Amen. Well, let's open up our Bibles this morning to the Book of Psalms. Book of Psalms. We are
diving into our summer series in the Book of Psalms this morning, beginning again. We preached
Psalms chapters 1 through 9 last summer, and we're beginning in chapter 10 this summer. And for the
next 11 weeks, we'll be walking through the Book of Psalms, chapters 10 through 20. We paused our
series in Daniel. We were preaching Daniel chapter 1 through 6, and we'll pick that up, Lord willing,
in the fall. But this morning, we begin with Psalm chapter 10. So when you found that in your Bibles,
if you would, let's stand together in honor of God's Word as I read Psalm chapter 10.
Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? In arrogance,
the wicked hotly pursue the poor. Let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces
the Lord. In the pride of his face, the wicked does not seek him. All his thoughts are, there is no
God. His ways prosper at all times. Your judgments are on high, out of his sight. As for all his foes,
he puffs at them. He says in his heart, I shall not be moved. Throughout all generations, I shall not
meet adversity. His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue are
mischief and iniquity. He sits in ambush in the villages. In hiding places, he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless. He lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket.
He lurks that he may seize the poor. He seizes the poor when he draws him into his net. The helpless
are crushed, sink down, and fall by his might. He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He has hidden
his face. He will never see it. Arise, O Lord. O God, lift up your hand. Forget not the afflicted.
Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, you will not call to account?
But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands.
To you, the helpless commits himself. You have been the helper of the fatherless.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer. Call his wickedness to account until you find none.
The Lord is king forever and ever. The nations perish from his land. O Lord, you hear the desire of the
afflicted. You will strengthen their heart. You will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and
the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more. Lord, we thank you again for your
good and holy word. And we pray for ears to hear it and hearts to receive it and to understand it. We pray in Christ's name. Amen.
You may be seated.
You may have heard and seen a missions organization in the news over the past few weeks called Missions in Haiti, Inc.
And the website for Missions in Haiti, Inc. says that its goal as an organization is to see the gospel of Christ make a difference in the lives of Haiti's young people.
And so the organization, it seeks specifically to share the gospel with the youth in Haiti because as they said on their website,
they said although the entire nation is steeped in poverty, the children suffer the worst.
Thousands are malnourished, uneducated, and headed for hopeless lives apart from Christ. That's the situation in Haiti.
The organization has started a home called the House of Compassion that houses 18 boys and 18 girls
through their schooling age all the way until they are independent and able to provide for themselves.
They've started another boys' home that has 22 young boys there cared for,
along with a church that they've established there in Haiti and a school with over 240 students,
all with the goal of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and the love of Jesus Christ with the young and the weak and the vulnerable there in Haiti.
That's what Christians do. That's what God has done for us in Christ.
And so we share that heart of compassion for the weak.
But if you saw them in the news, then you know that they weren't in the news for the incredible work that they've been doing.
They were in the news because three of their leaders, Davy and Natalie Lloyd, age 23 and 21,
as well as Jude Montice, the country's director for Missions in Haiti, Inc.,
were ambushed as they left their church and eventually were gunned down and murdered by a gang.
And the sad truth is that this is the world that we live in.
The world that we live in is broken and it's cursed by sin.
And events like this, like what happened in Haiti, are commonplace.
They happen every day all over the globe.
And we know this. We know that this happens.
But even still, when we hear things like this, we have to ask,
why does this happen?
And our heart feels the injustice of situations like this.
And we want to cry out, God, that's not fair.
God, don't you see?
God, don't you care?
Where is God when things like this happen?
Where is God when the wicked attack?
Does he not see what's happening here?
Why does he not step in and act and make things right?
Well, thankfully, none of us in the room, as far as I'm aware,
have experienced that level of attack and injustice.
But I'd be willing to bet that all of us on some level have seen or experienced some sort of injustice.
You know what unfair feels like, don't you?
And maybe you've been taken advantage of or treated unfairly.
Maybe you've been hurt and you feel like you did nothing to deserve it.
All of us in the world that we live in have come in close contact with wickedness.
And if you've ever asked these questions,
God, where are you?
God, why don't you act?
God, do you care?
God, do you see?
God, are you hearing my prayers?
If you've ever asked these questions, well, guess what?
You have a lot in common with King David here in Psalm chapter 10.
In fact, this entire section of Psalms that we're beginning this morning,
Psalms chapter 10 through 14,
they give us an up close and personal view into the lives of the wicked.
And they describe for us what wickedness looks like here in our world.
And it gives us the response of the righteous to the wicked as well as God's response to the wicked.
Here in Psalm chapter 10, David shows us the response of the king to the actions of the wicked.
And we're going to see that response in three parts here this morning.
If you're taking notes, this helps you to follow along.
We see three responses here to the wicked.
We have the question in verse 1.
We have the case in verses 2 through 11.
And lastly, we'll see the confidence in verses 12 through 18.
The question, the case, and the confidence.
First, verse 1, it gives us the question.
It really is two questions, isn't it?
Look there to verse 1.
David is looking out at the actions of the wicked,
and we'll see exactly what those actions were here in just a moment.
But he looks out at the actions of the wicked, and he calls out to God,
God, why are you not doing something about this?
God, where are you?
And sometimes when we see the wickedness in the world, we want to cry out,
why is it that the wicked seem to be able to do whatever it is they want to do,
and they prosper?
Why is it that the wicked get to take advantage of the poor and the vulnerable?
Why is it that the wicked seem to run rampant,
and God doesn't seem to do anything about it?
They don't suffer any sort of consequence.
Why is it that the wicked seem to prosper while the righteous seem to suffer?
But you know, it's interesting here, the questions David asks.
He doesn't ever ask why the wicked do what they do.
That question never crosses his mind.
He understands that the wicked are wicked.
He doesn't need anybody to explain why the wicked act wickedly.
His questions, they're directed to the Lord.
You see this too, don't you?
You know, aren't you seeing the same thing that I'm seeing?
So why does it seem as if you've hidden yourself?
Why do you stand far away while the wicked go and they do whatever they want to do?
You know, at first glance, as we read this, these questions,
they seem on the surface like they might be offensive to the Lord
or irreverent to ask these questions.
But really, what I want you to see here is that
these questions are rooted in what David knows
and believes to be true about God and his character.
David knows that God is just,
so therefore, why is he letting all of this slide?
David knows that God sees all.
He knows that he's sovereign,
so therefore, why does it seem like God has hidden himself?
David knows that God is good,
so therefore, he asks God,
God, where are you?
See, these questions, they aren't attacks on God's character.
These questions, these are questions of faith.
These are expressions of confidence in the character of God.
The wicked may ask,
where is your God?
And they ask in disbelief,
not thinking that God will ever call them to account,
but the righteous,
they look out and they see the wicked running rampant,
and they ask,
God, where are you?
Not because they don't believe God is there,
but because they do believe he's there.
So they ask these questions in faith.
You know, these questions are rooted in a tension
that I'm confident all of us feel.
Am I alone in this?
All of us feel this tension here on this side of eternity.
We know that God is good.
We know that God is sovereign.
We know that God is just.
We know that God will right every wrong.
We know that God sees and he cares,
and yet, here and now,
the wicked seem to get away with a whole lot, don't they?
And the wicked are often successful in their efforts.
They pile up money.
They get promoted at work.
They seem like they can do whatever they want to do without any consequence.
Those who know the Lord, we feel this tension.
We know God is good.
So where is he?
Where is he when three missionaries are gunned down by wicked men in Haiti?
And how can they just get away with it?
We know the names of the dead, but we have no idea the names of the attackers.
Why?
Because they're off running free.
When will a good God step in and make things right?
This is the tension that David is feeling.
Do you feel it?
And I know that we understand these questions too, church.
This isn't just an abstract concept for us.
You know, we pray together every week in Sunday school,
and as we meet together in different venues,
and I hear your struggles.
Where is God when evil men hack into our bank accounts and steal our money?
Steal our identity.
Make our lives difficult.
Where is God when someone lets their dogs loose on our property?
Wreak havoc.
Destroy what belongs to us.
Where is God when a contractor takes all of our money and doesn't come to finish the job?
Why is he not stepping in and coming to the rescue like he did with Daniel?
We've been studying Daniel.
And Daniel was tossed into the lion's den.
The scheme of the wicked was to destroy him.
God intervened, redeemed him immediately.
Why does he do that all the time?
You know, the hard truth is that that sort of miraculous intervention of divine justice,
like what we saw with Daniel, is the exception rather than the rule.
Often, unfortunately, we don't get justice here.
Often, unfortunately, the wicked seem to win.
And unfortunately, we may never fully have these questions answered on this side of eternity,
at least not in the way that we want them to be.
But if anything, this first verse of Psalm chapter 10, I think David shows us that these questions are okay to ask.
These questions are okay for us to ask as we look out and we see the wickedness around us.
But more than that, I believe that if you are grieved by injustice that you see here in the world,
if you're bothered by wickedness,
if you're personally affected by any sort of injustice or wickedness,
it is good and it is right for us as God's people to cry out in prayer and call upon the Lord to act.
Not doubting who he is, not doubting his goodness, but appealing to his goodness.
God, would you see and would you do something about this?
David shows us that it's okay to ask these questions in faith
and appeal to God's holiness and his justice
and to ask, Lord, I know you're good, I know you're sovereign, I know you're just,
so will you act?
David asks these questions in verse 1 and then 2nd, in verses 2 through 11,
David lays out his case before the Lord.
This is our second point.
The second response is the case.
David is fully aware of the wickedness around him
and so he begins to call it out.
It's as if he's acting like a prosecuting attorney.
He's bringing his case before the judge.
He's listing out all the offenses,
all the ways that the wicked are guilty.
Verses 2 through 11 are exhibit A through Z.
So what is it that has David so bothered?
Well, we don't know exactly the specific situation,
what the issue was here,
but we do know clearly that these wicked people
were taking advantage of the poor.
Look there to verse 2.
Verse 2 says,
In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor.
In verse 8,
it says,
He sits in ambush in the villages,
in hiding places.
He murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless.
He lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket.
David says,
The wicked lurks that he may seize the poor
and draws him into his net.
The helpless are crushed,
sink down,
and fall by his might.
The wicked are attacking the poor.
Why would they do this?
It's because the poor are vulnerable.
They're an easy target.
And these wicked people aren't pursuing the rich.
They're not pursuing the strong.
They're not pursuing anybody
who might theoretically be able to defend themselves.
They're taking advantage of the weak and the vulnerable.
It says that they lurk like a lion.
I don't know if you've ever watched a National Geographic show
and seen a lion go on the hunt.
Lions go after the weak, don't they?
And the vulnerable,
they take the first easy meal they can get.
If a zebra falls away from that pack,
if they start to slow down,
if they break their leg,
they don't keep running for the strong,
what do they do?
They attack the weak.
That's who the lion is after.
In a similar way,
David says,
The wicked are hunting down the poor
and the vulnerable
because to them,
they're easy targets.
This is evil behavior.
This is far from the heart of God.
The Lord cares for the orphan and the widow.
The Lord has a heart that cares for the fatherless,
for the poor,
for the helpless,
for the oppressed,
and he calls his people to do the same.
But to the wicked,
they don't see a need to meet
or a person to love.
They see an opportunity to exploit.
And apparently,
their weapon of choice here,
verse 7,
it says,
is their words.
Verse 7 says,
Their mouths are filled with cursing
and deceit
and oppression.
And under his tongue
are mischief
and iniquity.
The weapon that the wicked
use to trap the poor
and the vulnerable
is a net of lying words.
And I know I don't have to tell you
that here,
some 3,000 years later
in the year 2024,
not much has changed.
It's a sad truth,
but we know this.
You cannot believe
everything somebody tells you.
You cannot believe
everything you see on television.
You cannot trust
every word that you read.
You cannot trust
every person that you meet.
Now, we don't need to be
jaded
and distrust anybody
and everything.
We don't need to be
overly skeptical
of everybody
and everything that we hear,
but we do need to be
wise as serpents
and innocent as doves.
We do need to understand
that wicked people then
and wicked people now
still want to trap you
with lying words.
I almost got caught
the other day.
Everywhere you turn,
there's a new scam
to fall into.
I don't know how many times
I've been called
saying that I owe back taxes
or need a new insurance plan.
It's about every day now.
I saw somebody
giving away a guitar.
They said that
they had the sob story.
It was moving.
Their son had died
in a car crash
and they had this guitar
at their home
that they wanted to go
to a good home.
They didn't want to sit there
and look at it anymore.
And they said,
I will give this guitar
away for free
if you will just give me
your payment information
so that you can pay
shipping for it,
but you get the instrument
for free, right?
Should have known better.
But the fact is
there are scams
everywhere you turn.
There's people wanting
to take advantage of you
everywhere you turn.
Elder fraud
is increasingly common
and the FBI actually says
that senior citizens
lose over $3 billion
every year
to elder fraud.
And I won't tell you
who fits in this category
and who doesn't?
You can do that yourself.
But I will just say this.
We need to be aware.
People want to take
advantage of you.
They'll call you
and tell you
that you've won a sweepstakes
for just a small fee
you can collect.
And they'll sell you insurance
or some policy
you don't really need
or that may not exist.
They'll call you
and tell you
a loved one is in jail
and need money
to be bailed out.
There are a million ways
that you can get
taken advantage of.
The possibilities are endless
and increasingly endless
for a wicked person
to make a quick dime
off of somebody vulnerable.
And David's bothered
by this.
David's upset
about this.
And David says
that ultimately
this type of wickedness,
you know where it begins?
Ultimately,
this type of wickedness
is rooted in a
heart rejection
of God.
Verse 3.
It says,
the wicked boast
of the desires
of his soul.
He's prideful.
And the one greedy
for gain
curses
and renounces
the Lord.
In the pride
of his face,
the wicked does not
seek him.
All of his thoughts
are there is no God.
You know,
another way to translate that,
you might have a footnote
there at the bottom,
is that in the pride
of his anger,
the wicked says
he will not
call to account.
In other words,
God won't do
anything about this.
I can do
whatever
I want.
And God
won't
call it
to account.
And David says,
God,
don't you see
what they're doing?
Here in verses
2-11,
it's as if David
is pointing
all of this out.
He's laying it all out
before the Lord.
And he's saying,
God,
they say you won't
judge them
because you
haven't judged them.
They're saying
there's no consequence
for their actions
because there haven't
been any consequences
for their actions.
They're rich
and fat
and happy
and successful
and they're doing great
while your people
are struggling.
Why don't you
do something about it?
His ways
prosper at all times,
he says in verse 5.
And because of this,
because of this
complete lack
of consequence,
he says in his heart,
I shall not be moved.
Throughout all generations,
I shall not meet
adversity.
The issue here
is that God's
inaction
in the face
of injustice
makes the wicked
feel invincible.
evil.
They've assumed
that God's inaction
means God's indifference.
But we know
that that's a fatal mistake.
And we know
God is not
indifferent
to the actions
of the wicked.
And the Bible
speaks about God's
delaying judgment
not as a sign
of indifference
but as a demonstration
of his patience.
It's our issue
and when we look out
and when we see
wickedness
all around us,
when we see the wicked
being successful
in their efforts
to exploit the poor,
when we see the wicked
doing whatever
they want to do
and it seems like
God isn't doing
anything about it,
our issue
isn't that we
are more just
than God
or that we
are more holy
than God
or that we
are more aware
of the situation
than God.
but that we
are far less
patient
than God.
God
is infinitely
just.
He is infinitely
holy.
He is
totally
aware
of every
situation
in his domain
everywhere
on the earth
at all times
and in all places
and yet
God is
patient
towards the wicked.
God is
long
suffering
towards the wicked.
He delays
judgment
but not
forever.
He is not
infinitely
patient
towards the wicked
and one day
that bill
will come
due.
And so it's
because of this
that David
calls out to the
Lord third
with confidence.
here in
verses 12
through 18
this is the
third response
of the king
the Lord
David
calls out
in confidence
to the Lord.
Look there
to verse 12.
David turns
his attention
from the wicked
now to the Lord
and he prays
arise
arise O Lord
O God
lift up
your hand
forget not
the afflicted
why does the
wicked
renounce God
and say in his
heart you will
not call to
account
but you do
see
you note
mischief
and vexation
that you may
take it into
your hands
to you
the helpless
commits himself
you have been
the helper
of the fatherless
break the arm
of the wicked
and evil doer
call his wickedness
to account
till you find
none
this is a call
for God
to take action
why?
because again
David is confident
in the holy
character of God
and once again
we've come
full circle here
you see that?
once again
we're back
to the holy
righteous
character of God
the sovereign
kingship
of a good
and holy God
the same
character
the same
confidence
in the character
of God
that led David
to ask
the question
where are you?
is the same
character
and confidence
that leads
David now
to call God
to action
David shows us
that the confidence
of the righteous
in the face
of wickedness
and injustice
is that
the Lord
is king
verse 16
the Lord
is king
forever
and ever
the nations
perish
from his land
oh Lord
you hear
the desire
of the afflicted
you will
strengthen
their heart
you will
incline
your ear
to do justice
to the fatherless
and the oppressed
so that man
who is of the earth
may strike terror
no more
church
God's
kingship
is our
ultimate confidence
in the face
of wickedness
and injustice
David the king
he looks up
and he
he rests
in the truth
that ultimately
God
the king
does what a good
king ought to do
that God
the king
makes certain
that justice
is done
that God
the king
makes certain
that the afflicted
one
is cared for
and restored
that God
the king
makes certain
that all his enemies
are dealt with
in full
he rests
in the truth
that God
the king
is both
strong
and tender
he is a terror
to the wicked
but a helper
to the fatherless
this is both
a word of
warning for the wicked
and a word of comfort
for the afflicted
God
is king
and God
sees
all
it's a warning
for the wicked
that when we think
that no one
is watching
when we think
that we've
successfully hidden
our sin
maybe we can hide
things from one another
maybe we can deceive
one another
but the Lord
is not fooled
the Lord
takes note
of every evil deed
this is a call
for the wicked
to repent
because no one
can hide their sin
from the Lord
the only place to run
is to him
for mercy
it's a warning
to the wicked
and at the same time
it's a comfort
for those
who are afflicted
God
the king
will take
your affliction
into his
own
hands
God
hears
your cries
God
sees
your struggle
verse 14
says
you will take
it into
your
hands
you break
the arm
of the wicked
and the
evildoer
you call
his wickedness
to account
till you find
none
how liberating
is that truth
some of us
have a hard time
with this
as we get
this
this pent up
anger
and frustration
we call it
righteous
anger
we get so
mad
and so
worked up
and we
turn on the
news
and we
see injustice
everywhere
we look
but listen
to this
and just rest
in this truth
Christian
our confidence
is that
God
the king
will himself
take up
the cause
of the weak
God
himself
will take up
the cause
of the afflicted
and the poor
God
himself
will defend
his people
and God
himself
will repay
every wicked
deed
which means
we don't have
to go around
breaking the arms
of the wicked
and evildoers
as much as
we may like to
God
will do it
we can
turn the other
cheek
when we're
wronged
not because
justice is not
important
but because
we are
confident
God
our king
has seen
it
and God
our king
will
address it
if any
of us
have been
wronged
we
we rest
in the
sovereign
reign
of God
and we
trust
that God
himself
will take
up
our
cause
commit
yourself
to him
and our
confidence
and David's
confidence
is that
God
the king
will execute
justice
God
the king
will
relieve
his
people
and he
will
judge
the
wicked
but I
have one
more
question
here
for us
which is
when
we believe
that God
will do
this
we believe
that there's
relief coming
for his
people
we believe
that there's
a day
coming
when judgment
will be
brought upon
the wicked
but when
I'd like you
to flip over
to 2nd
Thessalonians
as we close
chapter 5
through 9
excuse me
chapter 1
verses 5
through 9
Paul writes
this is evidence
of the righteous
judgment of
God
that you may
be considered
worthy of the
kingdom of
God
for which
you are also
suffering
since indeed
God considers
it just
to repay
with affliction
those who
afflict you
and to grant
relief to you
who are afflicted
as well as
to us
when
when will
justice come
when will
God repay
his enemies
and relieve
his afflicted
people
look there
when the
Lord
Jesus
is revealed
from heaven
with his
mighty angels
and flaming
fire
inflicting
vengeance
on those
who do
not know
God
and on
those who
do not
obey
the gospel
of our
Lord
Jesus
they will
suffer the
punishment
of eternal
destruction
away from
the presence
of the
Lord
and from
the glory
of his
might
when
when he
comes on
that day
to be glorified
in his
saints
and to be
marveled at
among all
who have
believed
because our
testimony
to you
was believed
church our
ultimate
hope
for justice
is not
here
and now
we may
never
get
perfect
justice
here
and now
we may
suffer loss
here
and now
we will
be cheated
and we
will be
wronged
and the
wicked
will look
like they're
getting
away with
it
but our
hope
and our
confidence
is not
in the
here
and now
ultimately
our
confidence
is in
the day
of the
Lord
when our
King
Jesus
Christ
will return
to relieve
his
saints
and to
afflict
his
enemies
for
final
and
complete
justice
it's
then
that the
wicked
will finally
be judged
and the
righteous
will finally
be
delivered
here in
part
but then
in
full
that's
our
hope
so
church
our
call
as we
face
all sorts
of wickedness
here
in this
world
our
call
is to
rest
in the
reign
of
King
Jesus
and to
call upon
him
for
that
future
coming
justice
to break
its way
into
the
present
but we
know
that
justice
will only
come in
full
on that
day
when he
returns
and so
we live
each
day
now
in light
of that
coming
day
if
you're
not
a
follower
of
Jesus
Christ
the
application
for you
from this
passage
is to
repent
and to
call upon
him in
faith
to bend
the knee
to King
Jesus
to trust
in him
and he
will not
turn even
the most
wicked
sinner
away
and if
you are
afflicted
if you're
tired
of seeing
injustice
every single
day
here in
this
present
age
our
application
this
morning
is to
take
heart
Christ
our
King
knows
exactly
what it's
like
to face
affliction
at the
hands
of evil
men
does he
not
Christ
the
King
steps
down
into
our
weakness
steps
down
into
our
flesh
to
suffer
to
be
beaten
and
to
die
if
anybody
had
a
claim
to
say
that's
not
fair
it
was
Christ
and
that
he
triumphed
over
sin
and
darkness
and
the
grave
he
rose
from
the
grave
the
first
time
he
came
to
suffer
and
die
and
rise
and
the
next
time
he
comes
it
will
be
to
reign
forever
and
to
bring
perfect
justice
I
want
to
close
this
morning
by
pointing
you
to
a
passage
that
we
know
well
from
the
book
of
Revelation
this
is
where
the
story
ends
church
this
is
our
hope
that
we
have
to
look
forward
to
gives
us
a
picture
of
what
God's
people
have
to
look
forward
to
when
Christ
returns
Revelation
22
it says
behold
the dwelling
place
of God
is with
man
he will
dwell
with them
and they
will be
his
people
and
God
himself
will
be
with
them
as
their
God
he
will
wipe
away
every
tear
from
their
eyes
and
death
shall
be
no
more
neither
shall
there
be
mourning
nor
crying
nor
pain
anymore
for
the
former
things
have
passed
away
it says
no longer
will there
be
anything
accursed
but
the throne
of God
and of
the
lamb
will
be
in
it
and
his
servants
will
worship
him
they
will
see
his
face
and
here's
how
it
ends
he
who
testifies
to
these
things
says
surely
I
am
coming
soon
surely
I
am
coming
soon
surely
I
am
coming
soon
if you
are
walking
in
wickedness
the
day
of
judgment
is
coming
soon
and
if
you
are
afflicted
if
you
are
tired
of
injustice
if
you
are
ready
for
wickedness
to be
dealt
with
surely
I
am
coming
soon
we
say
amen
come
Lord
Jesus
let's
pray
Lord
we
do
desire
for
wickedness
in
this
day
to
be
dealt
with
Lord
it's
our
heart
desire
that
you
would
bring
justice
and
we
thank
you
Father
for
the
hope
of
Christ
that
you
have
shown
us
at
the
cross
how
seriously
you
take
sin
that
you
have
shown
us
perfect
justice
and
given
us
certain
hope
for
salvation
at
the
cross
and
Lord
the
great
hope
that
we
have
of
his
return
that
he
will
come
and
reign
forever
no
longer
will
there
be
anything
accursed
any
wickedness
or
any
death
or
any
pain
Father
we
pray
God
that
if
there
are
any
who
do
not
know
you
Lord
would
you
draw
them
to
yourself
and
give
them
the
hope
of
Christ
this
morning
we
pray
all
of
this
in
Jesus
name
amen