory of God for images made to
look like man and animals (Rom. Matthew (164). They were abusing the Lords Supper, and God brought weakness, sickness, and even death on them. In the same way, trials are necessary in order to prove the reality of ones faith. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it (emphasis mine). Jesus had always said that one of the disciples was unclean and a devil (John 6:70). Too many Christians fail to focus on the benefits of their salvation, and therefore, have lost joy when their inheritance on earth is affected. In the situation of the Corinthians, this included weakness, sickness, and even death. 3. Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually Heb 13:15. Lean on the words of others until you find your own. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyones chains came loose. Lets look at a couple of reasons why trials would be necessary. This is the type of view Christians must develop on the earth. Sovereignty. The book of Hebrews begins with an eloquent, beautiful statement about GOD
SPEAKING THROUGH THIS SON (Heb. The first 21 verses are a cry to the Lord, laying out the problem that David finds . Praising God in the Storm Sermon This Praising God in the Storm Sermon by Traci Morin help you learn the purpose and how to die more to self in suffering. Charles Spurgeon, who was called the Prince of Preachers, used to struggle with depression that was so bad at times he couldnt leave his bed for weeks. The next thing David said is, an
acknowledgment of the
ETERNITY OF GOD. What must we do if we have lost it? Whats the secret for a Christian to have joy while suffering through bankruptcy, cancer or even a lost child? One of the ways we can tell is by our response to trials. But eventually - analysis
and argument must give way to adoration. But, during this depression God comforted me through his Word. Let praise bring you up above what you see in the world right now. As you know in that story, Jacob served Laban for seven extra years to receive Rachel. We cannot contain our adoration for Him! Praise in the Midst of Trouble. When you read Psalms, you can find so many verses about God's children singing praise even in the midst of hard times. When he - by inspiration - wrote the Psalms; and when he made
mention of the coming Messiah he had these thoughts of God. It proves to us and others that we are part of the kingdom of God (Philip 1:28, 29). My calling to ministry was also marked by trials. James says blessed, or happy, is the man who perseveres under trial. Now this is something that only those who understand the reality that God is keeping the salvation of every believer can truly rejoice in. I feel like Peter is doing that herehe brings us back to the gospel; he brings us back to our salvation. At times there is an unhealthy form of the gospel taught in the church. In this epistle, Peter is writing to Christians that are spread throughout Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. Start somewhere. We are creatures of time here on earth - He is
timeless, "from everlasting to everlasting." Listen to what Christ said to the church of Ephesus in Revelations 2:2-4: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. They will be memorialized even as Job was. Bible verses about praising God can help guide your prayers in these times. It took me to several chapters of 2 Samuel. (Matthew 5:16, NIV). All rights reserved. A good father only allows his child to go through trials if they are necessary. Sing to him; sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works!" (1 Chro. How do we bless, or praise God? Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me, Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct, Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular, The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular, Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular, To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor, David praises God for the truth of his word, He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst (Psalm Ps Psa. Trials can create a tremendous intimacy. Gold can be passed from generation to generation. 116 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 9 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Unity Temple Church of God in Christ: 2nd Sunday Service Thank you for. God rewards those who faithfully persevere. Listen to a few other texts: Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Focus on the benefits of our great salvationour new birth, our inheritance, and our security. Our Father knows whats best as well. The Bible says that David was a man after God's own heart. Psalm 73:26. 1. God knows you need somewhere to go when you feel unsure. Trials have the same effect on a believers faith. But the inheritance to which Peter refers can never perish, spoil, or fade and God is protecting it for us. Are you lacking joy in the midst of your trial? He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. Next . 138 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. In this passage, faith is both compared and contrasted with gold. If you are the temple of God, that same joy you get when praising God in Church can come while praising God anywhere. What does that mean? It is this loving relationship with Christ that allows us to endure and have joy in trial or tribulation. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. He knows exactly what you need and how much you can handle. The contrast is that true faith is more precious than gold in that it never perishes. It brings memories of past miracles and reminds you of the goodness from God. And - God "did not
give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self
discipline," (2 Tim. 16: 7-9) "I will give you thanks with all my heart; I will sing your . I cry to you, O Lord; I say, "you are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.". Paul - in the first eleven chapters -
takes up the subjects of justification, sanctification, glorification and NOW,
it's like he stops out of breath TO ADORE THE GLORY OF GOD, and to speak
of His sovereignty. While in the fire, they found the Son of God there with them. Who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples, I will thank you forever, because you have done it. However, those who are not trained by it often develop strongholds. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Summary: This is a sermon that teaches us how to trust God in the times of trouble. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. These have come so that your faithof greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by firemay be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:7. The promise of Romans 8:28 is only true if our salvation and inheritance are secure; only then can all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord. earnestly I seek you; ). We should rejoice in all the benefits of our coming salvation. 8:6, " the
Lord gave David victory wherever he went." What I say next is absolute. Preventer of Mistakes - Watch and pray that you enter not in to temptation. Ask the three Hebrews who were thrown into the fire in Babylon. This is a phenomenal concept. In verse 8, he refers to himself as a sinner. Remember that God is surrounding you! 20:4 .. "For the LORD your God is the
one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you
victory." WE PRAISE GOD THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF
FAITHFUL LIVES
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good
deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Listen to what Hebrews says: No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Confession of God's Promises - The basis of our authority in prayer is the word of God. My defender, my path, my victory. God has chosen not reveal it. Often, trials are necessary to turn us away from sin and toward obedience. Get the Surrounded Devotional 14 days of exploring how God is with you in the storm and learning how to fight your battles by praising God. Listen to the story of the seed sown upon rocks. His Word has reached our hearts
and had the intended influence. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:6. Feel free to take just a sentence or small portion of the verse to focus on each day. God - Who is God to you at this very moment? Praise God in the storms, through the battles, and when life gets hard. King David teaches us how to praise God throughout the book of Psalms. Praise the Lord!Praise God in his sanctuary;praise him in his mighty heavens!Praise him for his mighty deeds;praise him according to his excellent greatness!Praise him with trumpet sound;praise him with lute and harp!Praise him with tambourine and dance;praise him with strings and pipe!Praise him with sounding cymbals;praise him with loud clashing cymbals!Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!Praise the Lord! And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me (emphasis mine).Luke 22:19. Next, he says the trials are only for a little while. Now for some of us who have been going through a difficult situation for six months, a year, or ten years, the timing may not feel short at all. "And the glory of the LORD
will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, "Where is your God?" When . Psalm 23:3,4 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake, Psalm 41:7,8 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt, Psalm 66:10-12 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried, Psalm 71:20,21 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. (Psalms 115:1,
NIV). Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (emphasis mine).Matthew 5:1112. I have found many young Christians that have lost joy or even fallen into spiritual depression, thinking they had sinned in such a way that they had lost their salvation. If it melts early, it is not real. We are so time-oriented - we are so many years old; we have
24 hours a day; we do things at certain times We are creatures of time - so
only with great difficulty, are we able to think of eternity. Trials only last for a little while in comparison to our eternal salvation. We see the man Job, memorialized in Scripture for his faithfulness in going through trials. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. When you lose your love for Christ, trials dont feel like they last only a few days as it was for Jacob working for Rachel. The victory they enjoyed - was
victory God granted to them. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.And he who was seated on the throne said, Behold, I am making all things new.. Its because sin has taken away our joy. I will reward those who have faith in the midst of their trials. Maybe they realized following Christ would mean being different, or as with the people in Asia Minor, it meant being persecuted for their faith. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!For the Lord is a great God,and a great King above all gods. Notice - he gives the reason for our dependence on God - for from Him and
through Him and to Him are all things. Peter says we have been given a new birth (v. 3) into a living hope through the resurrected Jesus Christ. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life (emphasis mine).Revelation 2:10. He teaches you how to better hear Gods voice in times of suffering. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us (emphasis mine).1 John 2:19, He doesnt say they lost their salvation or lost faith. It seems to be the same argument used by Peter, since he has just talked about our heavenly inheritance. By Warren E. Berkley
From Expository Files 5.12; December 1998. The writer of Hebrews says, And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him (emphasis mine) (Heb 11:6). That means complete independence in the exercise of rule or
authority. That is one of the blessings of trials; it proves our faith, whether it is real or not. When David was in trouble, suffering and running from enemies he had these thoughts of God. my - Mine. Like every good parent, sometimes God will bring discipline in the life of a believer to give them motivation to obey. Or, does it pull you away from him, his people, and his will for your life? Application Question: What are common responses to suffering? This reservoir allows you to go deeper than you have before. These have come so that your faithof greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by firemay be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:67. David praises the Lord for delivering him from the Philistines, and he invites others to join him in singing joyfully to the Lord. Knowing that God is for you will strengthen your trust in Him during times of hardship and the unknown. Mechanical instruments are not suited to this. My comfort, my peace, my strength. For eleven
chapters Paul has been giving his comprehensive account of the gospel. Does it draw you closer to God, closer to his Word and closer to the people of God? To help support this ministry, we gratefully accept non-tax deductible donations. We see Israel going through trials in the wilderness, and God disciplined them. Verse Concepts. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. The metallurgist will put it in the fire and see at what temperature it melts. But this is more than just a speech or something said repeatedly and
ritualistically. Although David did often declare his misery to God, he managed to end his words to God in praise and . Because your love is better than life,my lips will glorify you.I will praise you as long as I live,and in your name I will lift up my hands. When Paul describes what sin is, he says - when we sin, we fall
short of the glory of God; one translation says, we fail to glorify God --- Rom. and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit. He means that God is in control of our trials and they do not happen by accident. It was hard work to serve for her, but it felt like only a few days because of love. With this new birth, we receive an inheritance in heaven (v. 4). For this is what the high and exalted One says He who lives forever, whose name is holy:I live in a high and holy place,But also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit,To revive the spirit of the lowlyAnd to revive the heart of the contrite.. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. The next reason is because it tests our faith. We will focus on that in the next section, as it is also a secret to having joy in the midst of trials. When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.1 Corinthians 11:3032. Death is the ultimate way to turn someone from sin. Gold is valuable in part because of how long it lasts, but gold will eventually fade and corrupt, unlike true faith. That is similar to genuine faith. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? Application Question: In what ways should the prospect of future reward and glory encourage us as we face trials? I am talking to God, and he is listening. The thrust of
David's words are - God is worthy of our praise, our worship and obedience
and He is worthy of praise due to His greatness; His power, glory, victory and
majesty. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me, Psalm 56:1,2,9 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. These believers were being persecuted for following Christ; they were being persecuted for being different. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. I probably read through the Bible fifteen times in close to a year and a half. Make the choice to fill your heart with words of praise and thanksgiving for God. 2. We praise God in prayer. These have come so that your faithof greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by firemay be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. There is a deep intimacy created, which is often hard to replicate apart from the experience of trials. I thirst for you, It is the way of faithit is the genuine faith that is tested through the trial. (Psa. . Who through faith are shielded by Gods power until the coming of the salvation (1 Pet 1:5). It tells your eyes that despite what you may see - you have a Creator. Instead, it redirects our focus on who God is. A good example of this is Peter and Judas. When shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 77:2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be . Find, read and study the passages in the Bible
where men and women prayed. Turn your eyes to him and allow him to surround you with his love and strength. His law may not seem
good or fair to men - - but God is God; He is the Judge of all the earth; His
name shall endure forever, and this is about SOVEREIGNTY! Many Christians go through trials without joy, because they are not focusing on their loving relationship with Christ. This is a wonder. (Romans 15:11, NIV). Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;save me and I will be saved,for you are the one I praise. BOOK TWO Psalms 42-72 -Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses - To the Chief Musician. He was the envy of all his friends and business associates. There is a certain pain
about life here on the earth and all the unpleasant things we encounter. Its one of the ways we can tell if its genuine. Why is that? Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) Copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. When this happens, the secret is to refocus on your relationship with him. Chapter 69. Observation Question: What is Peter referring to when he says in this you greatly rejoice? 1 2 3 4 5 Next Trusting God In A Time Of Trouble Job 13:15 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: Sometimes a preacher will find one of those sermons that is just absolutely inspirational. As a father, he only allows us to go through things that are necessary for us. Is it realistic that both joy and grief can exist together? Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Here are seven practical ways to trust God in your everyday life: 1. I'm glad you're here to journey with me! In the Mosaic dispensation and during the United Kingdom period, any good
victory achieved by the Army of Israel was attributed to God. Psalm 37:3. 1:16). And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fadekept in heaven for you (1 Pet 1:4). God - GOD. Salvation and glory and power belong to our God," (Rev. 1 Ryle, J. C. (1993). Maybe the conversion was based on bad teaching? In his great mercy he has given us new birth (emphasis mine) into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1 Pet 1:3). Only with great difficulty are we able to try and wrap our minds around this
concept of ETERNITY. In the modern religious world there are flattering words
expressed to the Father and Son, and much talk of praising God but little
obedience to give that sentiment meaning. They fell away from God, they complained about God, and they were divided. It is to recognize the fact that they can exist together. Praise should fill our hearts every day, no matter our circumstances especially when we are walking through seasons of great trials. David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. Not to us, O LORD, not to us but
to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Christ taught the same thing. Glory. That secures a freedom from distraction and instills a confidence to proceed in prayer as the Holy Spirit leads. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. My morning, my afternoon, my night. "And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fadekept in heaven for you" ( 1 Pet 1:4 ). Though the fig tree does not budand there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop failsand the fields produce no food,though there are no sheep in the penand no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the Lord,I will be joyful in God my Savior.The Sovereign Lord is my strength;he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,he enables me to tread on the heights. This is how I approach it if you need some guidance to start. This means Christ is ruling in heaven but we are there in spirit with him. 57:5-6). 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