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[0:00] I'm not texting, don't worry.

[0:19] I'm not texting. Praise God. Today I want to kick up a series.

[0:33] I really just, God's been dealing with me about this, this thought, these ideas, these scriptures, and these truths. And I really felt like the Lord was directing me to share this with all of us and to preach this to our church.

[0:51] That we needed to hear this. And, you know, God knows where we are. God knows what we're going through. God knows what we're dealing with. Thank God for that, right?

[1:04] He is right where we are. So, we're going to kick the series off, and it's called, go ahead, Greg, get it up there, Six Months Later. Okay?

[1:15] This series we're launching into, it's going to be a few different parts, but it's called Six Months Later. And I need God's help. We need God's help.

[1:26] So, I want to pray right now before we get started and get into the word of God. Let's pray. Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you, God, for this church, for your spirit and presence, God. God, help me to fix the word.

[1:38] Come and do a good job, Lord. God, help me to deliver you through my heart. And the love of my heart. We love you. We praise you. In Jesus' name we pray.

[1:49] In Jesus' name. Amen. Six months later. Six months later. This is the question that I want to ask everybody.

[2:03] Where will you be in six months? Where will you be in six months? Where do you want to be in six months?

[2:16] So, you know, where do you think you'll be? Where do you want to be? And then we're going to come to this question. Where does God want you to be in six months? Because whether you plan or not, you will be somewhere.

[2:31] You will be six months older. But let me ask you, let me say this. Will it be somewhere on purpose? Or will it be because life is happening?

[2:43] And we're going to say it like this for the next few weeks. That where you're headed matters. And it matters more than what you meant to do. You know what I'm saying?

[2:55] This is what we're going to be saying for the next few weeks. That where you're headed matters. And it matters more than what you mean to do. Or what you meant to do.

[3:06] I mean to do this. I mean to be there. I mean to be this ahead. I intend to. Good intentions. But is it on purpose?

[3:19] You know, in this season of my life, you know, I feel like God's really dealing with me in just different areas of my life. Financially. Career.

[3:32] Relationally. Marriage. Health. Physically. You know.

[3:43] I feel like God just is dealing with me in these areas of my life. And, you know, I don't live with my head in the sand. And I don't, you know, shy away from a lot.

[3:54] And many of you know my current health situation and blah, blah, blah. And whatever else has been said. But God's, I think God's dealing with me in those areas of my life.

[4:05] And he's saying, he's asking me or he's prompting me to say, where do you want to be? In six months. Where do you think you'll be in six months?

[4:18] Spiritually. Devotion-wise. Because I could always be better in any of those areas. Bible reading. Scripture memorization. Soul winning.

[4:30] Evangelism. All these areas of my life. And I feel like God had just been one by one. Been dealing with me on every little area of my life.

[4:42] Because if we think about it, all of our lives are made up of those areas. Our health. Our wealth. Our relationships. Our marriages. Dating.

[4:54] Okay. Parenting. Devotion. Soul winning. And evangelism. And on and on it goes. Because I will be somewhere.

[5:05] And you will be somewhere in six months. But will it be on purpose? Are we going to let life just happen to us? Kind of whatever is convenient. Let it come up.

[5:18] Whatever feels good. That's kind of the mantra of the culture. Whatever feels good, do it. Imagine, I don't know if you've seen Little League Baseball.

[5:29] But, or if you've coached Little League Baseball. I have. I've played and I've coached. And there's always that one kid.

[5:41] I'm going to say that one kid. There's always that one kid. And no matter what you do, he just does the opposite. Okay, Johnny, here you go. So you're going to, once you hit that ball, you're going to run this way.

[5:53] Hits the ball. Runs that way. Go to left field, he goes to right field. Go to first base, he goes to third base. Okay, he just goes in just different directions. And I had a kid on my team.

[6:05] His name is Charlie. Cute kid. Great kid. He's 10 years old. He's like yay tall. Okay. And his dad would say, yeah, you know, he's a little small for his age.

[6:15] But he just loves baseball. And he really did. Loved baseball. He was afraid of the ball. He was afraid of getting hit. Afraid of catching the ball. I remember the ball was hit to him a few times.

[6:28] And he was like, like just waving it off. He'd be able to hit. You know. He'd be able to hit. The ball's coming. And he goes like this. And swings the ball.

[6:39] The ball's way over here. He's like in the dugout. And he's swinging. I was like, dude, Charlie, come on, man. I remember one time. I remember one time.

[6:52] He actually got on base. He got hit by a pitch. But he got on base. So he's on first base. I said, okay, Charlie. Here we go.

[7:02] So we're going to run. Okay. We're going to steal the base. As soon as his leg lifts up, he's going to run. Okay. All right. All right. All right. So he lifts his leg. I'm like, go, Charlie, go.

[7:13] He starts to run. And halfway he goes, running back to first base. And I'm like, Charlie, no, go. He runs, turns it back around. And runs to second base.

[7:24] And then he makes it to second base. He's at second base. Okay, Charlie. I'm like, Charlie, watch me, okay? Okay. There's no, I mean, you're going to steal no matter what.

[7:36] In that league, it's no secret. But so he's all. He's ready to go. All right, Charlie, now go. And he goes, he runs.

[7:47] And then he goes, he runs back. And I said, no, Charlie, no. And everyone's like, no, run. And then he goes the wrong way. And he's like, turns back. And then he does it again. And he runs back.

[7:58] And I don't know what happened. The ball got away. I don't know. But he advanced. Great kid.

[8:09] Great kid. He actually called. His dad called and says, hey, Coach Matt, are you going to coach this year? Because he said you are his favorite coach. And he wants to know if you're going to coach at all.

[8:20] So I'm like, no, I'm not going to do it this year, unfortunately. But anyways. But in baseball, when we see someone going the wrong way, what do we do?

[8:33] Wrong way. Go the other way. Go the other way. We scream it. Right? At the top of our lungs. I mean, everybody. The mom, the dad, everyone's shouting, wrong way.

[8:45] Because in baseball, direction matters. Where you're headed matters. Matters. And in life, it's easy to notice when somebody else is going the wrong direction.

[9:00] Because direction does matter in life. Direction does matter in life. But when it comes to us, it's not so easy to notice if we're headed in the right direction.

[9:15] Or running in the wrong direction. And there are some people yelling at us. You're going the wrong way. Because they care for us.

[9:28] They want to see us go to third base. They want to see us go home. They want to see us succeed. And they're shouting, you're going the wrong way.

[9:39] And we're like Charlie. Not in one kind of work. We're just running, flailing sometimes.

[9:51] Not headed in the right direction. But I want you to think for a few moments. Think about you. Think about your life. Think about your situation right now.

[10:04] Because, like, I know. It's easy. We can think about that one next to us. Or the one in front of us.

[10:16] Or the one in back of us. Or the one of the riders. Oh, yeah. They really need to hear this message. But I want you to think about your life right now. Yourself.

[10:29] For a few moments. This is not about them. This is about you. This is about me. My life.

[10:41] My situation. And maybe when you get asked that question. Where do you want to be in six months? Our mind goes to the natural. It goes to a location. Well, I want to be on the beach. In six months.

[10:52] I want to be in Europe in six months. I want to be in Hawaii in six months. I want to be in my bed with chocolate and a chick flick. And not feel guilty about it.

[11:03] Maybe that's what you're thinking about. I mean, that's cool. Let's not think like that right now. Let's think about where you want to be in six months.

[11:18] And it's very important that we're putting a timeline on this. Because we will be somewhere in six months. We will be somewhere in four months, three months, two months. We'll be somewhere in a few hours.

[11:31] Okay? So it's important that we think about us personally, about our lives, kind of where we want to be in different areas.

[11:41] Spiritually. Spiritually. Spiritually. Devotion. Marriage. Relationships. And giving. As a man. As a woman.

[11:51] As a father. As a mother. As a brother. As a sister. As a saint of God. Where do we want to be in six months? Because, like I said, direction does matter.

[12:07] It matters so much. Where you're headed matters. And it matters more than what you're meant to do. Where you're headed matters.

[12:19] So let me ask you. Where are you headed right now? Where am I headed right now? These are the questions that I wrestle with. Every morning. I wrestle with.

[12:29] Because I know God has better for me. I know God has better for you. Does somebody believe that? God's got better for you.

[12:40] God's got better for your family. God's got better for your children. God's got better for your life. We've got to believe that. And we're going to talk about that.

[12:53] Not today. We're going to talk about belief. I'm not talking about, you know, Tony Robbins. I'm not talking about Zig Ziglar. I'm not talking about that. That's what I'm talking about.

[13:04] I'm talking about Paul's kind of belief. That reckoning. That counting it as. That's the kind of faith and belief that I'm talking about. But we're not going to talk about that today. Praise God.

[13:18] It's powerful stuff. But I'm talking to us today about where we want to be. Where God wants us to be. Because he wants us somewhere. He's leading us and directing us.

[13:28] But are we listening? Not that way. This way. Not that direction. This direction. Hmm.

[13:40] We're going to look at a story in the scriptures. It's found in Proverbs. And Solomon wrote this.

[13:52] And Solomon was, you know, the wisest man. And on paper, you know, he's very wise. In actual practice, he had to take some of his own advice.

[14:03] Okay. But he's given his son, some young men, some advice about their life. About what he's noticed in the earth.

[14:16] Amen. So Proverbs 7. And we're going to get help on the board here. And I'm going to read it in a different version. It's not going to be KJV.

[14:27] Much to my son's chagrin. Grayson's all KJV. KJV, PVC for life. We're going to read it in the New Living Translation.

[14:39] Let's go ahead and read. Solomon says, follow my son. There we go. Follow my advice, my son. Always treasure my commands.

[14:52] Obey my commands and live. Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Love wisdom like a sister.

[15:04] Make insight, a beloved member of your family. Let them protect you from the affair of an immoral woman. Remember listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.

[15:18] Solomon is pleading with his son about taking this truth that he's about to give to him and actually internalize it and live it and heed it.

[15:29] Like I said, he himself, he had his own issues. At the end of his life, he had his own problems. He should have listened to himself. But the wisdom here is really good.

[15:41] It's really important that we hear this because I'm going to say this again. Where we're headed matters. Not what we intend. Not what we intend.

[15:51] Where we are headed right now matters. So he's telling his son, hey, listen to what I'm about to tell you. And listen, these are not rules for rule's sakes.

[16:04] They're guardrails. These are guardrails and principles to protect him. Doctrine isn't a restriction. It's a rescue. It's a protection to keep us in that safe zone.

[16:17] To keep us right with God. To keep us right with people. To keep us right with our family. What you hold close will hold you or pull you down. You know what I'm saying?

[16:29] That's good. What you hold close will hold you up or it's going to pull you down. So here we go again. Solomon, verse 6. While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain, I saw some simple or naive young man.

[16:47] And one in particular who lacked common sense. So he's young. He doesn't have a lot of experience. He doesn't have a lot of wisdom. Okay. And sometimes, you know, age doesn't follow or wisdom doesn't follow age sometimes.

[17:01] But I also will say, young people, young men, you'll, you know, I know when I was younger, I'd go, Dad, what are you talking about? You don't know.

[17:11] But then as I got older, I was like, Dad kind of knew what he was talking about. But he lacked common sense, per se. He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman strolling down the path by her house.

[17:27] So he is going in a direction. He is going in a direction. Everyone say direction. His direction is going to determine his end. And they're talking about direction.

[17:41] Where we want to be. Where we're going right now. Thinking about our direction. And his direction, and we can already see it a million miles away. Solomon sees it.

[17:53] He sees it from the beginning. And he says, I know where this is headed. But as I already stated, it's easier for Solomon to notice about someone else's life, but not about his own life.

[18:06] And it's easy for us to notice about someone else's life and not about our own lives. Amen. So which is why I bring this out to all of us and say, we need to listen. We're headed somewhere.

[18:18] We're going in a direction. And the Lord is saying, I know where you're going, and I know the ending of that. Heed my instructions. Heed my word.

[18:29] Hmm. Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. It's a lamp unto my feet and the light unto my pathway.

[18:41] Praise God. It's exactly what Solomon is trying to do. Illuminate his pathway. Verse 9.

[18:53] It was at twilight. In the evening. A deep darkness fell. So here we got this woman. Promiscuous woman. Immoral woman. At twilight.

[19:05] And darkness fell. Technically, he's not doing anything wrong. Yet. But he's in the wrong place. At the wrong time.

[19:16] In the wrong direction. With no purpose. And this is the drift. This is the thing. This is the drift that leads to destruction. Your direction.

[19:27] Your direction. Is going to determine what's going to happen. His direction. Not his intention. Not what he was thinking initially.

[19:41] I mean, he's going somewhere. Where are we going? Nobody plans to fail, but many fail to plan. Verse 10.

[19:51] The seduction. The woman approached him seductively. Dressed. Seductively dressed. And sly of heart. Woo.

[20:03] Here we go. She was the brash. Rebellious type. Never content to stay at home. She's often in the streets and markets soliciting at every corner.

[20:16] Now we're getting a little crazy here. Now Solomon is getting a little bit more descriptive about this woman. Because he knows something that this young man does not know. Or may have heard.

[20:28] She threw her arms around him and kissed him. And with a brazen look, she said, I have just made my peace offerings and fulfilled my vows. Hey, I went to church.

[20:42] Hey, I made it right. We got to be careful who we're around. We got to be careful who we're getting involved with. Young people. Singles. Just because someone says, I've made my vows and I live for God.

[20:55] Or I, you know, God. Does not mean they're living for God. Doesn't mean they're serving God. Young people and singles. Hear me out. Just because a woman or a man.

[21:07] Young man. They got it all the facade. Their heart is what matters. What's in their heart. And what's in their heart is eventually going to come out in what they do.

[21:17] So we need to pay attention. Praise God. I've made my vows. My peace offerings have fulfilled it. And she can, let's check this out. This is this.

[21:27] This is. You're the one. I was looking for. I came out to find you. You're the one. And here you are. And here this young man is like. I'm the one.

[21:41] Woo. I'm the one. She's looking for her. I'm like, man. Man. He's all pumped up now. He's all hyped up. My bed is spread with beautiful blankets.

[21:55] With colored sheets of Egyptian linen. I've perfumed my bed with myrrh and aloes and cinnamon. She's got it smelling nice.

[22:06] She's got it looking good. She's flattering this guy. Come, let's drink our fill of love until morning. Let's enjoy each other's caresses. For my husband is not home.

[22:20] Woo. Uh-oh. Here we go. Like sands through the hourglass. So are the days of our life. My mom used to watch that show.

[22:34] And I'd be home from school or whatever. And I'd be going to the kitchen or something. And I'd see her watching this thing. And then they'd have these scenes, you know, where they're like in love and stuff.

[22:45] And John is with Susan. And then it enters Ignacio. Ignacio!

[22:56] Oh, no! Susan! Why? Why? You know, I just, well, that's novellas. But anyways, it's all that drama. And then they stare at the camera like. Anyways.

[23:10] I know. Some of you are taking some of you back, huh? Yeah. Yeah. I know. Come, let's drink our fill until morning. Let's enjoy each other's caresses. For my husband is not home. He is away on a long trip.

[23:21] He has taken a wallet full of money with him. And won't return until later this month. So she seduced him with her pretty speech. And enticed him with her flattery.

[23:35] This woman knows what she's doing. And later we'll find out this is not just the one. This is the one of many. And that's the problem.

[23:49] She represents more than lust. She represents distraction. She represents things that will distract you from your purpose.

[24:01] From your calling. From your direction in God. She represents things that will pull you. Disappointments. Things that will cause you to think I'm not good enough.

[24:11] I'm not worthy enough. I'm not right enough. Distractions. Discouragements. This is what she represents. The seductive voice of culture that says you deserve this.

[24:25] No one's going to know. This is what people your age do. This is what culture is saying. It's what it's attempting to tell us. Because the enemy will always disguise destruction.

[24:38] As desire. One man said this. Holiness protects us. Not only from sin. But from the deceptive path that leads there.

[24:50] Holiness matters. Holiness matters. Holiness matters. Holiness matters. Holiness matters. I'm going to say it again. Holiness matters. And allowing God to work in you.

[25:02] Allowing that spirit of God. That grace to work in you. Amen. Allowing that sanctification that takes place in your life to become more and more like Jesus.

[25:13] Hallelujah. That's what matters. That's the direction that we need to be headed. That's the direction that we need to be walking. It's allowing his word and his spirit to move us and to keep us.

[25:27] Amen. Because it protects us. Amen. The enemy will never tempt you with what looks like a trap. Hear what I'm about to say. This is really important.

[25:39] The enemy will never treat you or tempt you with what looks like a trap, but what feels like a treat. You can have one.

[25:53] You can have a little taste. Who's going to know? Who's going to know? The consequences. Verse 22.

[26:03] He followed her at once like an ox. He's going to the slaughter. Whatever you say. He's lost all senses.

[26:17] He's so overwhelmed. So enamored. So intoxicated with lust. He followed her at once like an ox going to the slaughter.

[26:28] He's like a stag caught in a trap. This is Solomon telling his son and telling us that our direction matters.

[26:42] Where we're headed matters. Not what we intend to do, but where we're headed. It's a trap. It's a seduction.

[26:53] It's a distraction. Keeping us from what really matters. Keeping us from what's really important. He's like a stag caught in a trap. Church 23. Awaiting the arrow that would pierce his heart.

[27:06] He was like a bird flying into a snare. Little knowing it would cost him his life. And he's, listen to me, my sons. And pay attention to my words.

[27:19] Don't let your heart stray away toward her. Don't wander down her wayward path. For she has been the ruin of many.

[27:31] Oh, wait a minute. You just said I'm the one. You were looking for me. And I could see that. I could almost see the young man. After everything. Regret.

[27:45] And torment of. You said I'm the only. I was the one and only. But that's what sin will tell us. That's what the world will tell us.

[27:56] That's what the spirit of this age will tell us. To deceive us. And to trap us. And to get us to go in their direction. And as we just learned. Their direction is the highway to destruction.

[28:09] A pathway to an end that God never intended for us. Come on church. Let's think about it for a minute. Let's think about it. For he has.

[28:20] She has been the ruin of many. Many men have been her victims. Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death.

[28:34] Poor young man. Does not see it coming. But we do. Solomon did. Solomon is writing this. Not to shame. But to warn.

[28:45] Because that path. That compromise. That little misalignment. You know what I'm saying church. This is really important. That little misalignment of direction.

[28:56] Ends in destruction. Where you're headed. Matters more. Than what you meant to do. And if you follow this pathway.

[29:11] You won't be the one. You will be the one of many. Many have been trapped in her highway to destruction. Many have been trapped in her house of destruction.

[29:23] Many have been caught and destroyed. Many reputations and lives and families have been destroyed because of her deceptive lies.

[29:34] And her distractions. And so because of those distractions church. I'm here to let us know. We need to wake up. We need to wake up.

[29:45] Because in six months we're going to be somewhere. And six months as a church we're going to be somewhere. Six months as a family you're going to be somewhere. Six months as a man. As a woman. As a boy.

[29:55] As a girl. As a single. As a young. You're going to be somewhere. So heed now. This word. Heed now. As Solomon said. My words. And save yourselves.

[30:06] This destruction. Save yourselves from this direction. That's ultimately going to destroy you. Don't become one of the many. But become the one.

[30:18] Who woke up and resisted. And said. No, no. Not my will. But thy will be done Lord. God I believe. But help thou my unbelief Lord. I believe in your word.

[30:28] And I trust your word. To lead me. And guide me Lord. That pathway is to destruction. But your is until everlasting life. Lord Jesus. Be that your word. Be a lamp unto my feet.

[30:39] And a light unto my pathway. A pathway that leads to purpose. That leads to anointing. That leads to blessing. That leads to revival. Hallelujah. Praise God.

[30:51] Come on church. God's calling us. God's challenging us right now. God's trying to get our attention. Hallelujah. He didn't see it coming.

[31:02] But we see it. Solomon is right. Not to shame. But to warn. This young man. Scott Graham once said. His ministry. He said. You don't fix it. By trying harder.

[31:14] You fix it. By turning around. That's what he needed to do. He needed to turn back around. And go home. It's time to turn.

[31:28] Church. It's time to turn. If you've been drifting. If your habits have slipped. If your spiritual life.

[31:40] Is gone by the wayside. If your prayer life. Is suffering. If your Bible reading. Is lacking. If you're feeling discouraged.

[31:51] This is not to shame anybody. This is simply just to say. Hey you know. We've all been there. Some of us are there right now. Some of us have been there. And are on the other side of that.

[32:02] But this is more of an. This is an encouragement. And a challenge. Any. Any other emotion of anger. Is not against anybody here. But it's against the enemy. It's against the spirit of the sage.

[32:14] That's trying to distract us. And pull us down. And trying to get us on the pathway. To her destruction. Hallelujah. But my prayer is that God's word. Would illuminate the pathway.

[32:26] So that we would say. Oh. Where am I headed? Where am I headed? That leads to destruction. I'm going back. I'm going back.

[32:36] I'm going back to God's word. I'm going back to God's ways. I'm going back to God's will. Because I know he's got something better for me. I know he's got something greater for me. Hallelujah. I believe too long in the lies.

[32:49] Of the enemy. And the lies of my flesh. And the lies of the spirit of the sage. The word has woken me. And now God. Have your way in my heart. God I surrender to you.

[33:00] Oh Lord. I may not know it all Lord. But I know you've got me in your hands. Hallelujah. Well let's cup our hands to the Lord. Let's cup our hands to the Lord. Hallelujah.

[33:16] You've let your direction start to veer. You don't need a miracle to fix it. You know what you need? You need to repent. You need to repent.

[33:33] You need to repent. Because where you're headed matters more. Than what you attempted to do. Or intended to do. You may have realized.

[33:45] Well that. I'm not the one. I'm one of many. And I will not. Fall into that. I'm going to repent. That means I'm going to turn the other way. I'm going to forsake.

[33:56] That life. I'm going to forsake walking that direction. And I'm going to repent to the Lord. Lord forgive me. Forgive me God. What I've been doing Lord. God now I want to walk back to you.

[34:09] I want to walk back to your will. I want to walk back to your ways. God I want to fall at your feet. I don't want to know you like I've never known you before God. That's the fix.

[34:21] That's the answer. It's not a miracle. It's repentance. Everyone say repentance. Repentance. Isn't condemnation.

[34:32] It's a direction change. Repentance is God's mercy saying. I know where this leads. Let me get you back on track.

[34:44] That's what repentance is. Because God knows where we are. He knows where we're headed. He knows the end. And he's saying. Come back to me.

[34:57] Come back to me. Let's all stand. Let me ask you. Are you going in the wrong direction?

[35:15] Are you going in the wrong direction? Are you living in the wrong direction? In six months you'll be somewhere. But we'll be where God is leading you.

[35:30] Or where your feelings are pulling you. Today's the moment where we decide. I'm not saying you. I'm saying we. We decide.

[35:41] Because this is what God is dealing with me about too. Because I need to get back on track. With giving. With soul winning.

[35:52] With Bible reading. With devotion. With prayer. With sacrifice. This is where God is pulling me. And saying.

[36:03] Today Matt. Is your day. To decide. It's your day to decide. Not. You need a miracle.

[36:13] Matt. You just need to repent. And get back on track. You don't have to have it all figured out church.

[36:26] Just trust God's clock. Trust God's clock. Not the social clock we talked about a few weeks ago.

[36:37] Saying you got to have this and this and this done. Trust God's clock. And do the next right thing. Will you make that course correction today?

[36:52] Will you make that course correction? Will you on purpose head in the direction of God's will for your life? Will you begin this week living in God's direction?

[37:05] In those areas of devotion. Soul winning. Giving. Family. We don't need a miracle. We just need to repent.

[37:19] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus. Oh Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. These altars are open.

[37:47] If you want to come down and pray. And seek the Lord. And find repentance. I encourage you. God I've been running.

[38:00] But not always in the right direction. Help me. Realign my steps. Oh God. Forgive me. Oh Lord.

[38:11] And lead me forward. God I repent. I repent. Oh God. Forgive me. Forgive me of my sins.

[38:23] Oh Lord. Forgive me of that direction. Of destruction. Oh God. Hallelujah. God's mercy is reaching for you.

[38:34] Come on. God's mercy is reaching for you right now. And God's saying I know where this path leads. The path you're on. I know where it leads. Let me get you back on track.

[38:47] Let me get you back on track. Trust me. Trust me like you once did. Trust me and believe. Oh God. God I'm when.

[38:58] God I'm when. He's ordering. Take it back.

[39:10] He's ordering. Take it back. Your steps. You gotta wait You gotta wait Wait on the Lord Wait on the Lord Wait on the Lord You will renew You will stay Wait on the Lord

[40:10] Wait on the Lord You will renew Your strength Wait on the Lord He's ordering He's ordering He's ordering Your steps You gotta wait You gotta wait You gotta wait You gotta wait I'm gonna wait On you Jesus I'm gonna wait On you Jesus I'm going to wait on you, Jesus.

[41:11] I'm not turning back now. I'm not turning back now. I'm going to wait on you, Jesus.

[41:29] I'm going to wait on you, Jesus. I'm gonna wait on you Jesus I'm not turning back now I'm not turning back now I'm not turning back now I'm not turning back now I'm gonna wait on you Jesus I'm gonna wait on you Jesus I'm gonna wait on you Jesus I'm gonna wait on you Jesus I'm not turning back now.

[42:04] I'm not turning back now. I'm not turning back now. I'm not turning back now. Wait on the Lord.

[42:19] Wait on the Lord. Wait on the Lord.

[42:30] Every day of strength I need all I'm alone I need all I'm alone I need all my glory I need all my glory I need all my glory I need all my glory Yes, yes, yes, yes

[43:37] I'll say yes, yes, yes I'll say yes, yes, yes Yes, yes, yes, yes Yes, yes, yes, yes Yes, yes, yes He's ordering my steps, so I'm gone away.

[44:32] I'm gone away forever. He's ordering my steps, so I'm gone away.

[44:43] He's ordering my steps, so I'm gone away. I'm going away.

[44:59] I'm going away. I'm going away. I'm going away. I'm going away. Yes, yes, Lord, yes.

[45:16] Oh, say yes, yes. Yes, Lord, yes.

[45:28] Oh, say yes, yes. Yes, yes, Lord, yes.

[45:40] I'm going away. Yes, I'm going away. Yes, yes, yes, yes.

[45:53] I'm going away. I'm going away. I'm going to wait on you, Jesus. I'm going to wait on you, Jesus. I'm going to wait on you, Jesus.

[46:06] I'm not turning back now. I'm not turning back now. I'm not turning back now. I'm not turning back now.

[46:19] I'm going to wait on you, Jesus. I'm going to wait on you, Jesus. I'm not waiting for Jesus I'm not waiting for Jesus I'm not turning back now I'm not turning back now I'm not turning back now I'm not turning back now We want to remind everybody this coming Wednesday night, we are finishing up our series on the essentials, 7 o'clock Wednesday night.

[47:11] And please be here, bring your Bible. We're just going to be covering some basics and going to have a wonderful time. We've heard a great message today, folks.

[47:22] And I think we just need to pay heed to it and just pay attention to it. Go back and read Proverbs 7. It's a great chapter. And I heard some things today that I don't think I've ever heard.

[47:36] But go back, read it. I think we were blessed today. Thank you, Matt, for preaching that message to us. Thank you for being here. Greet one another in the name of the Lord.

[47:48] Amen. And we're going to be dismissed today. Thank you. Thank you.