Day 101
Pray (AC-ts) Read — Psalm 62:5-8 Message Alan Burke When we were children there were those people and things that gave us a sense of safety and security, the arms of a loving parent, that teddy or the blanket that we had. As we have gotten older those things do not give us the same sense of safety and security, now more often than not the things like our homes, bank balance, health and strength become our safety blanket. But when things go wrong when our lives is a mess these things are always lacking, they don’t give us any real sense of safety and security especially not when our lives come to an end. As we pick up this psalm, once more David looks to the Lord, in whom he finds rest in (5). Lets not forget this is the same David who was being pursued by others, who were seeking to topple his reign, to end his life (3-4). Yet David is able to affirm in the midst his confidence in the Lord. It almost seems inconceivable that with people pursuing him, looking to kill him that he is able to find rest. Simply he is able to affirm once more his confidence in the Lord even when he is facing calamity, he is facing great adversity, and his life is a shambles because David had faith in the Lord, declaring that ‘God alone is my rock and salvation’(6). Faith is the antidote to despair. When our lives our a mess, when things are falling apart, when our health and strength have gone faith is the antidote to despair. Faith in the Lord, knowing who the Lord is. David’s hope was in the Lord (5), that mean that he would not be shaken, that nothing would assail him. He knew that God alone was his hope, not only in this life but in what he faced when his earthly life would come to an end, for God was his rock and refuge. But look to verse 8 as David urges all who hear these words, in the midst of all of life, that in what ever we face, we should trust in the Lord at all times, not only when things are a shambles but when life is going swimmingly, trusting in the Lord and also, ‘pour out our hearts to him, for God is our refuge’ (8). The idea here of pouring out (Lam 2:19) is to empty oneself, to unburden oneself to the Lord. We can come to God much more freely than any earthly parent knowing that we can pour out our hearts to him, troubles great and small, pour them out to him, knowing that he hears our prayer though faith in Jesus Christ, we know that we have confidence approaching him and that he hears us (1 Jn 5:14). So as we close today I ask do you know what it is to have faith, to have trusted in the salvation freely offered through Jesus Christ (Jn 14:6, Acts 4:12). If so then know that in the midst of it all, your hope is in Him. In this life in all you face your hope is in him and when this earthly life will one day come to an end our hope is in him. Know also like David that God is our rock and refuge and we can pour your heart out to him. I’ll finish with some words from a hymn, it goes 'Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry, Everything to God in prayer’. Take it to the Lord this day, every day. Pray (ac-TS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 102-3 What do we pray for in the second petition? In the second petition, (which is, Thy kingdom come, (Matt. 6:10)) we pray, That Satan’ s kingdom may be destroyed; (Ps. 68:1,18) and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, (Rev. 12:10–11) ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; (2 Thess. 3:1, Rom. 10:1, John 17:9,20) and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened. (Rev. 22:20) What do we pray for in the third petition? In the third petition, (which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven, (Matt. 6:10)) we pray, That God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, (Ps. 67, Ps. 119:36, Matt. 26:39, 2 Sam. 15:25, Job 1:21) as the angels do in heaven. (Ps. 103:20–21) Day 102 Pray (ACts) Read - Psalm 102v25-28 Message - Scott Woodburn There has long been a heresy (false teaching) in the church that seeks to make a difference between the God of the Old Testament (full of wrath and judgement) and the God of the New Testament (full of grace and love). A passionate advocate of such theology was Marcion of Sinope who put forward his thinking almost 2000 years ago. There's nothing new under the sun and amazingly Marcionism is alive and well in the world (and church) today. But make no mistake, it is false. We worship a Triune God. One God, three persons, all equal. I don't pretend that the Trinity is an easy doctrine to grasp but it is a Biblical doctrine and it stands against Marcion amongst others. The God we meet in the Old Testament is the same God we meet in the New and as we read today's Old Testament verses they are speaking about Jesus. We can prove this because Hebrews 1v10-12 take us to Psalm 102 and apply these verses to Christ. In Hebrews 1 the Apostle reminds us that no angel laid the foundation of the earth and no angel can say that the heavens were the work of their hands. Jesus can, because He is the eternal Christ. Certainly there was a moment in history that Jesus took on flesh but please do not believe that this was the moment that Jesus came into existence. John tells us that Jesus was the eternal Christ, who in the very beginning was God and was with God (John 1). Jesus is the ageless and timeless one (Psalm 102v27). Indeed He is the same (Psalm 102v27a), or in other words He doesn't change, He is immutable. What a comfort to know that Jesus doesn't waver. He is not swayed by mood. His attention towards you is constant and He doesn't look over your shoulder for someone better. He is the eternal Christ. No beginning, no end, the eternal Jesus. But consider your age. There are things you can't do anymore. Remember when you played hockey for Ballynahinch? You are now 30 years retired. Remember when you laid bricks? You haven't done that in 50 years. Remember when you jumped out of bed and seized the day? Now you seize the bannister as you slowly descend the stairs. Jesus is ancient of days, the eternal Christ, but His power hasn't faltered or weakened. A day will come when He will roll creation up like a worn out garment (Psalm 102v26a). Jesus will bring a monumental change to this earth as He returns. Everest will fall, the moon will fall, the seas will be drained but the eternal Christ will remain (Psalm 102v26a). Indeed, the one who trusts in the eternal Christ will never be put to shame. There is security for the one who trusts Jesus (Psalm 102v28). They are established by the power of His eternal hand. How could it be any other way? Jesus who watched the Roman empire rise and fall. Jesus who saw the Egyptians build their mighty works. Jesus who knows every contour of this planet and indeed every planet. How could He ever lose sight of those whom He loves? He could not. Perish the thought! The Lamb will receive the reward for His suffering. He remains the eternal Christ and He remains as timelessly awesome as He has always been. Praise Him! Pray (acTS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Q102 What do we pray for in the second petition? In the second petition, which is, Thy kingdom come, we pray that Satan's kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened. Day 103 Pray (AC-ts) Read — Psalm 62:9-12 Message Alan Burke I’m not a great reader of the Papers or News Magazines, partly its because I am able to get the news at the click of a button or a touch of a finger. Even so there are two publications that I know of because once a year they publish a list. The first of which is ‘The Sunday Times Rich List’, that list that the Sunday Times newspapers publishes once a year with a list of the 1,000 wealthier people or families resident in the United Kingdom ranked by net wealth. The other one is Time magazines ‘Time 100’, their list of the perceived most influential people in the world. Both these publications elevate those in positions of power and influence as well as those who have great wealth, they individuals that are more often than not placed on a pedestal. Look though to what we are confronted with here in this Psalm, it doesn’t matter whether you have power, influence or wealth, if we are lowborn or highborn, pauper or prince, down and out or a billionaire, or anything in-between, we are nothing, only a breath (9). What is more is that the highborn, those who are in positions of power, influence who have wealth are but a lie. What we need to understand that before the Lord God, the infinite (Job 11:7-9), preexistent eternal God (Ps 90:2) that all of this in this life, what ever our station, what ever we have when weighted on the balance of eternity, we are nothing only a breath. James 4 reminds us of this truth, how we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, what is our life, for we are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (James 4:14). People think that they are in control of their lives but it is the Lord who gives life to all, he is the one who sustains life, the universe and all that is in it. In all that we do we must not put our confidence in ourselves but place our confidence in the Lord God who made us. Statues will fall or be torn down, monuments will lie in ruins, let us not set our hearts or our hopes in things that will not last (11), instead have confidence in the Lord. Lets not forget David’s life was still a shambles, he is being perused by his enemy, he has nothing left but he has God and reminds us all that we need to know that power belongs to God. People no matter who they are will always be found wanting, they may be rich and powerful, they may have nothing but the shirt on their back but ultimately they are only a breath, knowing that God will reward each one according to what he has done. What have we done, well we have all fallen short of his glory, but if we confess our sins, he is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Let us have confidence in the Lord, God is able to deliver us his people for all power belongs to him (11), his deliverance is an act of love (12), the covenantal God is just in his rewards as well vindicates us, he will richly reward those who trust in him (Matt 16:27), the wicked will also receive their just rewards (Rom 2:6-9, 2 Ti 4:14). When this life comes to an end we know that our hope is in him. Pray (ac-TS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 105 What do we pray for in the fifth petition? In the fifth petition, (which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, (Matt. 6:12)) we pray, That God, for Christ’ s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; (Ps. 51:1–2,7,9, Dan. 9:17–19) which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others. (Luke 11:4, Matt. 18:35) Day 104 Pray (ACts) Read - Psalm 102v25-28 Message - Scott Woodburn What did we ever do without Ikea? Where did we put our books before Billy built a bookcase? How poverty stricken were our cups when they had to rest in ordinary cupboards, not knowing the joy of a Snorgenforst kitchen? I love Ikea or specifically, I love building Ikea things. None of it is difficult, but it is a great joy to smell the carboard and to soon be up to your eyes in allen keys and polystyrene. Even as I write, I look up and see two bits of furntiure that "I" built and so far they haven't fallen over due to the weight of my feet or my TV. Many of you will share my joy in "making". How pleased were we when granny hung our drawing on her fridge? It was a good feeling wasn't it? Yet put me in a workshop with a pile of wood and tools and I can guarantee Billy won't be getting a bookcase. I'm limited in ability and skill and marvel at those who can build structures and houses. Yet even the most talented and skilled individual cannot compare to the eternal Christ. We read today that Jesus is the one who laid the foundation of the earth, with the heavens being the work of His hands (v25). Amazing isn't it? Everytime we marvel at the beauty of this world - Jesus made that. Everytime we've named a star after our girlfriend - Jesus made that star. Every awe inspiring sunrise, every fierce winter wind, every planet, every atom - Jesus made it all. Paul puts it this way "For by Jesus all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him." (Colossians 1v16) If you've ever seen me in person reading this passage, you will know that I subconsciously do hand movements when I read "through" and "for". I do a big sweeping forward motion for "through" and I pull my hand back to symbolise "for". With that helpful image (!) let me state that all creation was made "through" Jesus. The eternal Christ was there in the beginning and was instrumental in creating everything that has been made. Visible or invisible, it doesn't matter. All things were made through Jesus. Not only that, it is all for Him. When I do a good job in putting together a Dublehurst coffee table from Ikea, I love nothing more than a pat on the back from Mrs. Woodburn. But I'm not the star of history. This show isn't all about you or me. Creation was "through" Jesus and it is "for" Jesus. We are moving to the conclusion were our attention will be fixed on Christ forevermore. We will sing His praise for eternity. The old will go, the new will come and the people of God will see the eternal Christ without fear or failure to blight us. What a grand story of redemption! Not invented or built by sinful hands but entirely the work of our Trinue God. Here is our eternal Christ. "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross." (Colossians 1v17-19) Praise Him! Pray (acTS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Q104 What do we pray for in the fourth petition? In the fourth petition, which is, Give us this day our daily bread, we pray that of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. Day 106 Pray (AC-ts) Read — Psalm 64:1-6 Message Alan Burke There are millions across this world who live in constant fear. It’s not the fear of Covid-19 but that of a totalitarian regime, of the army or the police bursting through the doors of their homes all because they are followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. For others it is the fear of rejection, abandonment, attack, torture that is constant, unceasing, that from a human perspective inescapable and insurmountable. For believers across this world, who live in countries like Iran, India, Egypt, Vietnam, China, North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Pakistan, and the list goes on and on, they know what it is to fear. This psalm echoes their cry and of many believers thought the ages who likewise have lived in terror. As it begins, it does so with the emphatic plea of David, ‘Hear me, O God’. He comes to the Lord in prayer appealing that his complaint would be heard, for he fears that those against him would take his life and he asks for protection, that the Lord himself would preserve him in what he faces (1). Praying that the Lord would ‘Hide’ him, from the secret schemes and pots of the wicked (2), as they conspire together, like they are preparing for war against him (3-6). From a human point of view, the psalmist has every reason to be consumed with anxiety and dread. I don’t know about you but if it was me facing what he was facing I’d likely be in pieces. We may not be facing the fear of a totalitarian regime, we may not have fear of the doors busting open, persecution, we may not as the psalmist fears the threat of the enemy (1), the conspiracy of the wicked the crowd of the evildoers (2), but there is something we learn that should be a comfort to us in what ever we face. What is that, well we wherever we are facing, what ever we have done if we know God in faith (Matt 21:22, Jam 1:6) through Jesus Christ, then we can come before him with confidence knowing that he hears our prayers. Whether it is a complaint, a lament, confession of sin, praise, supplication, adoration, we can confidently come before him. We also know that he hears us in what we ask (1 Jn 5:15). We may not receive all the things that we ask for but in the midst of it all, we can know that in all that we face we are forgiven though Christ Jesus (Heb 9:15-22) and that in all that we face, death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom 8:38-39). Secondly there are those who live as there are no consequences for their actions, they believe that the unseen things will go unseen, but know this, nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account (Heb 4:13). Do not fool yourself into thinking like those who plotted against David that no one sees, for God sees all. For those who live without fear of the consequences, fear of the Lord (4), one day all will have to stand and give account before the Lord (Rom 14:12). When that day happens they will receive the judgement that their sins deserve. The only escape from the wrath of God is through trusting in him, for the Lord is merciful to those who fear him through Jesus Christ (Lk 1:50). If you haven’t really turn to him, trust in him, trust in the Saviour and know that there is no condemnation through Christ Jesus (Rom 8:1) Pray (ac-TS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 1 What is the chief end of man? Man’ s chief end is to glorify God, (1 Cor. 10:31, Rom. 11:36) and to enjoy him for ever. (Ps. 73:25–28) Day 107 Pray (ACts) Read - Psalm 89v1-2 Message - Scott Woodburn There are moments in our lives that it is easy to "sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; and with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations." (v1). Everything is going well at home and at work. We wake in the morning filled with enthusiasm. The relationships we have are fulfilling and the achievements of the workplace are deeply satisfying. In church every sermon feeds you and every song is a delight. Things couldn't be much better, but then, suddenly, everything comes crashing down. It doesn't matter how. Might be a work issue, might be home, but the crash comes and it comes hard. This Psalm mirrors our experience, beginning with a note of praise but then turning to despair. In the background to this Psalm there is no Davidic king on the throne and the people find themselves in exile. In response, the Psalmist, a man called Ethan the Ezrahite asks "Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?" (v49) and "How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?" (v46) We've perhaps never phrased our frustration in this way but maybe in weakness you've cried "How long, O Lord?". It's easy to sing God's praise in sunny days, but much more difficult when nothing goes right...and yet it is possible to sing and indeed it is essential. Ethan the Ezrahite sings of God's stedfast love and His faithfulness to all generations (v2). Ethan is perplexed with the current circumstances but he is still able to raise a trembling voice in praise of His God. My friends we know all too well that life is full of peaks and troughs. Perhaps more troughs than peaks and yet it can be said with confidence that God's love for us is steadfast. The troubles we face are not evidence that God has forsaken us. They aren't evidence that He no longer loves us. Perish the thought! God's love for His people is steadfast, constant and certain. He is faithful. You have trusted in Christ. It was for your sins that Jesus suffered and died. He was raised for your justification. He loves you in the sunny days and certainly in the dark. He has promised and He is faithful. It may not always feel like this and often you may struggle to believe it, but may the Lord give us the strength to always "sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations." Pray (acTS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Q2 What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him. Day 108 Pray (AC-ts) Read — Psalm 64:7-9 Message Alan Burke In the films, television shows that we watch or the books that read the majority of the time the good guy wins, justice prevails in the end and people get their comeuppance. Think about it, how often have we watched a film or television show or read a book that in the end the bad guy prevails? Can you think of any? I can name only a few films and books where the bad guy prevails. Normally the storyline of the film, television show or the novel is the classic ‘David vs Goliath’ story that captures our imagination, the nobody takes on the corporate giant and wins, the villain is defeated by the unlikely hero. Sometimes the ending is more bittersweet but we expect the good guy to triumph in the end. Is it like that today? The good guys always triumph, is that what we see, I don’t think so. Instead we see corruption and evil that goes on, men like Jeffrey Epstein and Jimmy Savile may be dead but the damage that they have caused to countless lives remains. In this psalm, David had cried out to the Lord ‘Hear me’, he had brought his complaint to the Lord (1). He was he facing the wickedness of the people, their evil purposes (5), and injustice at their hands (6). They lived without fear of the consequences, yet the Lord would bring his judgment, the tables would be turned, their would be no escape, they had lived without fear but no longer for the instruments they used would be the means of their ruin (7-8). Nothing that was hidden would remain that way, God has seen and knows it all. We may look around and see corruption and evil, how men like Jeffrey Epstein and Jimmy Savile once acted with impunity but even though people live autonomously, living as they wish, living with out fear of the Lord, boasting to each other who will see us, God will one day act whether it is in the here and now or when this life comes to an end. Galatians 6:7 reminds us, "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap." And in God's time, he will quickly and swiftly act to bring ruin upon them and their own speech will be their own downfall. Today there are many those who live as there are no consequences for their actions, they do not see the seriousness of sin, do not believe that they are sinners, they think that the things done in secret will go unseen. Yet everything will be uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account (Heb 4:13). All of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23), this is true, there is not one good. God sees all, he knows the human heart, for all those who live without fear of God there may not be temporal consequences for your sin but there will be eternal consequences. Because one day all of us will have to stand and give account before the Lord (Rom 14:12). When that day happens they will receive the judgement that their sins deserve. The only escape from the wrath of God is through trusting in him, for the Lord is merciful to those who fear him through Jesus Christ (Lk 1:50). If you haven’t really turn to him, trust in him, trust in the Saviour and know that there is no condemnation through Christ Jesus (Rom 8:1). If you have trusted in the Lord then take heart that even though corruption and evil continue on, The Lord Jesus will one day return to bring all to account. Pray (ac-TS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 3 What do the scriptures principally teach? The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man. (2 Tim. 1:13, 3:16) Day 109 Pray (ACts) Read - Psalm 89v3-4 Message - Scott Woodburn We've already heard that Psalm 89 is one in which Ethan the Ezrahite wonders how long it will be before the he sees the promises of God fulfilled. Things are not good. The people are in exile and there is no Davidic king on the throne, but Ethan remembers the promise of God. The Lord has sworn to David that his offspring will be established forever (v3-4). A descendant of David will sit again on the throne. Of course Ethan wouldn't see the fulfilment of this promise. It would be many years before the mystery would be revealed with Christ the descendant of David fulfilling all that was promised. Nevertheless Ethan had a certainty that these things would take place. The language of verse 3 is God swearing to David. In Hebrews 6v13 we are told that God swears by Himself because there is none greater to swear by. This is a tremendous encouragement. The promises of God are not in doubt. They are not dependant on the works of humanity. They can't be overturned by a stroke of a pen. If you ever doubt God's promises, remember He swears by Himself that all will come to pass as He has planned. It is certainly the case with the kingship of Christ. Jesus is the son of David (Matthew 1v1). He is the root of David (Revelation 5v5). He comes as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Ethan's questions were all answered in the promised Christ. I love how the shorter catechism describes Christ's kingly office. The question asked is "How doth Christ execute the office of a king?" with the answer "Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies." Even in David's best day he couldn't have lived up to this. Jesus subdues us to Himself. He breaks our stubbornness and makes us willing to call upon Him (Psalm 110v3). He rules over us by His Word, He is the lawgiver (Isaiah 33v22). He is today reigning and working to put all our enemies under His feet (1 Corinthians 15v25). Even death will find itself under the feet of Jesus. Out of all the Old Testament kings, David was certainly one of the finest. Yet he was a man of sin and weakness and death eventually visited Him. Indeed Peter was able to remind his listeners that David's tomb was with them to the very day of his sermon (Acts 2v29). None of this is true of Jesus. He is the promised Christ. He is the King on the throne. He is the sinless sovereign. He is the One who died yet lives forevermore. It doesn't matter if we were like Ethan and waiting for the coming of the King or like us who are waiting for the King's return. Jesus never disappoints, He is always worth the wait. Pray (acTS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Q4 What is God? God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth. Day 110 Pray (AC-ts) Read — Psalm 64:10 Message Alan Burke Whether you are one of those who live across this world with constant fear of a totalitarian regime, of the army or the police bursting through the doors of their homes all because they are followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and you live with the constant fear of rejection, abandonment, attack. Or whether you look around and you wonder how corruption and evil seems to go on unchecked and you live a life that has been scared by the sin of another. What ever you are facing this day, whether it is the struggle of living in a broken sinful world, hearing the news of how their is a spike in Covid-19 cases in Crossgar and Ballynahinch, or on the other hand you are filled with joy at the good news of the lockdown easing, how you are able to embrace that loved one once more, or the news that your wedding can go ahead even though you have to observe social distancing. What ever we face, in the highs and lows we have reason to rejoice. It may not seem like it but as this psalm draws to a close it reminds us of that truth. What is the reason, it comes down to what the Lord has done for us, this should be the reason why the righteous rejoice. For as David draws this psalm to a close he has been moved from a prayer of complaint to the confident assurance, exclaiming, let the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him, let all the upright in heart praise him (10). He is able to encourage the righteous to look to the Lord in hope in the midst of all that they face for the Lord will vindicate his servants the righteous, who take refuge in him. Who are the righteous that this psalm speaks of, who are they, they are those who live by faith. Throughout the scriptures this is the truth that is repeated time and time again, the righteous, those who have right standing with God live by faith. In their own endeavours, efforts, works they haven’t a leg to stand on but through faith we are made righteous. In every age the righteous people of God are those who live by faith, for it is by grace we have been saved though faith… not by works so that no one can boast (Eph 2:8-9). There is nothing that we can do to earn it, there is nothing that we can do to deserve it but God in his grace freely gives it. All of this, how the Lord hears, how the Lord hides should lead us to rejoice for in all that we face, we can come before God in prayer knowing that through faith he will help us, sustain us, free us from the fear and dread, that he has the power to keep and preserve us in all that we face, hiding us from evil. What a comfort in the midst of it all, to know that we have a God who hears our prayer, who hides us. And it should lead us to rejoice, to praise him knowing that we have our refuge in him. We should know that the Lord has the power to keep or preserve us in the midst of what we face, we can trust in and know that all things are working out together for his purposes, for the good of those who love him. Now I know that for some of you dealing with things that you never imagined you would have to deal with, you may be sitting trying to come to a decision or even trying to put off making decisions. Yet God is at work in it all, regardless of what we are facing, if we have enemies who are shooting arrows at us, or just discouragement abounds we know that there is nothing that can happen to us that is outside God’s providential care, and we know that whatever comes God will use what ever we face, what ever decision we make. Pray (ac-TS) Sing Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 5 Are there more Gods than one? There is but One only, the living and true God. (Deut. 6:4, Jer. 10:10)
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