27
Sep '22

September 27, 2022

Posted on 27Sep CATEGORIES: General

27
Sep '22

Hello Advent Family,

One of my favorite older worship songs is My Hope is You by Third Day.  It comes from Psalm 25.  Let’s look at it together today.

In you, Lord my God,
    I put my trust.

I trust in you;
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous without cause.

Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.

Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.

Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
    for they are from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth
    and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.

Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

He guides the humble in what is right
    and teaches them his way.

All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

For the sake of your name, Lord,
    forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

Both the song and the Psalm emphasize putting our trust and hope in God.  He will guide us in the way to live and keep us from trouble.  The more we rely upon Him and not our own strength the more we will follow the path that He has for us.  I remember early in my faith journey having a conversation with a spiritual mentor of mine.  I do not remember the exact context but we were talking about a difficult situation that I was going to have to walk through.  I said, “I can handle it.” He immediately stopped me and said that those were the most dangerous words a follower of Jesus could say.  He explained to me our need to totally depend upon Jesus especially in difficult situations.  When we think that we can handle it and rely on our own strength that is when we fall.  Today and each day put your trust and hope in God and He will lead guide and protect you. 
 
In His Grip,
Pastor Dave

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