to follow well in your Bibles this morning.
We're going through a few chapters and looking at lots of verses together.
Job chapter 38.
Is there a page number there, Xavier? No? That's alright. Sorry?
538 if you're using the church Bible.
Go through these together.
Thanks, Ryan.
Okay, let's pray.
Thank you.
Our Father God, our desire this morning is that we would encounter you, the true living and awesome God.
therefore we ask
that you in your generosity
would pour out
and give to us your Holy Spirit
so that we may meet
this mighty God afresh
that we would see him
that we would hear him
and we pray that not one person
in this room
would leave without encountering you afresh
that each one of us
as we meet with you
would be changed and transformed
that the God that you are
would become greater in our minds
and we would see ourselves
as who we are
so please help us
that we would encounter you
through your word this morning
in Jesus name
Amen
well Job's journey
has been long and painful
an innocent man
who loves God
and hates evil
has endured
unbearable suffering
not only has he lost his health
he has witnessed
the tragic death
of all of his children
and watched the destruction
of all his wealth
and business
naturally Job has questions
and like us
we too would have questions
why has God allowed this
why does God not intervene
Job is desperate for answers
and longs to put God on trial
as he says in Job chapter 13
I desire to speak to the Almighty
and to argue my case
with God
I would find out
what he would answer me
and consider
what he would say
well after 36 chapters
of intense grieving
anger and frustration
God gives his answer to Job
but in dramatic fashion
the tables get turned
rather than God
answering questions
we find ourselves
answering questions
I'm just going to stop there
sorry
could you maybe just adjust
it's quite echoey
at the minute
can you just
slightly adjust that
I'll keep talking
and yeah
that'll be good
thank you
so if we were the author
of Job
God would finally
make his way
into the dock
if we wrote this book
the way we would have it is
is that God
would go into the dock
we would ask God
our questions
and God would respond
to them one by one
he would not leave
until he gave us
the answer
that we wanted
but that's not
what happens
look at chapter 38
verse 1
then the Lord
answered Job
out of the storm
he said
who is this
that darkens
my counsel
with words
without knowledge
brace yourself
like a man
I will question
you
and you
shall answer me
so instead of
answers from God
what we get
are questions
from God
in fact
rather than
an explanation
we get
an encounter
you see
God's questions
are not designed
to place blame
or to find fault
no
God's questions
are designed
to take our focus
off our suffering
and onto
God's
sovereignty
to take our focus
off our suffering
and onto
God's
sovereignty
so the answer
to our suffering
is not an
intellectual
explanation
but an
experiential
encounter
and that's
what we get
in these chapters
38 to 42
we get to meet
the living
and the awesome
God
up close
and personal
the God
that we have been
questioning
for so long
now begins
to question us
first
we encounter
God
who controls
the universe
look at verse 4
he says
look at the earth
and this is
all God
speaking to us
where were you
when I laid
the earth's
foundations
tell me
if you understand
when there was
nothing
and then there
was something
where were you
verse 5
who marked off
its dimensions
surely you know
who stretched
a measuring line
across it
who said
that the earth
should be
this big
should be
placed at
this angle
and be
placed at
this point
in the universe
was it you
verse 6
on what
were its
footings
set
or who
laid
its
corner
stole
when the
morning
stars
sang
together
and all
the angels
shouted
for joy
where were
you
when I
spoke
and brought
all this
into existence
yet you
question
if I am
in control
or look
at the
seas
verse 8
who shut
up the
sea
behind the
doors
when it
burst forth
from the
womb
11
when I
said
this far
you shall
come
and no
farther
here is
where your
proud waves
halt
can you
alter the
tides
and control
where the
seas flow
can you
verse 16
have you
journeyed
to the
springs
of the
sea
or walked
to the
recesses
of the
deep
you know
the deepest
part of
the ocean
is almost
11
kilometres
that's
over a
mile
higher
than
Everest
have you
been there
have you
been to
the bottom
no one
knows what
exists down
there
but yet
God does
verse 18
have you
comprehended
the vast
expanses
of the
earth
tell me
if you
know
all of
this
do you
know
how it
all works
do you
know
how this
world
happens
the way
that it
does
then why
do you
question
me
as if
I don't
understand
this
world
and the
suffering
that goes
on in
it
or consider
the weather
he says
verse 22
have you
entered
the storehouses
of the
snow
or seen
the storehouses
of hail
which I
reserve
for times
of trouble
for days
of war
and battle
do you
put the
snow
there
do you
say
when it
falls
and how
much
should
fall
do you
verse 24
what is
the way
to the
place
where the
lightning
is dispersed
or the
place
where the
east winds
are scattered
over the
earth
who is it
that cuts
a channel
for the
torrents
of rain
and a
path
for the
thunderstorm
to water
a land
where no
man lives
a desert
with no
one in
it
to satisfy
a desolate
wasteland
to make
it sprout
with grass
do you
command
the weather
systems
do you
verse 28
does the rain
have a father
who is it
that fathers
the drops
of dew
from whose
womb
comes the
ice
who gives
birth to
the frost
from the
heavens
when the
waters become
as hard
as stone
like hail
when the
surface of
the deep
is frozen
do you
decide
what falls
from the
sky
whether it's
snow
hail
rain
or lightning
is it you
who decides
whether the
morning it's
going to be
frost or
whether it's
going to be
dew
so why do
you question
my control
over your
life
or look
at the
planets
verse 31
can you
bind the
beautiful
ladies
can you
loose the
cords of
Orion
can you
bring forth
the
constellations
in their
seasons
or lead
out the
bear with
its cubs
that's the
planets
and the
stars
this is
talking about
our galaxy
where we
live
which is
called the
Milky Way
you know
our galaxy
that we
live in
is so
big
that it
would take
you
100,000
light years
to travel
from one
side to
the other
that means
you'd have
to be
traveling
at 186,000
miles a
second
for over
100,000
years just
to get
from one
side to
the other
and our
galaxy
is only
one galaxy
of hundreds
of galaxies
that we
know to
exist
verse 33
do you
know
the laws
of the
heavens
can you
set up
God's
dominion
over the
earth
can you
right now
suspend all
these planets
in space
and keep
them there
but yet
you presume
to know
better than
me
me and
you think
that you
can run
a world
better than
me
or look
at the
animals all
around us
chapter 39
verse 1
do you
do you know
when the
mountain goats
give birth
do you
watch when
the doe
bears her
form
do you
count the
months off
till they
give birth
do you
know the
time
when they
give birth
I know
it all
says God
I see
every
living
creature
give birth
to their
young
whether it's
high up in
the Andes
mountains
or on the
plains of
the Surighetti
I know
it all
do you
verse 9
what about
the wild
animals
will the
wild ox
consent
to serve
you
verse 12
can you
trust him
to bring in
your grain
and to
gather it
to your
threshing
floor
do wild
animals
listen to
you when
you speak
to them
do they
do what
you say
you can't
even control
your dogs
your pets
yet the
animals
listen to
me and
they do
what I
say
or look
at the
ostrich
in verse
13
the wings
of the
ostrich
flap
joyfully
but they
don't
compare
with
the
pinions
those
beautiful
feathers
of the
stork
in other
words
the
ostrich
is ugly
with its
bald
head
and its
bristly
neck
but not
only are
they ugly
they're
downright
stupid
verse 14
she lays
her eggs
on the
ground
and lets
them warm
in the
sand
unmindful
that a
foot
may crush
them
that some
wild
animal
may trample
on them
ugly
and stupid
why
verse 17
because God
did not
endow her
with wisdom
or give her
a share
of good
sense
or good
looks
yet
when she
spreads
her feathers
to run
she laughs
at horse
and rider
an ostrich
can run
at 72
kilometers
an hour
faster than
a purebred
racehorse
could you
design
something
so ugly
and so
stupid
but yet
so amazingly
brilliant
God does
but you
doubt his
wisdom
over your
life
or look
at verse 26
does the
hawk take
flight by
your wisdom
and spread
his wings
towards the
south
the hawk
travels
from the
rockies
in Canada
south
to the
lowlands
of Argentina
thousands
of miles
apart
they go
to the
same nest
as either
place
every year
do you
design the
migration
of the
birds
their tiny
little heads
do you
figure all
that out
verse 27
does the
eagle soar
at your
command
and build
his nest
on high
he dwells
on a
cliff
and he
stays
there at
night
a rocky
crag
is his
stronghold
from there
he seeks
out his
food
his eyes
detect it
from afar
an eagle
can spot
its prey
from a
thousand
metres up
a kilometre
up in the
air
he can see
a tiny
little mouse
and he
dives
and he
darts
and he
makes
its kill
can you
control
what I
control
says God
this
is the
awesome
mighty
powerful
God
who created
the universe
and controls
the universe
in which
we live
the earth
the weather
the planets
the animals
God
controls
it all
he made
it all
how are we
to respond
to such
an awesome
God
chapter
40
verse 1
then the
Lord
the Lord
said to
Job
will the
one who
contends
with the
almighty
correct him
are you
going to
tell God
what to
do with
his world
let him
who accuses
God
answer him
our
questions
about God's
incompetence
to run
this world
with all
its
suffering
our
presumption
that we
know better
than God
how to
run the
world
is like
a little
three year
old
telling a
pilot
of a
jumbo
jet
that he
doesn't
know how
to fly
could you
imagine
a little
kid getting
on the
plane and
saying you
don't know
what you're
doing
would you
hand the
controls of
a plane
like that
into the
hands of
a toddler
and sit
quietly and
patiently in
your seat
as he
tried to
land that
plane
would you
of course
you wouldn't
he knows
absolutely
nothing about
the plane
and we
know nothing
about the
universe that
God has
created
so in
humility
we
trust
God
who
controls
our
world
and he
controls
our
life
verse
three
then
Job
answered
the
Lord
I
am
unworthy
how
can
I
reply
to
you
I
put my
hand
over my
mouth
I
spoke
once
but I
have no
answer
twice
but I
will say
no more
God
is the
designer
the
creator
the
sustainer
of the
universe
in which
we live
and with
all of
these
questions
that we
are being
bombarded
at
God
is
saying
I
am
in
control
over
every
detail
over
every
event
over
every
day
over
every
single
second
of
your
life
I
am
in
charge
so
will
you
not
trust
me
with
your
suffering
will
you
trust
me
well
second
we
encounter
God
who
not
only
controls
the
universe
we
encounter
God
who
rules
over
all
evil
look at
chapter
40
verse
6
the
Lord
spoke
to
Job
out
of
the
storm
a
second
time
brace
yourself
like
a
man
I
will
question
you
and
you
shall
answer
me
the
questions
just
keep
on
coming
but
the
issue
here
is
not
God's
control
over
creation
but
God's
rule
over
evil
and
in
the
next
two
chapters
we
are
introduced
to
two
very
strange
creatures
which
I
think
symbolize
the
ruthless
and
destructive
power
of
evil
the
first
one
we
are
introduced
to
is
in
verse
15
of
chapter
40
he's
called
the
behemoth
he's
described
for us
verse
15
look
at
the
behemoth
which
I
made
along
with
you
and
which
feeds
on
grass
like
an
ox
what
strength
he
has
in
his
loins
what
power
in
the
muscles
of
his
belly
his
tail
sways
like
a
cedar
his
sinews
of his
thighs
are
close
knit
his
bones
are
tubes
of
bronze
his
limbs
are
rods
of
iron
some
people
say
it's
an
elephant
or
a
hippopotamus
but
whatever
it is
very
strong
and
very
powerful
the
second
creature
we're
introduced
to
is
in
chapter
41
verse
1
it's
called
the
leviathan
again
this
creature
is
described
in
verse
15
chapter
41
his
back
has
rows
of
shields
tightly
sealed
together
each
is
so
close
to
the
next
that
no
air
can
pass
between
they
are
joined
fast
to
one
another
they
cling
together
and
cannot
be
parted
what
is
this
creature
verse
22
strength
resides
in
his
neck
dismay
goes
before
him
the
folds
of
his
flesh
are
tightly
joined
they
are
firm
and
immovable
his
chest
is
hard
as
rock
hard
as
a
lower
millstone
when
he
rises
up
the
mighty
are
terrified
they
retreat
before
his
thrashing
some
say
it's
a
description
of
a
crocodile
with
its
scaly
back
but
again
whatever
this
creature
is
it
is
fierce
and
it
brings
terrible
fear
we
come
across
this
creature
in
other
parts
of
the
Bible
no
need
to
look
it
up
but
in
Isaiah
27
verse
1
there
it's
talking
about
God
coming
to
rescue
to
redeem
and
to
restore
but
he
must
first
defeat
the
creature
his
enemy
and
it
says
this
in
that
day
the
Lord
will
punish
with
his
sword
his
fierce
great
and
powerful
sword
Leviathan
that's
the creature
the gliding
serpent
Leviathan
the coiling
serpent
he will
slay
the monster
of the
sea
you
see
in
Isaiah
it's
easier
to
see
that
this
creature
is
an
enemy
of
God
or
as
the
New
Testament
refers
to
him
as
the
great
dragon
that
ancient
serpent
the
devil
or
Satan
so
I
think
these
strong
fierce
creatures
are a
picture
of the
evil
that we
see
at work
in our
world
that causes
so much
suffering
so much
destruction
and so
much
death
now the
question is
what can
you and
I do
about
this
evil
what can
we do
about
Satan
have we
got the
power
within
ourselves
to destroy
him
and defeat
him
well this
strong
powerful
creature
chapter
40
verse
24
can
anyone
capture
him
by the
eyes
or trap
him
and pierce
his nose
God's
asking us
questions
again
are you
strong
enough
to fight
against
God's
enemy
are you
verse 1
chapter 41
can you
pull in
the
leviathan
with a
fish hook
or tie
down
his tongue
with a
rope
do you
think you
have the
power
over
Satan
like you
pull in
a mackerel
from the
sea
can you
do that
verse 5
can you
make this
creature
a pet
of him
like you
do to
a bird
or can
you put
a leash
on him
and bring
him home
to your
children
and say
look what
I brought
home
do you
have the
strength
to control
this
terrifying
creature
do you
think you
have the
weapons of
knowledge and
wisdom to
tame this
monster
can you
really
overpower
the devil
well look
what happens
if we try
verse 8
if you lay
a hand on
him
you will
remember the
struggle
and you
will never
do it
again
any hope
of subduing
him
is false
the mere
sight of
him
is overpowering
no one
is fierce
enough
to rouse
him
we are
powerless
over evil
but let me
remind you
says God
I am
more powerful
still
look at the
rest of
verse 10
who
then
is able
to stand
against
me
who
has a
claim
against
me
that I
must
pay
who
is it
that I
have to
answer
to
everything
under
heaven
belongs
to me
me
you
you can't
even
begin
to fight
Satan
and his
ways
but never
forget
this
he
belongs
to me
says God
and he
can do
nothing
in this
world
without
my
permission
or my
say so
nothing
well when
this fierce
creature does
unleash
his
destruction
chapter 41
verse 25
when he
rises up
the mighty
are terrified
they retreat
before his
thrashing
the sword
that reaches
him has
no effect
nor does
the spear
or the dart
or the
javelin
no matter
what you
try
you cannot
beat him
iron
verse 27
he treats
like straw
and bronze
like rotten
wood
arrows
do not
make him
flee
sling stones
are like
chaff to him
a club
seems to him
but a piece
of straw
he laughs
at the
rattling
of the
lance
do you
really think
that you
can come up
with some
defence
mechanism
against evil
do you
think
that you
can stop
all the
suffering
in this
world
can you
Satan
laughs
at our
pathetic
attempts
verse 33
nothing
on earth
is his
we equal
a creature
without fear
he looks
down on
all that
are haughty
he is king
over all
that are
proud
Satan
is real
suffering
is real
he is
destructive
and there
is nothing
that you
or I
can do
about it
but listen
to this
says God
I can
look closely
at what
verse 33
says
he says
nothing
on earth
is his
equal
a creature
without
fear
that's what
he is
a creature
he has
been made
God is
saying
he's a
creature
I control
him
I rule
over him
you can't
tackle the
problem of
evil
but I
can
some
years ago
I went
overseas
on a
team
and the
place
that we
were staying
was full
of nasty
vicious
dogs
and on
one occasion
as I was
coming back
to the
house
where I
was staying
all of
a sudden
this dog
started
running
towards me
it was
this huge
big
Alsatian
I've never
they breed
monster dogs
there
it was
huge
snarling
teeth
snapping
dribbles
flying
everywhere
it ran
at me
and I
stood
there
paralysed
in fear
as this
Alsatian
came running
towards me
and about
six feet
away
it just
lunged
straight
at me
and then
no sooner
as he
lunged
then he
fell on
the ground
what I
didn't know
he was
on a
chain
and there
was at a
point
at which
he could
not
cross
and that's
the picture
that we
have here
Satan
is a
creature
he belongs
to God
he is
fierce
he barks
and he
snaps
but he is
under God's
rule
it's like
he is on
a leash
he is on
a chain
he does
not have
free reign
in this
world
as one
writer put
it
Satan
cannot go
one
millimetre
beyond what
God
permits
or allows
not one
he is a
creature
he belongs
to me
this
is the
awesome
power
of God
who rules
over all
evil
and how
are we
to respond
chapter 42
verse 1
then Job
replied to
the Lord
I know
that you
can do
all things
no plan
of yours
can be
thwarted
verse 4
you said
to me
listen
now
and I
will
speak
I
will
question
you
and
you
shall
answer
me
well my
ears had
heard of
you
but now
my eyes
have seen
you
I have
come to
encounter
the living
true
and awesome
God
therefore
verse 6
I despise
myself
and repent
in dust
and ashes
God
rules
over all
evil
God
reigns
over
Satan's
plans
and yes
we may
still wonder
why God
allows it
why he
created
the devil
why all
of these
things
or why
does God
not sometimes
shorten
the leash
but he
wants us
to see
that whatever
happens
in this
world
whatever
happens
in our
life
he is
in charge
and he
rules
over every
single
thing
so rather
than fight
God with
the questions
that we're
never going
to get
answers
to
he says
will you
just submit
to me
repent
for failing
to trust
me
the
awesome
God
who
rules
over
all
God's
answer
to all
of our
questions
about
suffering
and evil
is not
so much
an
explanation
but an
encounter
with the
living
and awesome
God
who
controls
all
creation
the
God
who
rules
over
all
evil
stands
before
us
and says
this is
who
I
am
trust
me
and that's
what Job
had
Job
had an
encounter
with this
God
and that's
what we
need
in our
life
just go
back to
chapter 38
verse 1
this whole
speech
this whole
questioning
from God
for these
four chapters
all starts
out from
this point
chapter 38
verse 1
the Lord
answered Job
out of
the storm
the word
there for
storm
is the
same
as
hurricane
there's
a picture
of it
there
or a
whirlwind
so God
is speaking
to Job
out of
a hurricane
which is
both
terrifying
and comforting
because a
hurricane
can cause
so much
damage
and
destruction
but as
you know
as the
picture
there
shows
at the
very
centre
what's
called
the
eye
of
the
storm
it
is
absolutely
calm
completely
still
and that
gives us
a picture
I think
of what
it is
to
encounter
God
like
Job
when
we
experience
suffering
in all
the different
ways
that it
comes
to us
it's
like
being
in a
storm
in a
hurricane
it's
destruction
and damage
and chaos
and carnage
all around
us
and in
our
lives
but to
come to
God
to
encounter
God
is not
to be
taken
out
of the
storm
it's
to be
taken
into the
very
centre
of the
storm
where it
is
absolutely
calm
do you
get it
do you
follow
what he's
saying
Job
is not
taken
out of
the
storm
he's
drawn
into
the
very
heart
of
the
storm
and
when
he's
at
the
heart
that
is
where
he
is
safe
here
is
where
he
meets
his
God
who
controls
and
rules
over
his
life
and
not
to
humble
ourselves
not
to
submit
ourselves
to
God
is
to
be
left
on
the
outside
where
the
storm
is
terrifying
where
there
is
no
hope
and
where
there
is
no
peace
well
how
are
we
going
to
encounter
this
God
how
do
you
and
I
get
to
the
center
of
the
storm
where
it
is
safe
when
we
are
in
the
midst
of
our
suffering
well
we
must
go
to
the
cross
because
at
the
cross
we
encounter
the
greatest
storm
that
ever
hit
this
earth
here
the
storm
of
evil
rages
as
Satan
watches
over
as
Jesus
the
creator
of
the
universe
is
hung
and
beaten
and
crucified
on
a
cross
and
to
those
looking
on
it
seems
as
if
God
is
dead
that
Satan
has
overcome
with
all
his
evil
power
but
yet
it's
at
the
eye
of
this
storm
at
the
cross
where
we
are
safe
on
the
cross
Jesus
defeats
the
plan
of
Satan
on
the
cross
Jesus
destroys
the
power
of
Satan
through
his
death
he
destroys
him
listen
to this
from
Hebrews
chapter
2
speaking
about
his
death
he
says
we
see
Jesus
who
suffered
death
he
came
and he
shared
our
humanity
he
became
like
one
of
us
so
that
by
his
death
listen
he
might
destroy
him
who
holds
the
power
of
death
that
is
the
devil
Leviathan
the
monster
the
creature
he
destroys
him
who
holds
the
power
of
death
that
is
the
devil
and
he
frees
those
who
all
their
lives
were
held
in
slavery
by
their
fear
of
death
the
suffering
of
Jesus
on
the
cross
sets
us
free
from
Satan
so
that
we
might
belong
to
Christ
and
it's
only
by
you
and
I
coming
to
Jesus
coming
to
the
cross
coming
to
the
center
of
the
storm
to
encounter
God
in
all
his
might
in
all
his
power
in
all
his
love
in
all
his
wonder
that
we
are
truly
safe
in
the
storm
of
suffering
we
must
encounter
God
as we
come to
the
cross
in
humility
and
in
submission
we
trust
the
God
who
rules
over
all
creation
and
rules
over
all
evil
let's
pray
together
way
o'
ou'
o'
или
anything
bye
o'
kali
o'
Creator God,
ruling God and saving God,
we humble ourselves before you.
We submit ourselves to you,
the awesome, powerful and mighty God that you are.
We are sorry for the times we have questioned and thought
that we know better.
But yet we trust you afresh.
We encounter you afresh at the cross
and see your awesome power and your love.
And we rest there in the safety
of all the sufferings that we may go through.
For there you are with us.
There you understand.
There you give us hope, joy and peace.
We thank you for the awesome God that you are.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.
We're going to sing a couple of pieces
in response to what we've been looking at this morning.
The first one is we declare your majesty.
We proclaim that your name is exalted
for you reign magnificently.
You rule victoriously.
Your power is shown throughout the earth.
If you trust God, if you love God,
you will want to worship him,
submit to him and bow before him
as we sing this.
The next song that we sing after this
is In Christ Alone.
And in there it talks about the storms
that we go through.
But I think it's in the last verse
it talks about that there's no power.
Not even hell itself
can take us out
of Christ's grip.
We are safe with Christ.
For trust is in him.
Let's stand together
and worship God.
We proclaim that your name is exalted.
For you reign magnificently, rule victoriously,
and your power is shown throughout the earth.
And we proclaim our God is mighty.
Lift up your name.
For you are holy.
Sing it again.
For you reign magnificently,
You reign magnificently, rule victoriously,
And your power is shown throughout the earth.
And we exclaim,
Our God is mighty.
Lift up your name.
For you are holy.
Sing it again.
All honor and glory.
In adoration we bow before your throne.
In Christ alone my hope is found.
He is my life,
He is my strength,
My strength,
My song.
This cornerstone,
This solid ground,
Burned through the fiercest,
What heights of love,
What depths of peace,
When fears are still,
When strivings free,
My comforter,
My all in all,
Here in the love of Christ,
God's hand.
In Christ alone,
Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God,
In hell with faith,
This gift of love,
And righteousness,
Scorned by the one who came to save,
Till on that cross that Jesus died,
The wrath of God,
Was satisfied,
For every sin,
On Him was laid,
Here in the truth of Christ,
I live.
The wrath of God,
Was satisfied,
For every sin,
On Him was laid,
Here in the truth of Christ,
I live.
The wrath of God,
And His Son,
The wrath of God,
And His Son,
Where in the ground,
His body lay,
Light of the will,
The darkness slain.
Then bursting forth,
In glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose,
And He rose again,
And He stands in victory,
His curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His,
And He is mine,
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life,
No fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me,
From life's first cry,
To final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell,
No scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand,
Till He returns,
To return,
For calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I stand.
No power of hell,
No scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand,
Never touch me from his hand, till he returns or calls me home, here in the fire of Christ
of God.
Please do take a seat.
As we share in the Lord's Supper together, I want us to see this as, yes, us coming to
encounter God, to get to the very centre of that storm, where it is both terrifying and
comforting, because it is only meeting Christ on the cross that we are truly safe, where
we kind our comfort, our hope, our peace and our joy.
This is how we encounter God.
So as we share in this simple meal together, let's remind ourselves of all that we've just
sung, all that we've thought about.
Christ who came, who defeats the power of Satan, destroys his plans.
We are safe with him.
And so the eating of that bread, the drinking of that juice, is us humbling ourselves, us
submitting afresh, and by faith, by trust, we are saying, this is my God.
I trust him with my life for what he has done for me.
So as the bread is being passed around, hold on to it, we're going to eat together in a minute.
Amen.