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 Well, amen to that. And thank you, Rachel and Lynn, for reading that to us. Please do keep it open. God's word, as we will see this morning, is vital. And so please do have it in front of you and follow along as we go.

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 So, Psalm 119. It's a great psalm. And in case you've not been around, I know we do have some visitors here this morning, but also sometimes we just forget, and that's okay. So we'll do a wee catch up on what Psalm 119 is all about.

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 This is the third in the series. So, so far you've missed 1 to 48. Well, the Psalms generally, they are spiritual songs written by various people. Some of them we don't even know who wrote them. An example would be this psalm. There is a bit of contention about who wrote this one.

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 But there are many themes throughout the Psalms. Yes, they are hymns of praise, but there is also wisdom to be found in many of the Psalms. There is also lament. There is a lot of crying out to God, asking why? Why are things happening the way that they are?

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 So that is the Psalms. And 119 is a famous one. Why? Well, it's the longest. It's the longest psalm. It is, in fact, longer than many books of the Bible. It is the longest chapter that we have in the whole of the Bible.

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 And it could be a mix of themes, but really it is a wisdom psalm. And there is much wisdom, like we heard about with Solomon, there is much wisdom to be found in it.

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 But it is good to remember that it is a hymn. And it is a hymn celebrating God's law or God's word, God's precepts.

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 All these words, they are pointing to God's word, God's written word. And it is a guide for life.

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 And what we will see this morning is the love that the writer has for God's word, but also for the author of it.

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 Not himself, but the true author of God's word.

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 And as Ian laid out in the first week, it is a very clever literary, which I really struggle to say, literary piece of writing.

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 It's an acrostic poem. So what it means is that, as you can maybe see, if you've got headings, Zion, Heth, Teth, and Yod in your Bibles, you might see that.

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 That is a letter of the Greek alphabet. And so essentially what the psalm is, is it's going through the A to Z, as we would call it, of God's word.

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 And in the original Hebrew, each eight verses that you see in each section start with that letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

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 It's very clever. And the repetition that we see in it, the repetition of the themes, there is so much repetition seen throughout the whole psalm.

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 Well, it shows the theme and it adds emphasis. And we'll see that as we go through this morning.

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 You know, I stumbled across this from C.S. Lewis, writing about this particular psalm.

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 The poem is not, and does not pretend to be, a sudden outpouring of the heart, like, say, Psalm 18.

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 It is a pattern, a thing done like embroidery, stitch by stitch, through long, quiet hours.

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 The love of the subject and for the delight in the leisurely disciplined craftsmanship.

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 It is a wonderful psalm. And it is great that we can study it through our series and great that we can open it up this morning.

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 So, intro over. Let's get us thinking.

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 Iron Brew gets you through. Have you seen those adverts, those billboards?

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 There used to be adverts on the TV back in the day. Some of them were maybe a bit rude.

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 But, you know, they certainly got the message across.

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 And how they basically went was that someone was going through an awkward situation or a difficult time in a sort of jovial sense.

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 But they cracked the Iron Brew and, oh, that just solved all their problems.

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 I'm sure there was a few Iron Brews cracked overnight, I imagine.

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 But, you know, does Iron Brew get you through?

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 Well, you know, I've had some long, hard days where, you know, an Iron Brew at the end of the day, you know, it is nice.

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 It quenches that thirst.

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 I'm sure after a long walk, you maybe tried one for the West Highland Wears who are here this morning.

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 But, you know, does it get you through the actual difficult times in life?

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 Well, I'm going to suggest, contrary to the above, no.

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 No, it does not.

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 So what does get us through the difficult times of life?

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 Well, this morning we're going to look at that.

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 We're going to see what the psalmist has to say about how we get through difficult times in life.

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 And as we've seen in the last couple of weeks, it's potentially difficult to split up these passages.

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 There's so much repetition throughout.

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 But I've just gone by splitting them based on each letter of the alphabet, each of the four sections.

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 So we're going to see comfort while suffering.

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 We're going to see faithfulness in suffering.

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 We're going to see learning through suffering.

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 And we're going to see reliance during suffering.

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 And as Corey pointed out to me, the word suffering is up there a lot.

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 But believe it or not, this is actually a fairly positive sermon.

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 And it should hopefully be encouraging and challenging for us.

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 So let's dive into comfort while suffering.

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 And we're looking at that first section, verse 49 to 56.

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 So as already asked, where do we look for when we are suffering?

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 Where do we look for comfort?

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 Is it, as Graham mentioned last week, do we go towards the excesses in life?

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 Do we plow into our fitness regime?

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 Do we go into the negative things?

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 Do we plow ourselves into drink or alcohol, drugs, whatever it might be?

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 Or do we just go for distractions?

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 Are we binging Netflix, hiding away from the difficult times that we face?

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 I suppose you could call that option one.

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 Or option two, like the writer here, do we go towards God?

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 Do we look to him and his promises, the one who made us, the one who loves us?

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 Do we go towards him in our times of difficulty?

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 Do we look to him for comfort?

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 Let's see what the writer has to say.

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 Well, first of all, we see that if we're going to go towards God for comfort,

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 then we need to know his word.

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 We need to know the word of God.

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 As I said earlier, repetition in the Psalms is so important.

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 And if you look down, you can see the word remember three times in this section.

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 Verse 49, 52 and 55.

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 The writer, he knows the word of God.

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 He studies it.

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 It is important to him.

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 He knows it and has learned it so that he can remember it.

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 He can bring it to mind when he needs it the most.

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 We need to be students of God's word in order that it can be there for us and comfort us

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 and that God can help us in times of need.

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 The Psalmist, he is remembering, and he only had the Torah,

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 the first five books of the Bible available to him.

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 But in those, in those Old Testament stories, he can see God's faithfulness.

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 He remembers that.

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 God has proven his faithfulness.

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 You can read all about it.

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 And we live in the privileged age of having the whole Bible there for us to read.

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 God's word.

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 And we can see God's faithfulness to it.

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 What a comfort that can be for us to remember where God has been faithful in the past.

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 And if we know God's word and we can remember it, then we need to trust in it.

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 You might think that's the same thing.

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 Well, it's very different.

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 It's one thing to know something, but it's something else to wholeheartedly trust in it.

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 Verse 49 says this,

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 The word of God, it gives hope.

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 Verse 50,

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 What is that hope?

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 Well, the writer, he had hope in a faithful God.

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 But us, in this position that we find ourselves in, this age that we find ourselves in,

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 it is the hope of eternity.

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 The hope of eternity, it provides comfort for our present day suffering.

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 God, yes, he promises to help us on earth.

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 He promises to be with us.

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 But we have an assured future with him one day.

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 That is the hope that we have in God.

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 But you know, it requires trust.

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 It is not guaranteed.

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 We need to do something to gain it.

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 We need to trust in Jesus.

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 You know, we often sing that hymn, don't we?

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 Living hope.

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 The Lord Jesus is our living hope.

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 The Lord Jesus, yes, we can read about him.

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 He came down.

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 He lived that perfect life.

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 He died and rose again, having taken the suffering,

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 the sin upon himself that we deserved.

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 He took that upon himself.

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 Why?

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 So that he can be our living hope.

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 The writer here, he could read God's promises of a Messiah to come.

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 We see that in the Psalms, don't we?

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 And yet we can think back on the Lord Jesus,

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 the one who fulfilled these things,

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 the Messiah, the Savior who came.

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 And we can trust in him.

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 You know, the Lord Jesus, he promised that he would go

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 and he will prepare a place for us

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 and he will come back again to take us to be with him.

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 That is the hope that we have,

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 that we can read about in God's word.

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 But first of all, we need to trust in the one that can make it happen.

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 You know, often man's promises and words,

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 they mean nothing, don't they?

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 How many times have we been let down by people?

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 I'll meet you at five o'clock.

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 They just don't appear.

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 They don't come.

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 People cancel on you.

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 They let you down.

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 And we let down those that we love, don't we?

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 But you know, with God, it is impossible.

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 His promises are faithful and true.

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 So we need to trust in the word.

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 You know, thirdly, comfort while suffering.

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 Well, we need to work at it.

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 We need to work at it.

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 It's not a passive thing.

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 In verse 51, and we've seen this throughout so far,

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 that the arrogant mock me unmercifully,

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 but I do not turn from your law.

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 He is ignoring the mockers.

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 There is such outward pressure coming from people who are laughing at him,

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 who are persecuting him here.

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 But he is looking to the everlasting word,

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 rather than the whims of man.

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 You know, even in the most difficult situations,

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 verse 54,

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 your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.

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 In the night, Lord, I remember your name,

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 that I may keep your law.

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 The night, it speaks of darkness.

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 It speaks of difficulty.

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 It speaks of evil, the darkness.

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 Even in this most difficult of time,

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 he dwells on God's word.

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 And how can he do that?

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 How can he have that strength?

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 Well, it takes practice.

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 Verse 56,

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 This has been my practice.

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 I obey your precepts.

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 It takes discipline and obedience.

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 Training for godliness.

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 It takes training.

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 Why do we do things?

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 Well, we do things out of a response of love.

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 And the writer here,

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 he is obeying God

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 because of that response of love that he has

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 for the one who is faithful to him.

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 1 Timothy 4, verse 8 says,

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 Godliness is profitable for all things

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 since it holds promise for the present life

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 and also for the life to come.

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 Training for godliness is a worthy pursuit

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 and we must do it.

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 We cannot just sit idly by.

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 And if we do so,

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 well, this is how the hope of eternity,

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 it provides comfort for us

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 while in present day suffering.

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 So that's section one.

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 And then the writer moves on

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 to talk about faithfulness in suffering

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 in verses 57 to 64

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 in that second section.

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 So when the going gets tough,

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 do we get going?

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 That's the song, isn't it?

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 The going gets tough,

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 the tough get going.

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 Well, first of all,

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 we see that knowing who God is

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 springs us into action.

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 You know, verbs are called doing words,

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 aren't they?

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 And we really see that here.

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 Follow with me in this section.

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 It says,

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 promised,

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 sought,

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 considered,

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 turned,

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 hasten,

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 obey,

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 rise.

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 There's a real sense of action here

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 in this section.

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 He says in verse 57,

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 you are my portion, Lord.

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 The writer,

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 he realizes God's worth

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 and it causes him

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 to obey

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 and to seek

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 his face.

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 Neil,

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 he brought this into his prayer

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 about seeking

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 the face of God.

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 What does that mean?

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 Well,

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 face,

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 it could mean favor.

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 But essentially,

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 what he's talking about

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 for us in this age

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 is praying,

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 seeking the face

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 of God.

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 You know,

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 remember the COVID song

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 as I still call it,

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 the blessing?

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 It's talking about

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 Numbers 6.

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 The Lord bless you

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 and keep you,

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 make his face shine upon you

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 and give you peace.

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 There's a lesson here

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 to pray earnestly to God.

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 Seek his face

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 and his favor.

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 And we might think

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 that praying isn't actually

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 doing anything.

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 That's not an action word,

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 is it?

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 Well,

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 it is.

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 Pray earnestly.

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 Prayer works.

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 Prayer matters.

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 So pray.

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 Verse 59 to 61.

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 The writer here,

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 he considers his ways.

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 I have considered my ways

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 and have turned my steps

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 to your statutes.

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 I will hasten

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 and not delay

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 to obey your commands.

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 Though the wicked

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 bind me with ropes,

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 I will not forget your law.

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 He considers his ways

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 and he changes

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 his direction.

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 There's a real lesson here

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 to practice holiness.

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 What does that mean?

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 How do we practice holiness?

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 Well, we're not perfect.

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 We mess up.

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 But it's constantly assessing

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 our character

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 and our conduct

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 and seeing if it matches up

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 to what a holy God

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 wants us to do.

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 And if not,

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 then like the writer says,

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 we need immediate correction.

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 We need an immediate

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 correction of our course.

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 He says,

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 hasten and not delay.

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 You know,

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 I was driving down the,

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 I think it's the M6,

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 the one past Carlisle

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 one time.

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 And not only was I late

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 to somewhere,

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 I was also running out of fuel.

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 But I took the right turn off,

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 so go me.

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 And I was needing to turn

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 away off into the Lake District.

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 And so I'm going around

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 this big roundabout

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 and I take the turn off,

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 but then I end up back

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 on the M6.

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 So I continue going south.

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 I'm late.

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 I'm running out of fuel.

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 My friend's in the car.

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 He's just laughing at me.

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 He thinks the whole thing's hilarious.

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 But you know,

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 what do I do?

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 Well,

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 I realise my mistake.

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 And do I just cruise on

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 and end up

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 in the south of England?

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 No.

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 I want to get off,

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 turn around

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 and get back to where

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 I'm meant to be

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 as soon as possible.

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 You know,

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 it's a silly example,

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 but that is how we should be.

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 When we realise,

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 when we assess ourselves,

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 hold on,

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 when I'm going wrong,

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 I need to turn around

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 and I need to get back

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 to where I'm meant to be.

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 That is the lesson here.

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 And in verse 61,

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 though the wicked bind me with ropes,

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 I will not forget your law.

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 The writer,

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 in difficult situations

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 and testing times,

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 he goes towards God,

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 not away.

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 We need more of God,

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 not less of God,

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 more of God.

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 So as well as knowing

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 who God is

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 brings us to action,

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 we see surprising actions

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 in difficult times.

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 Again,

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 like the previous section,

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 we have this sense of midnight

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 and in this midnight,

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 in the depth of the night,

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 in the depth of the difficulties,

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 he rises to praise

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 in verse 62.

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 You know,

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 you can't read this section

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 without thinking about

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 Paul and Silas.

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 Now hopefully we know that story.

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 If you don't,

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 go and look up Acts 16.

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 But you know,

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 they were in the jail.

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 They were in jail

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 because of their love

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 for the Lord Jesus

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 and wanting to follow him.

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 But you know,

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 even in that most depth

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 of difficulty,

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 they were singing praises to God.

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 And hopefully you know the story

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 about how that worked out.

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 But what a witness that was

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 to those around them in the jail.

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 And what a witness

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 that this,

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 the writer has here

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 to those around him

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 because of his surprising actions

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 in difficult times.

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 His mind is on things above,

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 not things that are going on around.

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 And as he does so,

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 he brings fellowship into it.

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 Verse 63,

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 I am a friend to all who fear you,

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 to all who follow your precepts.

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 Brotherly fellowship

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 like Paul and Silas had with one another.

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 They supported one another.

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 They looked out for one another.

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 And it is so important

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 to look out for one another

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 and support each other

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 in these difficult times.

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 God's abundant, loving kindness

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 is the motivation

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 behind why we should want to live

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 in this way

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 and be faithful

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 in our suffering.

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 Verse 64,

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 the earth is filled with your love, Lord.

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 Teach me your decrees.

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 That is how we can remain faithful

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 in suffering.

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 Moving on to our third section,

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 we have a bit of a shift.

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 Learning through suffering.

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 You know, maybe that seems

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 slightly counterintuitive.

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 There's a band called the Oh Hellos.

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 I don't know if anyone knows them.

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 They're pretty small.

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 Maybe not.

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 You know, they're a...

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 But I think they're a brother and sister

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 from America

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 and they're Christians,

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 I believe.

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 And they have this song called

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 I Have Made Mistakes.

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 So you can tell what that's about.

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 But the album is called

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 Through the Deep Dark Valley.

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 Again, that darkness

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 is talking about suffering

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 and it's talking about difficult times.

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 And in that song,

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 they have a lyric

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 and it goes like this.

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 The sun,

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 it does not cause us to grow.

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 It is the rain

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 that will strengthen your soul

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 and it will make you whole.

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 You'll be thankful

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 that I've not sang it to you,

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 but you can listen to it later on.

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 But what they're getting at there

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 is that it is not the good times

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 in that they have grown and learned.

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 It is the bad times.

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 It is the difficult times.

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 It is the times of suffering.

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 The times of difficulty.

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 You know, in a plant point of view,

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 yes, plants need sun

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 but they also need rain, don't they?

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 It is that kind of thought.

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 And in this section,

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 we have the word teach

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 in verse 66 and in 68.

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 And we have the word learn

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 in verse 71.

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 There's this real sense of teaching

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 and learning going on

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 in this section.

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 But you know,

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 it is paired with the word afflicted

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 in verse 67 and 71.

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 Hence, learning through suffering.

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 So what can we see here?

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 Well, we can see that we should want

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 to learn and to grow.

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 Verse 66, the writer says,

00:21:55.619 --> 00:21:56.759
 teach me knowledge

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 and good judgment.

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 Good judgment, that is wisdom.

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 Derek very helpfully

00:22:03.559 --> 00:22:05.579
 laid out about Solomon,

00:22:06.099 --> 00:22:07.659
 that wise king,

00:22:08.059 --> 00:22:09.799
 the one who is given much wisdom.

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 We should want

00:22:12.159 --> 00:22:13.859
 good judgment and wisdom.

00:22:15.259 --> 00:22:16.759
 You know, it is not just knowledge

00:22:16.759 --> 00:22:17.480
 that we need.

00:22:18.019 --> 00:22:18.940
 Who put their hand up

00:22:18.940 --> 00:22:20.319
 for who wanted to be

00:22:20.319 --> 00:22:21.480
 the cleverest person.

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:23.299
 You know, we probably all

00:22:23.299 --> 00:22:24.460
 want to be clever, don't we?

00:22:25.079 --> 00:22:26.619
 And knowing stuff is good.

00:22:27.039 --> 00:22:27.720
 But we need to know

00:22:27.720 --> 00:22:29.200
 what to do with that knowledge.

00:22:29.579 --> 00:22:30.579
 We need wisdom.

00:22:31.419 --> 00:22:32.679
 The old adage goes,

00:22:32.799 --> 00:22:33.559
 knowledge is that

00:22:33.559 --> 00:22:34.819
 tomato is a fruit,

00:22:35.379 --> 00:22:37.159
 but wisdom is not putting it

00:22:37.159 --> 00:22:38.159
 in your fruit salad.

00:22:40.259 --> 00:22:41.339
 You know, it is an oldie,

00:22:41.399 --> 00:22:42.019
 but it is a goodie.

00:22:42.579 --> 00:22:43.419
 We need wisdom.

00:22:43.599 --> 00:22:45.039
 We need to know what to do

00:22:45.039 --> 00:22:46.779
 with our knowledge.

00:22:47.099 --> 00:22:49.000
 Solomon was a great example

00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:50.039
 of wisdom

00:22:50.039 --> 00:22:51.339
 and how to deal

00:22:51.339 --> 00:22:52.259
 with situations.

00:22:53.660 --> 00:22:54.079
 And yes,

00:22:54.119 --> 00:22:55.519
 it is a gift from God.

00:22:56.599 --> 00:22:58.000
 Yes, it is a gift from God,

00:22:58.099 --> 00:22:59.519
 but mostly it just comes

00:22:59.519 --> 00:23:00.400
 from experience.

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 Mostly it comes

00:23:01.740 --> 00:23:02.960
 from living life.

00:23:03.660 --> 00:23:04.420
 I don't know about you,

00:23:04.539 --> 00:23:06.420
 but the wisest people I know

00:23:06.420 --> 00:23:07.920
 are the oldest people I know.

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 It seems to go hand in hand.

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:11.180
 Life's experience

00:23:11.180 --> 00:23:12.279
 gives us wisdom.

00:23:12.779 --> 00:23:13.680
 And that is the benefit

00:23:13.680 --> 00:23:14.539
 of a church

00:23:14.539 --> 00:23:15.759
 where we can rub shoulders

00:23:15.759 --> 00:23:17.039
 with those of different ages

00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:19.480
 and stages and life experience.

00:23:20.680 --> 00:23:21.500
 But you know,

00:23:21.680 --> 00:23:23.139
 pray for wisdom as well.

00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:24.839
 Pray that God,

00:23:25.000 --> 00:23:25.960
 as Solomon did,

00:23:26.039 --> 00:23:27.899
 would grant wisdom to us

00:23:27.899 --> 00:23:29.680
 in our daily dealings

00:23:29.680 --> 00:23:31.339
 with the people

00:23:31.339 --> 00:23:32.299
 that we come across.

00:23:33.899 --> 00:23:34.960
 But we should want

00:23:34.960 --> 00:23:35.740
 to learn and grow,

00:23:35.859 --> 00:23:37.019
 but we should also know

00:23:37.019 --> 00:23:38.359
 what we're asking for

00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:39.859
 by doing so.

00:23:41.259 --> 00:23:42.420
 We had that word,

00:23:42.579 --> 00:23:43.180
 affliction.

00:23:43.180 --> 00:23:45.200
 Well, it caused repentance

00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:46.620
 and it taught lessons

00:23:46.620 --> 00:23:47.380
 for the writer.

00:23:48.360 --> 00:23:49.120
 Verse 67,

00:23:49.620 --> 00:23:50.920
 Before I was afflicted,

00:23:50.960 --> 00:23:51.860
 I went astray,

00:23:52.640 --> 00:23:54.019
 but now I obey your word.

00:23:56.400 --> 00:23:57.180
 We're taught

00:23:57.180 --> 00:23:58.860
 through difficult experiences.

00:24:00.140 --> 00:24:00.759
 Verse 71,

00:24:00.960 --> 00:24:01.940
 It was good for me

00:24:01.940 --> 00:24:03.039
 to be afflicted

00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:05.160
 so that I might learn

00:24:05.160 --> 00:24:06.259
 your decrees.

00:24:06.259 --> 00:24:09.319
 You know,

00:24:09.339 --> 00:24:10.119
 it's worth remembering

00:24:10.119 --> 00:24:11.740
 in this that God is good.

00:24:12.279 --> 00:24:13.640
 The writer says that.

00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:15.440
 In verse 68,

00:24:15.640 --> 00:24:17.359
 he is not blaming God.

00:24:17.440 --> 00:24:17.720
 He says,

00:24:17.819 --> 00:24:18.440
 You are good

00:24:18.440 --> 00:24:20.039
 and you do what is good.

00:24:21.059 --> 00:24:22.319
 Teach me your decrees.

00:24:24.119 --> 00:24:24.940
 The writer,

00:24:25.099 --> 00:24:26.420
 he sees God's hand

00:24:26.420 --> 00:24:28.099
 in the difficult situation

00:24:28.099 --> 00:24:29.500
 that he finds himself in.

00:24:30.019 --> 00:24:30.680
 And he says,

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:30.960
 God,

00:24:31.059 --> 00:24:31.700
 you are doing

00:24:31.700 --> 00:24:32.559
 what you are.

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:33.379
 You are good

00:24:33.379 --> 00:24:34.180
 by definition.

00:24:34.180 --> 00:24:35.820
 And so what you do

00:24:35.820 --> 00:24:37.720
 is good.

00:24:39.880 --> 00:24:41.360
 God is not the cause

00:24:41.360 --> 00:24:42.220
 of our difficulties,

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:44.460
 but he is willing

00:24:44.460 --> 00:24:45.840
 and graciously

00:24:45.840 --> 00:24:47.200
 he uses our difficulties

00:24:47.200 --> 00:24:48.259
 to teach us

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:50.200
 and to help us grow.

00:24:52.440 --> 00:24:53.539
 He does so

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:55.100
 so that we can learn

00:24:55.100 --> 00:24:56.060
 to be like him.

00:24:56.820 --> 00:24:57.299
 Christians,

00:24:57.440 --> 00:24:58.759
 it means to be Christ-like

00:24:58.759 --> 00:24:59.740
 and so it means

00:24:59.740 --> 00:25:00.779
 that we need to learn

00:25:00.779 --> 00:25:02.000
 to be like Christ.

00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:03.000
 We are not automatically

00:25:03.000 --> 00:25:05.140
 like him.

00:25:06.759 --> 00:25:07.740
 Verse 71,

00:25:08.339 --> 00:25:10.559
 this affliction,

00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:11.079
 you know,

00:25:11.140 --> 00:25:11.900
 that my mind went

00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:13.359
 to the refiner's fire.

00:25:13.700 --> 00:25:14.519
 It's talked about

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:16.220
 elsewhere in the Bible.

00:25:16.359 --> 00:25:16.900
 It's talked about

00:25:16.900 --> 00:25:18.400
 in many songs

00:25:18.400 --> 00:25:19.099
 and hymns.

00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:21.039
 But what is the refiner's fire?

00:25:21.700 --> 00:25:21.900
 Well,

00:25:21.960 --> 00:25:23.880
 you put a chunk of metal

00:25:23.880 --> 00:25:25.859
 into a really hot furnace

00:25:25.859 --> 00:25:27.359
 so that you get

00:25:27.359 --> 00:25:28.960
 the pure metal

00:25:28.960 --> 00:25:30.519
 out the other side.

00:25:30.519 --> 00:25:32.379
 It is that thought

00:25:32.379 --> 00:25:33.339
 that God uses

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:34.779
 a potentially bad

00:25:34.779 --> 00:25:36.480
 thing

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:38.019
 for good.

00:25:38.980 --> 00:25:40.039
 So we should know

00:25:40.039 --> 00:25:41.220
 what we're asking for.

00:25:41.920 --> 00:25:42.460
 But you know also

00:25:42.460 --> 00:25:43.000
 what's key

00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:44.139
 is to ignore

00:25:44.139 --> 00:25:45.539
 the world.

00:25:45.539 --> 00:25:50.720
 though the arrogant,

00:25:50.920 --> 00:25:51.740
 verse 69,

00:25:52.019 --> 00:25:52.879
 have smeared me

00:25:52.879 --> 00:25:53.579
 with lies,

00:25:53.680 --> 00:25:55.099
 I keep your precepts

00:25:55.099 --> 00:25:56.279
 with all my heart.

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.420
 Their hearts

00:25:57.420 --> 00:25:58.240
 are callous

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:59.139
 and unfeeling,

00:25:59.619 --> 00:26:00.639
 but I delight

00:26:00.639 --> 00:26:01.359
 in your law.

00:26:03.019 --> 00:26:03.740
 The writer,

00:26:03.879 --> 00:26:04.279
 his heart

00:26:04.279 --> 00:26:05.460
 is in the right place.

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:07.019
 So he says,

00:26:07.059 --> 00:26:07.619
 it doesn't matter

00:26:07.619 --> 00:26:08.639
 what the others think.

00:26:08.859 --> 00:26:09.539
 He puts them

00:26:09.539 --> 00:26:10.420
 to one side.

00:26:11.480 --> 00:26:12.000
 He says,

00:26:12.079 --> 00:26:13.680
 they are at fault,

00:26:13.859 --> 00:26:14.299
 not me.

00:26:14.299 --> 00:26:16.419
 They are callous

00:26:16.419 --> 00:26:17.379
 and unfeeling,

00:26:17.740 --> 00:26:19.019
 but he keeps

00:26:19.019 --> 00:26:19.879
 the precepts

00:26:19.879 --> 00:26:20.460
 of God.

00:26:22.259 --> 00:26:23.200
 Verse 72,

00:26:23.419 --> 00:26:24.519
 the law from your mouth

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:25.399
 is more precious

00:26:25.399 --> 00:26:26.079
 to me

00:26:26.079 --> 00:26:27.299
 than thousands

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:28.000
 of pieces

00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:29.019
 of silver

00:26:29.019 --> 00:26:30.659
 and gold.

00:26:31.599 --> 00:26:31.980
 You know,

00:26:32.019 --> 00:26:32.639
 I was curious

00:26:32.639 --> 00:26:33.519
 about why it said

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:34.200
 thousands.

00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:34.700
 I thought,

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.180
 that's not,

00:26:35.559 --> 00:26:36.240
 it's quite a lot.

00:26:36.919 --> 00:26:37.700
 It's not a huge amount,

00:26:37.799 --> 00:26:38.819
 so he's put a limit on it.

00:26:39.339 --> 00:26:39.559
 You know,

00:26:39.579 --> 00:26:40.519
 if it was more than that,

00:26:41.019 --> 00:26:41.379
 then,

00:26:41.579 --> 00:26:41.879
 you know,

00:26:41.940 --> 00:26:42.180
 maybe.

00:26:42.960 --> 00:26:43.220
 But you know,

00:26:43.220 --> 00:26:44.160
 that was the biggest word

00:26:44.160 --> 00:26:45.360
 that they had for a number

00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:47.279
 in the Hebrew language.

00:26:47.920 --> 00:26:49.000
 I actually looked it up

00:26:49.000 --> 00:26:50.539
 as a piece of trivia for you,

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:52.400
 that the biggest word

00:26:52.400 --> 00:26:53.559
 that we have for a number

00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:55.200
 now is goggleplex.

00:26:55.960 --> 00:26:56.920
 If anyone knew that,

00:26:57.059 --> 00:26:57.960
 then well done,

00:26:58.100 --> 00:26:58.500
 fair play.

00:26:58.980 --> 00:27:00.200
 That is the biggest word

00:27:00.200 --> 00:27:01.480
 that we have for a number,

00:27:01.620 --> 00:27:02.420
 and that is essentially

00:27:02.420 --> 00:27:03.640
 what he is saying here.

00:27:04.200 --> 00:27:04.980
 He is saying that

00:27:04.980 --> 00:27:06.400
 there is nothing on earth,

00:27:07.180 --> 00:27:08.220
 no riches,

00:27:08.220 --> 00:27:10.839
 he would take

00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:12.740
 over God's things.

00:27:14.440 --> 00:27:15.360
 The word of God

00:27:15.360 --> 00:27:16.380
 is more precious to him

00:27:16.380 --> 00:27:17.160
 than anything

00:27:17.160 --> 00:27:18.440
 that you can even name

00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:19.259
 or think of.

00:27:19.339 --> 00:27:21.000
 That is what he is saying here.

00:27:21.839 --> 00:27:22.819
 And what an amazing thing

00:27:22.819 --> 00:27:23.299
 to say,

00:27:23.420 --> 00:27:23.759
 yes,

00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:25.880
 but to actually mean

00:27:25.880 --> 00:27:26.680
 and to cherish

00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:27.839
 and to have in your heart

00:27:27.839 --> 00:27:29.220
 as you live your daily life.

00:27:29.880 --> 00:27:31.240
 So ignore the world,

00:27:32.240 --> 00:27:34.019
 those naysayers,

00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:34.420
 yes,

00:27:34.420 --> 00:27:35.980
 but also the attractions

00:27:35.980 --> 00:27:36.759
 of the world

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:40.400
 and go towards God's things.

00:27:41.500 --> 00:27:43.320
 So we learn through suffering

00:27:43.320 --> 00:27:44.380
 and keeping focused

00:27:44.380 --> 00:27:46.220
 on God's goodness.

00:27:47.440 --> 00:27:48.380
 And finally,

00:27:48.580 --> 00:27:49.860
 we see reliance

00:27:49.860 --> 00:27:52.039
 during suffering

00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:53.220
 in our last section.

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:55.880
 So what are we relying on?

00:27:56.440 --> 00:27:57.700
 Is it our great knowledge

00:27:57.700 --> 00:27:58.259
 at school?

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:59.779
 Is it our social status

00:27:59.779 --> 00:28:00.820
 or our career?

00:28:01.620 --> 00:28:02.820
 Is it Iron Brew

00:28:02.820 --> 00:28:04.300
 gets you through?

00:28:04.420 --> 00:28:05.259
 Well,

00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:07.360
 we need to remember

00:28:07.360 --> 00:28:08.220
 our place,

00:28:08.300 --> 00:28:09.039
 first of all.

00:28:10.860 --> 00:28:11.860
 Verse 73,

00:28:12.019 --> 00:28:13.140
 your hands made me

00:28:13.140 --> 00:28:14.560
 and formed me.

00:28:16.279 --> 00:28:18.080
 We are created beings.

00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:19.519
 We are not creators

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:21.560
 or the creator.

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:21.920
 No,

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:23.140
 we are the creation.

00:28:24.740 --> 00:28:25.840
 And that puts us

00:28:25.840 --> 00:28:26.480
 in a place,

00:28:26.680 --> 00:28:27.340
 so to speak.

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:29.039
 You know,

00:28:29.100 --> 00:28:30.300
 my version of that verse

00:28:30.300 --> 00:28:30.920
 says this,

00:28:31.060 --> 00:28:31.340
 God,

00:28:31.460 --> 00:28:32.120
 you made me,

00:28:32.880 --> 00:28:34.400
 so teach me your ways.

00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:35.840
 When we remember

00:28:35.840 --> 00:28:36.480
 who we are,

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:37.840
 that we are created beings,

00:28:37.900 --> 00:28:39.080
 we should want to seek

00:28:39.080 --> 00:28:40.500
 God out

00:28:40.500 --> 00:28:43.400
 and the way that he thinks

00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:44.400
 best for us.

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:46.279
 And hand in hand

00:28:46.279 --> 00:28:46.980
 with that goes

00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:47.740
 verse 74,

00:28:47.940 --> 00:28:49.039
 may those who fear you

00:28:49.039 --> 00:28:50.700
 rejoice when they see me,

00:28:51.900 --> 00:28:53.000
 for I have put hope,

00:28:53.340 --> 00:28:54.700
 I have put my hope

00:28:54.700 --> 00:28:55.840
 in your word.

00:28:55.839 --> 00:28:58.319
 believers are called

00:28:58.319 --> 00:29:01.119
 to shine for the Lord Jesus.

00:29:02.419 --> 00:29:03.399
 You've seen guys like these

00:29:03.399 --> 00:29:04.159
 on Princess Street,

00:29:04.839 --> 00:29:05.459
 golf sale.

00:29:06.019 --> 00:29:07.000
 This was a particularly

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.539
 funny one,

00:29:07.579 --> 00:29:07.939
 I thought.

00:29:08.859 --> 00:29:09.179
 But you know,

00:29:09.220 --> 00:29:10.299
 the obvious thing here

00:29:10.299 --> 00:29:11.599
 is not the man hiding

00:29:11.599 --> 00:29:12.359
 under the hood

00:29:12.359 --> 00:29:13.179
 on a cold day.

00:29:13.539 --> 00:29:13.679
 No,

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:14.459
 we don't know anything

00:29:14.459 --> 00:29:15.019
 about him.

00:29:15.539 --> 00:29:16.720
 The obvious thing

00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:17.599
 is the golf sale,

00:29:17.679 --> 00:29:17.980
 isn't it?

00:29:17.980 --> 00:29:20.279
 He isn't trying to advertise

00:29:20.279 --> 00:29:21.259
 how good he is

00:29:21.259 --> 00:29:22.160
 as a billboard man

00:29:22.160 --> 00:29:24.339
 or his background

00:29:24.339 --> 00:29:25.160
 or whatever

00:29:25.160 --> 00:29:26.059
 about him.

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.299
 No,

00:29:26.360 --> 00:29:27.360
 he is purely wanting

00:29:27.360 --> 00:29:28.240
 to point people

00:29:28.240 --> 00:29:30.019
 to the golf sale.

00:29:30.019 --> 00:29:32.259
 You know,

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:33.000
 that is our call

00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:33.599
 as Christians,

00:29:34.559 --> 00:29:36.420
 to be signposts

00:29:36.420 --> 00:29:37.099
 to the one

00:29:37.099 --> 00:29:39.480
 who has done

00:29:39.480 --> 00:29:40.460
 everything for us.

00:29:40.680 --> 00:29:40.920
 Why?

00:29:41.220 --> 00:29:42.819
 Because the Lord Jesus

00:29:42.819 --> 00:29:43.700
 can do everything

00:29:43.700 --> 00:29:45.339
 for others.

00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:48.339
 Make the love of God

00:29:48.339 --> 00:29:49.639
 and his word

00:29:49.639 --> 00:29:50.480
 that we have

00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:52.079
 obvious in our lives.

00:29:53.579 --> 00:29:54.680
 Testimony and witness

00:29:54.680 --> 00:29:56.200
 to those around

00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:57.200
 like we see

00:29:57.200 --> 00:29:58.180
 in verse 74.

00:29:58.180 --> 00:30:00.259
 So remember

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:01.740
 our place.

00:30:03.500 --> 00:30:04.759
 Also to realise

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.660
 God's purposes.

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:07.120
 Verse 75,

00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:08.620
 a bit like the last section,

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.320
 he says this,

00:30:09.380 --> 00:30:09.940
 I know, Lord,

00:30:10.000 --> 00:30:10.640
 that your laws

00:30:10.640 --> 00:30:11.220
 are righteous

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:13.980
 and that in faithfulness

00:30:13.980 --> 00:30:15.680
 you have afflicted me.

00:30:18.740 --> 00:30:19.620
 Seeing God

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:20.299
 in suffering,

00:30:20.920 --> 00:30:22.180
 seeing his hand in it,

00:30:22.560 --> 00:30:22.779
 well,

00:30:22.820 --> 00:30:23.420
 it is a sign

00:30:23.420 --> 00:30:24.720
 of spiritual maturity.

00:30:26.000 --> 00:30:27.220
 And I'm not saying that

00:30:27.220 --> 00:30:27.720
 and saying that

00:30:27.720 --> 00:30:28.579
 it is an easy thing

00:30:28.579 --> 00:30:30.200
 through the difficult times

00:30:30.200 --> 00:30:31.960
 to see God's hand in it.

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:33.420
 Often it is

00:30:33.420 --> 00:30:35.220
 way later on

00:30:35.220 --> 00:30:35.940
 we look back

00:30:35.940 --> 00:30:36.799
 and see that God

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:38.400
 was using certain situations

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:39.759
 for our good.

00:30:41.259 --> 00:30:42.880
 But realising God's purposes

00:30:42.880 --> 00:30:43.700
 and things.

00:30:44.700 --> 00:30:45.360
 And as part of that,

00:30:45.440 --> 00:30:46.059
 we remember

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:47.100
 his compassion.

00:30:48.240 --> 00:30:49.180
 We remember

00:30:49.180 --> 00:30:50.059
 his compassion

00:30:50.059 --> 00:30:51.539
 that sustains us.

00:30:52.500 --> 00:30:53.140
 Verse 76,

00:30:53.140 --> 00:30:54.800
 may your unfailing love

00:30:54.800 --> 00:30:55.840
 be my comfort

00:30:55.840 --> 00:30:58.220
 according to your promise.

00:31:02.020 --> 00:31:03.580
 And in verse 77,

00:31:04.160 --> 00:31:05.880
 God's purpose

00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:07.320
 that he gives us life.

00:31:07.900 --> 00:31:08.540
 Verse 77,

00:31:08.680 --> 00:31:09.420
 let your compassion

00:31:09.420 --> 00:31:10.220
 come to me

00:31:10.220 --> 00:31:11.460
 that I may live.

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:13.200
 Yes,

00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:14.520
 that we may live

00:31:14.520 --> 00:31:15.259
 now

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:16.200
 and we may have life

00:31:16.200 --> 00:31:16.880
 to the full

00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:18.040
 as Jesus said,

00:31:18.460 --> 00:31:19.840
 but also that we may live

00:31:19.840 --> 00:31:20.880
 in that life to come

00:31:20.880 --> 00:31:22.140
 that we are promised.

00:31:24.140 --> 00:31:25.020
 And finally,

00:31:25.200 --> 00:31:26.540
 relying on God's

00:31:26.540 --> 00:31:27.420
 help,

00:31:27.560 --> 00:31:28.220
 reliance

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:29.340
 during our suffering.

00:31:30.100 --> 00:31:30.720
 You might see

00:31:30.720 --> 00:31:31.680
 and if you follow down

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:33.160
 verse 76 onwards,

00:31:33.680 --> 00:31:34.580
 the first word

00:31:34.580 --> 00:31:36.840
 in the NIV,

00:31:37.060 --> 00:31:37.320
 you've got

00:31:37.320 --> 00:31:37.700
 may,

00:31:38.160 --> 00:31:38.620
 let,

00:31:38.860 --> 00:31:39.120
 may,

00:31:39.280 --> 00:31:39.500
 may,

00:31:39.660 --> 00:31:39.900
 may.

00:31:40.540 --> 00:31:41.440
 That's not the name

00:31:41.440 --> 00:31:41.940
 of the month.

00:31:42.060 --> 00:31:43.060
 That is a petition

00:31:43.060 --> 00:31:43.740
 to God.

00:31:43.740 --> 00:31:45.580
 That is asking God

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:47.039
 for help.

00:31:48.159 --> 00:31:48.899
 Why do we,

00:31:49.399 --> 00:31:50.119
 why does he go

00:31:50.119 --> 00:31:50.740
 to God

00:31:50.740 --> 00:31:51.980
 for help?

00:31:52.759 --> 00:31:53.039
 You know,

00:31:53.079 --> 00:31:53.720
 if you're in a difficult

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:54.460
 situation,

00:31:54.799 --> 00:31:55.659
 you're going to phone

00:31:55.659 --> 00:31:56.759
 someone who can actually

00:31:56.759 --> 00:31:57.859
 do something about it,

00:31:57.899 --> 00:31:58.220
 aren't you?

00:31:58.339 --> 00:31:59.159
 That's why we phone

00:31:59.159 --> 00:31:59.919
 the ambulances.

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:00.579
 That's why we phone

00:32:00.579 --> 00:32:01.460
 the fire service.

00:32:01.679 --> 00:32:03.099
 We speak to someone

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:03.819
 useful

00:32:03.819 --> 00:32:05.639
 and God is the

00:32:05.639 --> 00:32:07.159
 most useful person

00:32:07.159 --> 00:32:08.259
 that we can turn to

00:32:08.259 --> 00:32:10.159
 in our difficult times.

00:32:10.399 --> 00:32:11.220
 He is the one

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:12.119
 who can help

00:32:12.119 --> 00:32:14.039
 and his,

00:32:14.199 --> 00:32:15.539
 the things that he

00:32:15.539 --> 00:32:16.519
 is asking for

00:32:16.519 --> 00:32:17.819
 is for his

00:32:17.819 --> 00:32:18.719
 unfailing love,

00:32:19.239 --> 00:32:20.039
 his compassion,

00:32:20.219 --> 00:32:21.019
 his justice

00:32:21.019 --> 00:32:22.559
 for fellowship

00:32:22.559 --> 00:32:23.559
 with other people

00:32:23.559 --> 00:32:25.819
 which is so important.

00:32:25.939 --> 00:32:26.739
 Do we pray for that?

00:32:27.199 --> 00:32:28.279
 Do we pray for fellowship

00:32:28.279 --> 00:32:29.139
 with other believers?

00:32:29.500 --> 00:32:30.579
 How important it is

00:32:30.579 --> 00:32:31.359
 to have other people

00:32:31.359 --> 00:32:32.159
 around us

00:32:32.159 --> 00:32:34.019
 in difficult times.

00:32:35.459 --> 00:32:36.299
 And finally,

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:36.939
 in verse 80,

00:32:37.019 --> 00:32:38.159
 he prays for purity.

00:32:39.719 --> 00:32:40.679
 A pure heart

00:32:40.679 --> 00:32:41.539
 so that we don't have

00:32:41.539 --> 00:32:42.220
 that shame

00:32:42.220 --> 00:32:42.960
 it talks about

00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:43.579
 at the end

00:32:43.579 --> 00:32:45.180
 of falling

00:32:45.180 --> 00:32:46.379
 into sin.

00:32:47.399 --> 00:32:48.519
 Relying on God

00:32:48.519 --> 00:32:49.460
 and on others

00:32:49.460 --> 00:32:51.579
 is so important.

00:32:52.099 --> 00:32:53.119
 Hebrews 4.16,

00:32:53.259 --> 00:32:54.259
 let us then approach

00:32:54.259 --> 00:32:55.599
 God's throne of grace

00:32:55.599 --> 00:32:56.339
 with confidence

00:32:56.339 --> 00:32:58.779
 so that we may receive

00:32:58.779 --> 00:32:59.359
 mercy

00:32:59.359 --> 00:33:01.139
 and find grace

00:33:01.139 --> 00:33:02.119
 to help us

00:33:02.119 --> 00:33:03.480
 in our time

00:33:03.480 --> 00:33:04.720
 of need.

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:07.920
 We can rely on God,

00:33:08.799 --> 00:33:09.759
 our creator,

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 the one who made us

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 and loves us

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 and cares about us

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 and has done

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 everything for us

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 to sustain us

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 during our suffering.

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 We merely need

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 to ask in prayer.

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 So does Iron Brew

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 get you through?

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 Hopefully,

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 you've not just

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 ended the sermon

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 craving for an Iron Brew

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 and that's all

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 you've taken from it.

00:33:31.899 --> 00:33:32.759
 Plenty of other drinks

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 available

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 in the interest

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 of fairness.

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 But you know,

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 does it get you through?

00:33:38.259 --> 00:33:38.859
 Well, no.

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 No is the answer.

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 The next time you see one,

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 I want you to think

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 of some of the things

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:44.460
 we thought about this morning.

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 That the hope of eternity

00:33:46.919 --> 00:33:48.559
 through trust in Jesus,

00:33:49.059 --> 00:33:50.359
 well, it provides comfort

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 for us

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 while suffering.

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 Also,

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 that we can remain

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 faithful

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 in suffering

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 by knowing God

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 and keeping our minds

00:34:00.519 --> 00:34:01.519
 on things above

00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:03.679
 rather than things around.

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 that we can learn

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:07.980
 and become more God-like,

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 more Christ-like

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 through suffering.

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 That we should desire growth

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:14.200
 despite the fact

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 we know it might be painful.

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 And that we can rely on God,

00:34:19.760 --> 00:34:20.619
 our creator,

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:21.860
 our sustainer,

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 to help us

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 and sustain us

00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:26.159
 during our suffering.

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 So let's ask,

00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:28.480
 let's pray,

00:34:29.000 --> 00:34:30.039
 let's trust things

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 to Him.

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 Let me just pray

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 and then we'll respond

00:34:34.960 --> 00:34:35.800
 by singing

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 a couple of hymns.

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 God and Father,

00:34:44.480 --> 00:34:45.000
 we thank You

00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:45.780
 for Your Word.

00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:47.320
 We thank You

00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:47.820
 for the truth

00:34:47.820 --> 00:34:48.840
 that we can find in it.

00:34:48.840 --> 00:34:51.780
 We thank You

00:34:51.780 --> 00:34:52.340
 that we have

00:34:52.340 --> 00:34:53.100
 the whole Bible

00:34:53.100 --> 00:34:53.980
 to study

00:34:53.980 --> 00:34:54.680
 and to learn

00:34:54.680 --> 00:34:55.280
 and we have many

00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:56.660
 helpful commentaries

00:34:56.660 --> 00:34:58.260
 and videos

00:34:58.260 --> 00:34:58.900
 and all sorts

00:34:58.900 --> 00:34:59.640
 to help us.

00:35:00.559 --> 00:35:01.340
 We thank You

00:35:01.340 --> 00:35:02.400
 that You speak to us

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:03.220
 through Your Word.

00:35:04.680 --> 00:35:05.400
 We thank You

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:06.120
 that we can learn

00:35:06.120 --> 00:35:07.039
 so much from it.

00:35:08.380 --> 00:35:09.079
 We thank You

00:35:09.079 --> 00:35:09.880
 for the challenges

00:35:09.880 --> 00:35:10.640
 contained.

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:12.079
 We thank You

00:35:12.079 --> 00:35:12.700
 that Your Word

00:35:12.700 --> 00:35:13.600
 corrects us

00:35:13.600 --> 00:35:14.640
 and puts us back

00:35:14.640 --> 00:35:15.640
 on the right path.

00:35:16.880 --> 00:35:17.840
 And so just help us

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:18.519
 as we consider

00:35:18.519 --> 00:35:19.000
 these things

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.519
 that we've thought

00:35:19.519 --> 00:35:20.980
 about from Psalm 119

00:35:20.980 --> 00:35:21.519
 this morning.

00:35:22.460 --> 00:35:23.300
 We pray that

00:35:23.300 --> 00:35:24.200
 through Your Holy Spirit

00:35:24.200 --> 00:35:25.120
 that You will keep

00:35:25.120 --> 00:35:26.120
 these things

00:35:26.120 --> 00:35:26.680
 at the forefront

00:35:26.680 --> 00:35:27.360
 of our minds

00:35:27.360 --> 00:35:28.019
 and our hearts

00:35:28.019 --> 00:35:29.340
 and that You will

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:30.079
 continue to speak

00:35:30.079 --> 00:35:30.880
 to us this week

00:35:30.880 --> 00:35:32.059
 as we dwell

00:35:32.059 --> 00:35:32.820
 on these things.

00:35:33.880 --> 00:35:34.579
 So I ask Your blessing

00:35:34.579 --> 00:35:35.180
 as we go.

00:35:36.900 --> 00:35:37.920
 We pray that

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:39.200
 confidently

00:35:39.200 --> 00:35:42.460
 because Your promises

00:35:42.460 --> 00:35:43.079
 are faithful

00:35:43.079 --> 00:35:45.280
 and so we pray

00:35:45.280 --> 00:35:46.440
 that You will be with us,

00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:47.800
 that You will go

00:35:47.800 --> 00:35:48.559
 before us

00:35:48.559 --> 00:35:50.159
 and that we will

00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:51.119
 remember that hope

00:35:51.119 --> 00:35:51.960
 that we have,

00:35:52.619 --> 00:35:53.519
 that eternal hope

00:35:53.519 --> 00:35:54.619
 because of the Lord Jesus,

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:56.260
 our living hope.

00:35:57.559 --> 00:35:58.639
 And so help us

00:35:58.639 --> 00:35:59.559
 to live faithfully

00:35:59.559 --> 00:36:00.740
 to Your Word

00:36:00.740 --> 00:36:02.599
 in a response of love

00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:04.099
 and it's in His

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:05.000
 most precious name

00:36:05.000 --> 00:36:05.460
 we pray.

00:36:06.240 --> 00:36:06.539
 Amen.

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:06.659
 Amen.

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