The Cry of the Confused Weary, but still explosive, individual lament—13:1-2 Demonstration of the instinct of faith—13:3-4 Deliberate trust—13:5-6 Things we need to remember: a) We have troubles with God's timing—we appear to go on in our troubles far longer than we think the mercy of God should allow. (paraphrase of D. R. Davis) b) Expressing a complaint is not the same as a lack of trust. c) David's circumstances haven't changed, but the Lord has changed him, and that occurred when David stopped looking at his feelings and his foes and by faith started looking to the Lord. (Warren Wiersbe) d) Listen carefully to the words of Presbyterian pastor, James Montgomery Boice (1938-2000): If you are suffering from a sense of feeling abandoned by God, which is what this psalm is about, I cannot tell you when the emotional oppression will lift. But it will lift. The curtain of your despair will rise, and behind the veil you will see the blessed Lord Jesus Christ, who has been with you and has loved you all the time.
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By God's amazing grace alone, Phil was drawn to salvation in Jesus Christ as a college freshman. He began his pastoral ministry as an assistant pastor (working specifically with youth and music) in 1983 while in seminary. He became the senior pastor here at Calvary in December...