WEBVTT 00:00:00.520 --> 00:00:03.620 So, Lord Jesus, I ask that you would speak to us this morning. 00:00:03.980 --> 00:00:08.179 I ask you, Holy Spirit, to speak through me and that we would hear from you, Jesus. 00:00:09.640 --> 00:00:09.919 Amen. 00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:11.160 You may be seated. 00:00:15.599 --> 00:00:16.500 How's this work, George? 00:00:16.539 --> 00:00:19.640 Do I stand behind the table or do I sort of walk around? 00:00:20.719 --> 00:00:22.140 I just don't want to fall off. 00:00:22.179 --> 00:00:22.940 This is pretty high. 00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:26.539 I'm kind of nervous up here. 00:00:28.580 --> 00:00:29.379 It's all good. 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:30.839 It's all good. 00:00:30.940 --> 00:00:31.199 Okay. 00:00:32.020 --> 00:00:34.140 Hey, my name is Jess. 00:00:34.500 --> 00:00:35.420 Jess Cantillon. 00:00:36.200 --> 00:00:39.439 Some of you know my parents, Jim and Kathy Cantillon. 00:00:40.439 --> 00:00:43.120 And my mom was Kathy Kerr. 00:00:43.240 --> 00:00:47.519 She spent a lot of her life in Ottawa, daughter of Howard and Kay Kerr. 00:00:48.200 --> 00:00:54.299 I'm about a fourth generation Pentecostal in the ministry, but I'm an Anglican now. 00:00:54.299 --> 00:00:59.200 I married Bishop Charlie's niece, and so I married into the clan. 00:00:59.200 --> 00:01:06.280 And I've known George since about 2002, and it's been an amazing journey. 00:01:06.600 --> 00:01:08.040 I'm going to tell you a little bit about myself. 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:17.200 We prayed before the service, and George said, you know, Lord, we just pray that it would be our desire that this would be about you and not about us. 00:01:17.260 --> 00:01:21.340 And even Jesse's sermon, that it would be about you and not about him. 00:01:21.340 --> 00:01:25.480 And then I told him afterwards, well, I better rewrite my sermon because at least half of it is about me. 00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:29.620 So we'll try and get to Jesus as well. 00:01:30.300 --> 00:01:31.420 I'm kidding, of course. 00:01:33.659 --> 00:01:34.460 Oh, no. 00:01:34.459 --> 00:01:36.259 Who brought the heretic? 00:01:36.759 --> 00:01:37.039 Okay. 00:01:38.500 --> 00:01:39.500 My name's Jess. 00:01:39.579 --> 00:01:40.059 I'm 39. 00:01:40.579 --> 00:01:42.119 I am married to Erica. 00:01:42.359 --> 00:01:45.579 We've been married 17 years, almost 18. 00:01:45.739 --> 00:01:45.939 Whoa. 00:01:46.599 --> 00:01:48.519 And four boys. 00:01:48.839 --> 00:01:50.139 We know how to make boys. 00:01:50.859 --> 00:01:51.899 I grew up in Israel. 00:01:52.079 --> 00:01:56.979 In 81, my parents were invited by the Israeli government to plant a church in Jerusalem. 00:01:56.980 --> 00:02:07.240 And so I joined them, not knowing that that was a big deal, and experiencing the favor of God for the formative years of my Christian life. 00:02:08.219 --> 00:02:10.140 I went to Hebrew public school. 00:02:10.780 --> 00:02:14.780 I learned math first in Hebrew, and so on. 00:02:15.740 --> 00:02:22.180 Returned to Canada in 88, encountered Christian culture for the first time. 00:02:22.280 --> 00:02:23.340 I didn't know there was such a thing. 00:02:23.340 --> 00:02:30.080 And then I lived a life in Canada for a good portion. 00:02:30.680 --> 00:02:33.180 We returned to Israel in 2004. 00:02:33.379 --> 00:02:38.080 My wife and I and Jonah, who was then just over a year and a half. 00:02:38.140 --> 00:02:39.000 He's now 13. 00:02:40.020 --> 00:02:44.400 And we went to work at this church that my parents had planted in the 80s. 00:02:45.360 --> 00:02:49.219 And I went as a young adult pastor, as a worship leader. 00:02:49.219 --> 00:02:58.979 But first and foremost, to do worship gatherings, where we rented clubs and theaters across the country and worshiped Jesus. 00:02:59.620 --> 00:03:10.300 The point being that I really believe that as we spend time in the presence of God, we then are equipped to go out. 00:03:11.159 --> 00:03:13.120 But only then are we equipped to go out. 00:03:13.120 --> 00:03:16.620 Because if we go out in our own strength, it's going to come to nothing. 00:03:16.759 --> 00:03:17.560 It's going to fall flat. 00:03:18.039 --> 00:03:20.659 So the mission of this was kind of like pre-evangelism. 00:03:20.759 --> 00:03:25.520 Let's spend time in the presence of God together in the very places where we need to be light in the darkness. 00:03:26.580 --> 00:03:30.200 And then come back the next Friday and shine as light in the darkness. 00:03:30.900 --> 00:03:31.819 And it was awesome. 00:03:32.099 --> 00:03:33.920 It was really an amazing time. 00:03:33.919 --> 00:03:42.739 It was a thing that the whole community, which is pretty fractured in Israel, Messianic community, they all gathered around and did this together. 00:03:42.859 --> 00:03:43.899 It was a really great thing. 00:03:44.339 --> 00:03:46.439 And it was awesome. 00:03:47.219 --> 00:03:52.359 We then became Anglicans officially through the process. 00:03:52.419 --> 00:03:53.879 A strange and long story. 00:03:54.859 --> 00:04:00.439 But I ended up doing my curacy at Christ Church in Jerusalem with David Pileggi. 00:04:00.439 --> 00:04:12.079 But then, through international pressure, I faced the Anglican problem that sees you guys here today in this theater and not where you began. 00:04:13.680 --> 00:04:15.439 And so we had to leave Israel. 00:04:15.639 --> 00:04:16.680 And we came back. 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:19.439 And we found ourselves in the last place we expected to ever go. 00:04:19.540 --> 00:04:20.659 And that's Lenoxville, Quebec. 00:04:21.120 --> 00:04:24.019 It's a town of maybe 5,000 people. 00:04:24.199 --> 00:04:26.139 7,000 when school's in session. 00:04:26.699 --> 00:04:29.259 And there are already eight churches there. 00:04:29.259 --> 00:04:32.839 And the Lord said, I want you to plant a church here. 00:04:32.920 --> 00:04:34.539 It made no sense. 00:04:35.399 --> 00:04:38.839 But we did it because we felt strongly like the Lord said to do it. 00:04:39.180 --> 00:04:42.279 And about every third week, it was what we call a cantaloupe service. 00:04:42.379 --> 00:04:44.079 It was just us and our kids. 00:04:44.639 --> 00:04:45.839 And we just did the service. 00:04:46.099 --> 00:04:48.680 And then we went on to the next week and the next week. 00:04:48.719 --> 00:04:53.199 And, of course, every week I would lose my faith and then regain it. 00:04:53.199 --> 00:04:56.819 And then every week I would lose my faith again and then regain it. 00:04:57.719 --> 00:05:02.139 But ultimately, I felt like the Lord said to do it. 00:05:02.539 --> 00:05:04.259 And so we just did it. 00:05:04.699 --> 00:05:06.659 And the Lord brought the people. 00:05:07.000 --> 00:05:09.639 And the Lord built a house. 00:05:09.639 --> 00:05:15.379 And then we got called to go to Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. 00:05:15.779 --> 00:05:18.560 And you're wondering, why are you in Ottawa then? 00:05:19.439 --> 00:05:22.779 Because our visa to Atlanta has not come through yet. 00:05:22.860 --> 00:05:24.000 In fact, it fell through. 00:05:24.699 --> 00:05:26.620 And we're waiting for it to come through. 00:05:26.659 --> 00:05:28.259 And that was a year ago that we got the call. 00:05:28.259 --> 00:05:30.939 So we are literally waiting right now. 00:05:34.659 --> 00:05:42.399 And such is the way of following God, I think. 00:05:43.259 --> 00:05:49.719 That you follow Him, you're going to end up wandering a little bit. 00:05:50.379 --> 00:05:52.300 And wondering why you're wandering. 00:05:53.039 --> 00:05:56.860 And you all go through these moments, I'm sure. 00:05:56.860 --> 00:05:58.379 I'm sure I'm not the only one. 00:05:58.939 --> 00:06:00.800 Where you wonder what the Lord is doing. 00:06:01.180 --> 00:06:02.699 And why He's doing what He's doing. 00:06:03.220 --> 00:06:05.819 And if He's actually trustworthy. 00:06:08.900 --> 00:06:10.180 Because we wonder, don't we? 00:06:10.600 --> 00:06:12.960 Lord, are you really in control? 00:06:13.120 --> 00:06:14.400 Do you really know what you're doing? 00:06:17.000 --> 00:06:20.180 Are you sure I was supposed to lose that job, God? 00:06:22.319 --> 00:06:26.560 Can I really trust you with my kids in this ever-increasing secular world? 00:06:26.860 --> 00:06:34.240 Are you sure that I should be taking my wife and children to Israel right now? 00:06:34.879 --> 00:06:36.300 With Isis on the border? 00:06:37.120 --> 00:06:37.980 Stabbings every day? 00:06:38.060 --> 00:06:40.439 I know two personally who have been stabbed. 00:06:41.620 --> 00:06:43.120 Since I was there in September. 00:06:43.120 --> 00:06:47.800 How do I know you're going to provide, Lord? 00:06:48.280 --> 00:06:50.459 How do I know you're going to show up, Lord? 00:06:52.259 --> 00:06:55.759 But precisely in these moments. 00:06:56.800 --> 00:07:00.759 The moments that cause us to trust in chariots and horses. 00:07:01.319 --> 00:07:05.319 That cause us to trust in our money and in our influence. 00:07:05.980 --> 00:07:12.439 These moments that cause us to fall into old habits of trusting and worshiping the works of our hands. 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:15.040 That we have to trust Him. 00:07:17.500 --> 00:07:20.420 That we have to say, your will be done, not mine. 00:07:22.779 --> 00:07:24.740 Even if we don't know how it's going to work out. 00:07:25.199 --> 00:07:27.000 Even if I don't end up in Atlanta. 00:07:28.620 --> 00:07:30.779 Because I may not end up in Atlanta. 00:07:30.779 --> 00:07:33.619 But whether or not it works out. 00:07:33.719 --> 00:07:36.099 The psalmist today, because I'm preaching from the Psalms. 00:07:36.159 --> 00:07:37.599 I love preaching from the Psalms. 00:07:38.099 --> 00:07:42.959 He assures us that God is faithful regardless. 00:07:46.159 --> 00:07:50.059 Which should leave us in a posture of open hands. 00:07:50.060 --> 00:07:59.060 Trusting Him for our hopes and our dreams. 00:07:59.860 --> 00:08:00.660 And for the future. 00:08:01.399 --> 00:08:03.120 And this applies to our children as well. 00:08:03.720 --> 00:08:05.000 Which is difficult. 00:08:05.000 --> 00:08:11.860 The propensity you see to try and solve these things ourselves. 00:08:12.220 --> 00:08:16.560 In self-righteousness or in unrighteous social justice. 00:08:17.319 --> 00:08:19.339 That means social justice without righteousness. 00:08:21.899 --> 00:08:24.879 The propensity to try and self-medicate. 00:08:25.060 --> 00:08:26.720 To blame others in these moments. 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:30.480 Are all signs that we've forgotten that He is faithful. 00:08:30.480 --> 00:08:36.220 And I really believe that the Lord is in this process. 00:08:36.440 --> 00:08:39.240 That Erica and I and our kids are going through right now. 00:08:39.340 --> 00:08:40.539 Even though we're not there yet. 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:46.659 I've just been having a hard time remembering that He's faithful. 00:08:48.519 --> 00:08:51.700 Well Psalm 85 today says that He is faithful. 00:08:52.320 --> 00:08:57.060 And that we can know this no clearer than the coming of the newborn baby Jesus. 00:08:57.060 --> 00:09:00.259 Which we just celebrated a few weeks ago. 00:09:01.360 --> 00:09:02.060 So Psalm 85. 00:09:02.259 --> 00:09:03.680 If you have a Bible you should open it. 00:09:04.019 --> 00:09:05.039 And you should follow along. 00:09:05.139 --> 00:09:08.220 Because we're going to be sort of going through it chunk by chunk. 00:09:08.740 --> 00:09:11.240 And it will be helpful to you if you can follow along. 00:09:13.360 --> 00:09:15.639 It was written by the sons of Korah. 00:09:17.320 --> 00:09:23.019 Who above all else knew the grace and the mercy of God. 00:09:23.019 --> 00:09:29.100 It's because their priestly line. 00:09:29.480 --> 00:09:30.740 Because they were Levites. 00:09:32.079 --> 00:09:34.500 Should have been wiped out centuries earlier. 00:09:34.500 --> 00:09:36.319 When their forefather Korah. 00:09:36.320 --> 00:09:37.320 And they said. 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:37.440 And they said. 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:37.460 And they said. 00:09:37.460 --> 00:09:38.040 And they said. 00:09:38.040 --> 00:09:39.100 And they said. 00:09:39.100 --> 00:09:39.740 And they said. 00:09:39.740 --> 00:09:43.040 And they said. 00:09:43.040 --> 00:09:47.060 And they said. 00:09:47.060 --> 00:09:47.080 And they said. 00:09:47.080 --> 00:09:47.540 And they said. 00:09:47.540 --> 00:09:48.600 Why should you Aaron. 00:09:48.920 --> 00:09:51.580 Be in charge of the high priestly duties. 00:09:52.260 --> 00:09:53.480 We're Levites as well. 00:09:53.580 --> 00:09:54.660 What makes you so special? 00:09:57.100 --> 00:09:58.360 And Moses and Aaron. 00:09:58.420 --> 00:09:58.600 You know. 00:09:58.640 --> 00:09:59.240 Hit the ground. 00:09:59.300 --> 00:09:59.560 And like. 00:09:59.600 --> 00:10:00.300 Oh Jesus. 00:10:00.740 --> 00:10:01.400 Oh Lord. 00:10:01.399 --> 00:10:01.480 God. 00:10:01.679 --> 00:10:02.279 Have mercy. 00:10:03.179 --> 00:10:04.480 They wouldn't have said Jesus yet. 00:10:08.100 --> 00:10:09.539 And God got angry. 00:10:09.840 --> 00:10:10.399 And said. 00:10:10.799 --> 00:10:12.000 Let's have a showdown. 00:10:12.259 --> 00:10:14.039 And I will show who I approve. 00:10:14.620 --> 00:10:15.699 And so Moses called. 00:10:15.799 --> 00:10:17.379 The Tan and Aviram and Korah. 00:10:17.779 --> 00:10:18.539 To a showdown. 00:10:19.199 --> 00:10:19.559 And said. 00:10:19.699 --> 00:10:21.879 Bring your incense censers. 00:10:22.079 --> 00:10:23.240 To the tent of meeting. 00:10:23.639 --> 00:10:25.100 And we're going to pray to the Lord. 00:10:25.179 --> 00:10:27.079 And whosoever incense censer lights. 00:10:27.419 --> 00:10:28.460 He is. 00:10:28.980 --> 00:10:29.919 The true. 00:10:29.919 --> 00:10:31.639 High priest. 00:10:34.659 --> 00:10:35.679 And the Tan. 00:10:35.860 --> 00:10:36.319 And Aviram. 00:10:36.759 --> 00:10:37.719 And their families. 00:10:38.139 --> 00:10:39.839 Didn't even show up. 00:10:40.979 --> 00:10:41.699 Who are you. 00:10:41.779 --> 00:10:42.699 To even call us. 00:10:42.740 --> 00:10:43.419 To the showdown. 00:10:43.959 --> 00:10:45.019 Aaron and Moses. 00:10:45.339 --> 00:10:46.459 But Korah did show up. 00:10:47.199 --> 00:10:48.559 So they had the showdown. 00:10:48.599 --> 00:10:49.199 And what happened? 00:10:50.839 --> 00:10:51.740 Aaron's incense. 00:10:52.059 --> 00:10:52.799 Censor lit. 00:10:53.959 --> 00:10:54.740 And Korah. 00:10:55.199 --> 00:10:56.379 And his people. 00:10:56.740 --> 00:10:57.139 Died. 00:10:57.339 --> 00:10:58.099 On the spot. 00:10:58.100 --> 00:11:01.180 While the Tan and Aviram. 00:11:01.580 --> 00:11:02.700 Thumbed their noses. 00:11:02.700 --> 00:11:03.500 At the whole event. 00:11:03.620 --> 00:11:04.519 From their tents. 00:11:08.000 --> 00:11:08.800 But then. 00:11:09.060 --> 00:11:09.700 The Lord said. 00:11:09.800 --> 00:11:10.320 Get away. 00:11:10.320 --> 00:11:11.019 From the tents. 00:11:11.080 --> 00:11:11.960 Of the Tan and Aviram. 00:11:12.159 --> 00:11:13.379 Because a big punishment. 00:11:13.379 --> 00:11:13.920 Is coming. 00:11:14.580 --> 00:11:15.360 And what happened. 00:11:15.560 --> 00:11:16.399 Is the earth. 00:11:16.480 --> 00:11:16.980 Opened up. 00:11:17.060 --> 00:11:18.060 And swallowed them. 00:11:20.060 --> 00:11:20.580 Whole. 00:11:21.720 --> 00:11:23.240 The entire line. 00:11:23.320 --> 00:11:24.240 Of the Tan and Aviram. 00:11:24.440 --> 00:11:24.980 Were finished. 00:11:24.980 --> 00:11:26.940 But not. 00:11:27.159 --> 00:11:27.860 Korah's line. 00:11:29.200 --> 00:11:29.980 Korah's line. 00:11:29.980 --> 00:11:30.580 Was spared. 00:11:30.720 --> 00:11:31.480 Because at least. 00:11:31.720 --> 00:11:32.600 He showed up. 00:11:33.120 --> 00:11:33.600 To battle. 00:11:38.840 --> 00:11:39.720 Korah's line. 00:11:40.860 --> 00:11:41.340 Spared. 00:11:43.259 --> 00:11:43.740 Though. 00:11:44.420 --> 00:11:45.639 They were relegated. 00:11:45.759 --> 00:11:46.740 To keep the door. 00:11:47.379 --> 00:11:48.659 At the tent of meeting. 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:49.779 From wanting to be. 00:11:49.860 --> 00:11:50.539 The high priest. 00:11:50.620 --> 00:11:51.519 And the holy of holies. 00:11:51.620 --> 00:11:51.960 They were. 00:11:52.379 --> 00:11:53.320 At the farthest. 00:11:53.519 --> 00:11:54.320 Part possible. 00:11:54.320 --> 00:11:54.640 The way. 00:11:54.700 --> 00:11:54.980 That's the way. 00:11:54.980 --> 00:11:55.700 The Jews see. 00:11:56.180 --> 00:11:57.140 The presence of God. 00:11:57.640 --> 00:11:59.080 God lived in Jerusalem. 00:11:59.360 --> 00:12:00.220 He not only lived. 00:12:00.220 --> 00:12:00.879 In Jerusalem. 00:12:01.100 --> 00:12:01.840 He lived. 00:12:01.840 --> 00:12:03.320 In the holy of holies. 00:12:03.320 --> 00:12:04.740 Not just in the holy of holies. 00:12:04.740 --> 00:12:05.720 But between the wings. 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:06.500 Of the cherubim. 00:12:06.840 --> 00:12:08.220 The closer you walked. 00:12:08.500 --> 00:12:09.300 To Jerusalem. 00:12:09.440 --> 00:12:10.200 The closer you were. 00:12:10.280 --> 00:12:11.460 To the presence of God. 00:12:11.520 --> 00:12:12.360 It was like a bullseye. 00:12:12.420 --> 00:12:12.920 That's why. 00:12:13.440 --> 00:12:13.860 Jonah. 00:12:13.860 --> 00:12:14.879 When he ran away. 00:12:15.260 --> 00:12:16.240 From God. 00:12:16.820 --> 00:12:17.920 Ran to the farthest. 00:12:18.040 --> 00:12:18.860 Parts of the earth. 00:12:19.360 --> 00:12:20.600 Because he assumed. 00:12:20.680 --> 00:12:21.360 As a prophet. 00:12:22.340 --> 00:12:23.380 That he wouldn't. 00:12:23.379 --> 00:12:24.320 Get the reception. 00:12:25.700 --> 00:12:27.159 The further he was. 00:12:27.299 --> 00:12:28.580 From Jerusalem. 00:12:31.279 --> 00:12:32.899 So in the economy. 00:12:32.899 --> 00:12:33.919 Of the priesthood. 00:12:34.259 --> 00:12:35.799 The further you were away. 00:12:36.039 --> 00:12:37.559 From the holy of holies. 00:12:38.200 --> 00:12:39.500 The lower down. 00:12:39.759 --> 00:12:40.720 The ladder you were. 00:12:41.559 --> 00:12:42.639 And so. 00:12:43.200 --> 00:12:43.620 Korah. 00:12:43.820 --> 00:12:44.840 And his sons. 00:12:45.039 --> 00:12:45.740 Were relegated. 00:12:46.120 --> 00:12:46.820 To keep. 00:12:47.299 --> 00:12:47.740 The door. 00:12:47.740 --> 00:12:47.779 Door. 00:12:49.299 --> 00:12:50.379 In Jesus' day. 00:12:50.460 --> 00:12:51.159 The centurions. 00:12:51.159 --> 00:12:52.080 Even kept the door. 00:12:53.000 --> 00:12:53.960 So it was really. 00:12:54.080 --> 00:12:54.759 The bum job. 00:12:54.840 --> 00:12:55.659 Of bum jobs. 00:12:57.080 --> 00:12:58.019 Though one of them. 00:12:58.180 --> 00:12:58.379 I guess. 00:12:58.440 --> 00:12:58.980 Had a good. 00:13:00.139 --> 00:13:00.620 Poetic. 00:13:00.879 --> 00:13:01.399 Side to him. 00:13:01.480 --> 00:13:02.159 So he wrote. 00:13:02.279 --> 00:13:02.799 Some psalms. 00:13:02.860 --> 00:13:03.259 As well. 00:13:04.899 --> 00:13:05.740 But this. 00:13:06.139 --> 00:13:07.220 Son of Korah. 00:13:07.740 --> 00:13:08.680 Who would be aware. 00:13:08.740 --> 00:13:09.539 Of his history. 00:13:09.799 --> 00:13:10.799 And his shame. 00:13:10.799 --> 00:13:12.299 And the redemption. 00:13:12.599 --> 00:13:13.339 And faithfulness. 00:13:13.339 --> 00:13:13.899 Of God. 00:13:15.319 --> 00:13:15.799 Wrote. 00:13:15.919 --> 00:13:16.899 In Psalm 84. 00:13:18.059 --> 00:13:19.259 Better is one day. 00:13:19.259 --> 00:13:20.019 In your courts. 00:13:20.019 --> 00:13:20.859 Than a thousand. 00:13:21.059 --> 00:13:21.539 Elsewhere. 00:13:21.620 --> 00:13:22.139 I would rather. 00:13:22.139 --> 00:13:23.019 Be a doorkeeper. 00:13:23.019 --> 00:13:23.579 In the house. 00:13:23.579 --> 00:13:24.279 Of my God. 00:13:24.279 --> 00:13:25.179 Than dwell. 00:13:25.319 --> 00:13:25.879 In the tents. 00:13:26.079 --> 00:13:26.779 Of the wicked. 00:13:27.240 --> 00:13:28.319 And get swallowed up. 00:13:28.659 --> 00:13:29.120 By the earth. 00:13:30.819 --> 00:13:31.959 That's our context. 00:13:32.399 --> 00:13:33.599 That was Psalm 84. 00:13:33.919 --> 00:13:35.000 Now we're in Psalm 85. 00:13:35.579 --> 00:13:36.079 And. 00:13:36.719 --> 00:13:37.959 This son of Korah. 00:13:38.120 --> 00:13:39.179 Is thanking God. 00:13:39.179 --> 00:13:40.379 For his. 00:13:41.099 --> 00:13:41.620 Faithfulness. 00:13:41.939 --> 00:13:43.279 Somebody certainly knows. 00:13:43.279 --> 00:13:44.000 A thing or two. 00:13:44.199 --> 00:13:45.379 About being grateful. 00:13:45.819 --> 00:13:47.219 To God's faithfulness. 00:13:49.459 --> 00:13:50.559 And I think it's important. 00:13:50.559 --> 00:13:51.319 To remember that. 00:13:51.599 --> 00:13:52.019 Psalm 85. 00:13:52.019 --> 00:13:52.859 Is a song. 00:13:58.259 --> 00:13:58.959 That's something. 00:13:59.039 --> 00:13:59.539 That gets missed. 00:13:59.579 --> 00:14:00.519 In our English translations. 00:14:00.519 --> 00:14:01.139 Even though. 00:14:01.319 --> 00:14:01.659 Shakespeare. 00:14:01.939 --> 00:14:02.279 Did a. 00:14:02.779 --> 00:14:03.219 Good job. 00:14:04.419 --> 00:14:04.899 Because. 00:14:05.299 --> 00:14:05.959 In the Hebrew. 00:14:06.219 --> 00:14:06.979 It's full of meter. 00:14:07.679 --> 00:14:08.819 It's full of rhyme. 00:14:08.820 --> 00:14:09.620 In wordplay. 00:14:10.520 --> 00:14:11.400 And it's really. 00:14:11.520 --> 00:14:12.240 Quite something. 00:14:12.780 --> 00:14:13.600 I'm going to read you. 00:14:13.720 --> 00:14:14.600 Just a little portion. 00:14:14.600 --> 00:14:15.200 Of it in Hebrew. 00:14:15.300 --> 00:14:16.260 Just so you can hear. 00:14:16.680 --> 00:14:17.560 Hear the poetry. 00:14:18.000 --> 00:14:18.740 And then that way. 00:14:18.800 --> 00:14:19.240 You can see. 00:14:19.340 --> 00:14:19.500 Okay. 00:14:19.560 --> 00:14:20.000 Well this is. 00:14:20.240 --> 00:14:20.480 Clearly. 00:14:21.100 --> 00:14:21.560 A song. 00:14:21.740 --> 00:14:21.960 Okay. 00:14:22.040 --> 00:14:22.620 So here we go. 00:14:22.620 --> 00:14:46.159 Did you hear that? 00:14:47.100 --> 00:14:48.080 You heard the rhyming? 00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:48.160 Song. 00:14:50.000 --> 00:14:51.000 So if you're reading this. 00:14:51.000 --> 00:14:51.360 In the Hebrew. 00:14:51.460 --> 00:14:52.160 You know it's a song. 00:14:52.300 --> 00:14:53.220 You also know it's a prayer. 00:14:53.220 --> 00:14:54.040 Because this is what. 00:14:54.360 --> 00:14:54.940 The Jews pray. 00:14:55.040 --> 00:14:55.820 They pray the Psalms. 00:14:57.379 --> 00:14:58.180 Why is it important. 00:14:58.180 --> 00:14:59.320 To remember that it's a song? 00:14:59.400 --> 00:15:00.900 Because songs have structure. 00:15:01.040 --> 00:15:01.379 Simply. 00:15:01.960 --> 00:15:02.759 We sang songs. 00:15:02.759 --> 00:15:03.400 With verses. 00:15:04.060 --> 00:15:04.800 Pre-choruses. 00:15:05.340 --> 00:15:05.780 Choruses. 00:15:06.420 --> 00:15:06.540 And. 00:15:07.940 --> 00:15:08.379 Bridges. 00:15:10.460 --> 00:15:11.060 The bridges. 00:15:11.060 --> 00:15:11.660 When you know. 00:15:11.700 --> 00:15:12.300 Daniel started. 00:15:12.660 --> 00:15:13.420 Hitting the drum. 00:15:13.520 --> 00:15:14.140 And getting louder. 00:15:14.220 --> 00:15:14.520 And louder. 00:15:14.640 --> 00:15:14.920 And louder. 00:15:14.920 --> 00:15:15.340 And louder. 00:15:15.460 --> 00:15:15.700 And louder. 00:15:15.700 --> 00:15:16.040 And louder. 00:15:16.160 --> 00:15:16.600 Boom. 00:15:16.860 --> 00:15:17.160 You know. 00:15:17.240 --> 00:15:17.840 That's the bridge. 00:15:17.879 --> 00:15:18.420 And then you go back. 00:15:18.440 --> 00:15:19.140 Into the chorus. 00:15:19.960 --> 00:15:21.100 We know how it works. 00:15:22.240 --> 00:15:23.040 But if you know. 00:15:23.160 --> 00:15:24.100 That there's structure. 00:15:24.100 --> 00:15:24.759 To this. 00:15:25.320 --> 00:15:25.700 Psalm. 00:15:26.700 --> 00:15:27.660 You're going to start. 00:15:27.800 --> 00:15:28.580 Trying to understand. 00:15:28.940 --> 00:15:30.060 What those sections. 00:15:30.160 --> 00:15:30.600 Are. 00:15:31.400 --> 00:15:32.240 And your Bible. 00:15:32.420 --> 00:15:33.140 Will probably have. 00:15:33.259 --> 00:15:34.100 Divided it already. 00:15:35.379 --> 00:15:36.400 I'm going to divide it. 00:15:36.520 --> 00:15:36.800 Like this. 00:15:36.840 --> 00:15:37.560 I'm going to say that. 00:15:38.620 --> 00:15:39.580 The sections are. 00:15:39.680 --> 00:15:40.620 Verses one to four. 00:15:41.820 --> 00:15:42.759 Five to seven. 00:15:44.100 --> 00:15:44.520 Eight. 00:15:44.920 --> 00:15:45.400 And nine. 00:15:46.140 --> 00:15:47.360 And ten to thirteen. 00:15:47.540 --> 00:15:48.379 So four sections. 00:15:48.860 --> 00:15:49.120 Okay. 00:15:50.060 --> 00:15:50.840 One to four. 00:15:51.000 --> 00:15:51.800 Five to seven. 00:15:52.860 --> 00:15:53.680 Eight and nine. 00:15:53.940 --> 00:15:55.040 And then ten to thirteen. 00:15:55.160 --> 00:15:55.800 Four sections. 00:15:56.180 --> 00:15:57.400 I'm not sure which is the verse. 00:15:57.440 --> 00:15:58.240 And which is the chorus. 00:15:58.460 --> 00:15:59.240 I'm not going to go there. 00:15:59.340 --> 00:16:00.800 But I could see that there are sections. 00:16:00.960 --> 00:16:01.320 At least. 00:16:03.840 --> 00:16:04.379 Excuse me. 00:16:06.180 --> 00:16:06.540 Okay. 00:16:06.600 --> 00:16:07.379 So the entire psalm. 00:16:07.440 --> 00:16:08.200 Deals with the question. 00:16:08.200 --> 00:16:09.080 As to whether or not. 00:16:09.160 --> 00:16:09.860 God is faithful. 00:16:11.160 --> 00:16:12.220 That same question. 00:16:12.640 --> 00:16:13.700 That I'm asking. 00:16:14.480 --> 00:16:16.080 That many of you have asked. 00:16:16.160 --> 00:16:17.580 And you might be asking today. 00:16:17.780 --> 00:16:18.320 As well. 00:16:18.480 --> 00:16:18.780 God. 00:16:18.879 --> 00:16:19.560 Are you faithful? 00:16:19.700 --> 00:16:21.100 Are you really going to show up? 00:16:21.259 --> 00:16:22.480 Is the Lord faithful? 00:16:22.900 --> 00:16:24.040 And in this first section. 00:16:24.680 --> 00:16:26.020 Verses one through four. 00:16:26.140 --> 00:16:26.780 The psalmist. 00:16:27.540 --> 00:16:28.180 Introduces. 00:16:28.700 --> 00:16:29.660 That there's a problem. 00:16:30.460 --> 00:16:31.560 We're going to focus on the. 00:16:31.680 --> 00:16:31.879 Y. 00:16:31.960 --> 00:16:32.120 O. 00:16:32.180 --> 00:16:32.520 U's. 00:16:32.600 --> 00:16:33.100 The use. 00:16:33.340 --> 00:16:33.560 Okay. 00:16:33.620 --> 00:16:33.960 The Y. 00:16:34.020 --> 00:16:34.160 O. 00:16:34.160 --> 00:16:34.480 U's. 00:16:34.480 --> 00:16:36.800 Lord. 00:16:36.940 --> 00:16:38.480 You have been favorable. 00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:39.379 To your land. 00:16:40.139 --> 00:16:40.740 You. 00:16:40.740 --> 00:16:41.820 Have brought back. 00:16:41.920 --> 00:16:43.019 The captivity of Jacob. 00:16:43.980 --> 00:16:44.620 You have forgiven. 00:16:44.740 --> 00:16:45.820 The iniquity of your people. 00:16:46.500 --> 00:16:47.060 You have covered. 00:16:47.300 --> 00:16:47.940 All their sin. 00:16:48.560 --> 00:16:49.759 You have taken away. 00:16:50.080 --> 00:16:50.759 All your wrath. 00:16:51.259 --> 00:16:52.159 You have turned. 00:16:52.420 --> 00:16:53.340 From the fierceness. 00:16:53.379 --> 00:16:54.039 Of your anger. 00:16:54.620 --> 00:16:55.220 Restore us. 00:16:55.300 --> 00:16:55.860 O God. 00:16:55.879 --> 00:16:56.960 Of our salvation. 00:16:57.560 --> 00:16:58.820 And cause your anger. 00:16:58.820 --> 00:16:59.600 Towards us. 00:16:59.680 --> 00:17:00.240 To cease. 00:17:00.240 --> 00:17:02.580 There's a problem. 00:17:02.659 --> 00:17:03.159 He's saying. 00:17:03.680 --> 00:17:04.920 While you have done. 00:17:05.120 --> 00:17:05.759 All these things. 00:17:05.759 --> 00:17:06.180 God. 00:17:07.460 --> 00:17:08.720 Verses one to three. 00:17:09.140 --> 00:17:09.980 Verse four. 00:17:09.980 --> 00:17:10.880 Says we still. 00:17:11.220 --> 00:17:11.740 Need. 00:17:11.980 --> 00:17:12.720 To be restored. 00:17:13.359 --> 00:17:14.440 We still. 00:17:14.740 --> 00:17:14.920 Need. 00:17:15.019 --> 00:17:15.660 To be saved. 00:17:16.839 --> 00:17:17.740 Can you relate. 00:17:17.819 --> 00:17:18.180 To that? 00:17:21.900 --> 00:17:22.740 I can. 00:17:23.380 --> 00:17:23.700 I know. 00:17:23.779 --> 00:17:24.200 You've brought me. 00:17:24.400 --> 00:17:24.880 This far. 00:17:25.160 --> 00:17:26.180 But I still feel. 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:26.680 Lost. 00:17:26.859 --> 00:17:27.400 I feel. 00:17:27.559 --> 00:17:28.000 Angry. 00:17:28.599 --> 00:17:29.559 And afraid. 00:17:31.000 --> 00:17:31.980 This is basically. 00:17:31.980 --> 00:17:32.620 Dealing with. 00:17:32.779 --> 00:17:33.539 Losing your faith. 00:17:33.660 --> 00:17:34.220 Mid journey. 00:17:34.339 --> 00:17:34.980 Which happens. 00:17:35.339 --> 00:17:35.960 Like I said. 00:17:35.980 --> 00:17:36.480 When I was planting. 00:17:36.480 --> 00:17:36.880 In churches. 00:17:36.880 --> 00:17:37.640 About every Sunday. 00:17:40.599 --> 00:17:41.920 I'm sure you feel the same. 00:17:42.000 --> 00:17:42.960 I'm sure I'm not alone. 00:17:46.680 --> 00:17:47.620 Then he asks. 00:17:48.000 --> 00:17:48.859 Similar questions. 00:17:48.859 --> 00:17:49.720 In the next section. 00:17:50.099 --> 00:17:50.779 But are. 00:17:51.019 --> 00:17:51.380 There more. 00:17:51.500 --> 00:17:52.480 To deal with the future. 00:17:52.779 --> 00:17:53.599 You have done this. 00:17:53.640 --> 00:17:54.240 In the past. 00:17:54.440 --> 00:17:55.240 But are you going. 00:17:55.240 --> 00:17:56.079 To be faithful. 00:17:56.079 --> 00:17:56.920 In the future. 00:17:58.079 --> 00:17:59.299 So the second section. 00:17:59.380 --> 00:18:00.220 Verses five to seven. 00:18:00.240 --> 00:18:01.059 Start with this. 00:18:01.160 --> 00:18:01.900 We're going to focus. 00:18:01.900 --> 00:18:02.759 On the will you. 00:18:04.339 --> 00:18:04.660 Will you. 00:18:04.980 --> 00:18:05.400 Be angry. 00:18:05.400 --> 00:18:06.220 With us forever. 00:18:06.940 --> 00:18:07.220 Will you. 00:18:07.480 --> 00:18:07.799 Prolong. 00:18:07.960 --> 00:18:08.400 Your anger. 00:18:08.539 --> 00:18:09.359 To all generations. 00:18:09.660 --> 00:18:10.160 Will you not. 00:18:10.279 --> 00:18:11.120 Revive us again. 00:18:11.539 --> 00:18:12.559 That your people. 00:18:12.759 --> 00:18:13.720 May rejoice in you. 00:18:14.400 --> 00:18:15.319 Show us your mercy. 00:18:15.460 --> 00:18:15.759 Lord. 00:18:16.059 --> 00:18:17.140 And grant us. 00:18:17.380 --> 00:18:18.039 Your salvation. 00:18:19.319 --> 00:18:19.740 Now. 00:18:19.799 --> 00:18:20.200 I don't know. 00:18:20.279 --> 00:18:21.160 The entire context. 00:18:21.160 --> 00:18:21.960 Of this psalm. 00:18:22.019 --> 00:18:23.079 I focused mostly. 00:18:23.079 --> 00:18:23.700 On the context. 00:18:23.700 --> 00:18:24.319 Of the writer. 00:18:26.200 --> 00:18:26.640 So. 00:18:26.740 --> 00:18:27.480 Some might suggest. 00:18:27.480 --> 00:18:27.940 The psalmist. 00:18:27.940 --> 00:18:27.960 The psalmist. 00:18:27.960 --> 00:18:28.579 Is either dealing. 00:18:28.579 --> 00:18:29.160 With another. 00:18:29.160 --> 00:18:30.339 Enemy at the gate. 00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:32.180 Or with the drought. 00:18:32.480 --> 00:18:33.799 Which was always seen. 00:18:33.799 --> 00:18:34.839 As a curse from God. 00:18:36.140 --> 00:18:37.140 If there's a drought. 00:18:37.360 --> 00:18:38.180 If there's no rain. 00:18:38.240 --> 00:18:38.779 It's a curse. 00:18:39.180 --> 00:18:40.160 If there's rain. 00:18:40.160 --> 00:18:41.099 That comes in the middle. 00:18:41.099 --> 00:18:41.660 Of the summer. 00:18:41.900 --> 00:18:42.740 It's a curse. 00:18:43.220 --> 00:18:43.839 Because that will wreck. 00:18:43.900 --> 00:18:44.380 The crops. 00:18:45.400 --> 00:18:47.019 The rain has to come. 00:18:47.360 --> 00:18:48.339 Between October. 00:18:48.880 --> 00:18:49.319 And. 00:18:50.140 --> 00:18:50.460 April. 00:18:51.259 --> 00:18:52.259 And that's it. 00:18:52.579 --> 00:18:53.319 In Israel. 00:18:53.319 --> 00:18:53.519 Now. 00:18:55.159 --> 00:18:55.559 Former. 00:18:55.960 --> 00:18:56.399 And latter. 00:18:56.799 --> 00:18:57.159 Reigns. 00:18:59.359 --> 00:18:59.799 So. 00:18:59.879 --> 00:19:00.200 Who knows. 00:19:00.279 --> 00:19:01.019 What they're dealing with. 00:19:02.220 --> 00:19:03.240 But either way. 00:19:03.279 --> 00:19:03.759 They're dealing. 00:19:03.759 --> 00:19:04.480 With the problem. 00:19:05.480 --> 00:19:06.579 But I do think. 00:19:06.579 --> 00:19:06.779 That. 00:19:07.179 --> 00:19:08.480 Above all these things. 00:19:08.599 --> 00:19:09.119 The psalmist. 00:19:09.220 --> 00:19:09.960 Is going beyond. 00:19:10.039 --> 00:19:10.619 Just like when. 00:19:11.200 --> 00:19:11.939 The prophets. 00:19:12.039 --> 00:19:12.139 Say. 00:19:12.139 --> 00:19:12.819 They render heart. 00:19:12.939 --> 00:19:13.700 And not your garments. 00:19:13.879 --> 00:19:14.559 I think that the. 00:19:14.899 --> 00:19:15.200 Psalmist. 00:19:15.259 --> 00:19:15.799 Is dealing with. 00:19:15.939 --> 00:19:16.700 The state of the heart. 00:19:16.899 --> 00:19:17.519 I think he's thinking. 00:19:17.659 --> 00:19:18.019 Bigger. 00:19:18.259 --> 00:19:18.839 In this sense. 00:19:19.119 --> 00:19:19.659 More than just. 00:19:20.419 --> 00:19:21.339 What's going on. 00:19:21.379 --> 00:19:21.899 At the gates. 00:19:21.900 --> 00:19:23.740 And thinking smaller. 00:19:25.380 --> 00:19:26.280 At his heart. 00:19:28.480 --> 00:19:29.140 You see. 00:19:29.220 --> 00:19:29.620 The Jews. 00:19:29.700 --> 00:19:30.820 Above everything else. 00:19:31.300 --> 00:19:32.560 Even a rebuilt temple. 00:19:33.720 --> 00:19:34.780 Are waiting. 00:19:35.220 --> 00:19:35.580 For. 00:19:36.140 --> 00:19:36.740 Tikkun. 00:19:37.200 --> 00:19:37.759 Olam. 00:19:38.660 --> 00:19:39.500 The fixing. 00:19:39.800 --> 00:19:40.680 Of the universe. 00:19:41.759 --> 00:19:42.320 For God. 00:19:42.420 --> 00:19:43.200 So loved the. 00:19:45.720 --> 00:19:46.280 World. 00:19:46.660 --> 00:19:47.280 In the Greek. 00:19:47.460 --> 00:19:47.800 It's the. 00:19:48.480 --> 00:19:49.000 Cosmos. 00:19:50.340 --> 00:19:51.080 Which means. 00:19:51.079 --> 00:19:52.220 All things. 00:19:52.220 --> 00:19:53.199 That he created. 00:19:53.919 --> 00:19:54.439 For God. 00:19:54.519 --> 00:19:55.639 So loved the universe. 00:19:56.960 --> 00:19:58.039 That he gave. 00:19:58.240 --> 00:19:58.939 His one. 00:19:59.019 --> 00:19:59.759 And only son. 00:20:02.299 --> 00:20:03.139 That's why the Jews. 00:20:03.199 --> 00:20:03.619 Have a problem. 00:20:03.759 --> 00:20:04.139 With Jesus. 00:20:05.480 --> 00:20:06.879 Because they don't see. 00:20:07.379 --> 00:20:08.299 That the fixing. 00:20:08.419 --> 00:20:09.279 Of the universe. 00:20:09.740 --> 00:20:10.220 Began. 00:20:11.419 --> 00:20:12.279 In the hearts. 00:20:12.279 --> 00:20:12.740 Of men. 00:20:14.539 --> 00:20:15.339 With Jesus. 00:20:15.559 --> 00:20:15.919 Dying. 00:20:16.019 --> 00:20:16.720 And giving himself. 00:20:16.859 --> 00:20:17.139 For us. 00:20:17.279 --> 00:20:18.279 Paying our price. 00:20:18.279 --> 00:20:21.700 And changing. 00:20:21.700 --> 00:20:22.259 Our hearts. 00:20:22.259 --> 00:20:22.759 From hearts. 00:20:22.759 --> 00:20:23.279 Of stone. 00:20:23.359 --> 00:20:23.740 To hearts. 00:20:23.740 --> 00:20:24.259 Of flesh. 00:20:29.440 --> 00:20:29.960 Circumcised. 00:20:30.039 --> 00:20:30.399 Bodies. 00:20:30.519 --> 00:20:31.240 To circumcised. 00:20:31.299 --> 00:20:31.599 Hearts. 00:20:31.599 --> 00:20:36.480 But that's. 00:20:36.679 --> 00:20:37.500 The business. 00:20:37.839 --> 00:20:39.159 Of tikkun olam. 00:20:40.679 --> 00:20:41.240 Beginning. 00:20:41.419 --> 00:20:42.019 In our hearts. 00:20:43.419 --> 00:20:44.159 See our world. 00:20:44.199 --> 00:20:44.599 And universe. 00:20:44.699 --> 00:20:45.379 Has been critically. 00:20:45.379 --> 00:20:45.759 Wounded. 00:20:45.879 --> 00:20:46.779 By man's rebellion. 00:20:46.779 --> 00:20:47.619 Against God. 00:20:47.799 --> 00:20:48.699 The creator. 00:20:48.879 --> 00:20:50.059 Doing our own thing. 00:20:50.159 --> 00:20:50.619 Controlling. 00:20:50.619 --> 00:20:51.779 Our own destiny. 00:20:52.599 --> 00:20:54.279 Fixing our own problems. 00:20:54.539 --> 00:20:55.579 Over submitting. 00:20:55.579 --> 00:20:56.039 Ourselves. 00:20:56.039 --> 00:20:56.519 To God. 00:20:57.519 --> 00:20:58.319 And God. 00:20:58.419 --> 00:20:58.819 Who let us. 00:20:58.959 --> 00:20:59.959 Go our own way. 00:20:59.960 --> 00:21:02.640 Very well. 00:21:02.720 --> 00:21:03.480 If you want to do this. 00:21:03.539 --> 00:21:03.980 Go ahead. 00:21:06.860 --> 00:21:07.500 Subjected us. 00:21:07.500 --> 00:21:08.100 To the fruit. 00:21:08.160 --> 00:21:08.799 Of our rebellion. 00:21:09.279 --> 00:21:10.420 Which is ultimately. 00:21:10.420 --> 00:21:11.460 Broken bodies. 00:21:12.180 --> 00:21:13.140 Broken relationships. 00:21:14.100 --> 00:21:15.160 And death. 00:21:17.640 --> 00:21:18.660 The Jews are waiting. 00:21:18.660 --> 00:21:19.279 For the Messiah. 00:21:19.360 --> 00:21:20.180 To come and fix it. 00:21:20.640 --> 00:21:21.579 And this psalmist. 00:21:21.640 --> 00:21:22.600 Is singing about it. 00:21:22.900 --> 00:21:23.579 And perhaps. 00:21:23.740 --> 00:21:24.700 Without knowing it. 00:21:24.720 --> 00:21:25.860 He's even prophesying. 00:21:26.100 --> 00:21:27.180 And we get the first. 00:21:27.180 --> 00:21:27.779 Hint of it. 00:21:27.840 --> 00:21:28.299 At the end. 00:21:28.380 --> 00:21:29.380 Of the second section. 00:21:29.380 --> 00:21:30.360 In verse 7. 00:21:30.780 --> 00:21:32.840 Har'enu Adonai Chazdecha. 00:21:33.220 --> 00:21:34.300 Ve'yishuecha. 00:21:34.720 --> 00:21:35.580 Titen lanu. 00:21:36.900 --> 00:21:37.560 Show us. 00:21:37.620 --> 00:21:38.160 O Lord. 00:21:38.280 --> 00:21:39.220 Your grace. 00:21:39.580 --> 00:21:40.420 And give us. 00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:41.260 Your salvation. 00:21:42.160 --> 00:21:42.880 The word. 00:21:43.040 --> 00:21:43.940 For salvation. 00:21:44.680 --> 00:21:44.880 Is. 00:21:45.060 --> 00:21:45.760 Yeshuecha. 00:21:46.120 --> 00:21:47.380 Jesus' name. 00:21:47.500 --> 00:21:48.300 Is Yeshua. 00:21:50.920 --> 00:21:51.760 Show us. 00:21:51.780 --> 00:21:52.220 O Lord. 00:21:52.340 --> 00:21:53.000 Your grace. 00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:54.040 And give us. 00:21:54.420 --> 00:21:54.940 Jesus. 00:21:57.340 --> 00:21:57.980 Amen. 00:21:59.380 --> 00:22:00.660 Now he doesn't say. 00:22:00.880 --> 00:22:01.360 Give us Jesus. 00:22:01.560 --> 00:22:02.020 He says. 00:22:02.120 --> 00:22:03.280 Show us your salvation. 00:22:03.480 --> 00:22:04.300 Give us salvation. 00:22:06.600 --> 00:22:07.800 But we know. 00:22:08.980 --> 00:22:11.040 Because we have the benefit of hindsight. 00:22:11.700 --> 00:22:13.780 That that's exactly what he's saying. 00:22:15.700 --> 00:22:16.940 Give us Jesus. 00:22:16.940 --> 00:22:17.140 Jesus. 00:22:17.140 --> 00:22:17.240 Jesus. 00:22:20.540 --> 00:22:21.920 So the first section says. 00:22:22.020 --> 00:22:22.100 What? 00:22:22.160 --> 00:22:22.780 There's a problem. 00:22:24.980 --> 00:22:26.280 The second section says. 00:22:26.340 --> 00:22:27.880 Are you going to be faithful in the future? 00:22:28.960 --> 00:22:30.140 And we get a hint. 00:22:30.520 --> 00:22:32.120 That the proof will be in the pudding. 00:22:32.360 --> 00:22:33.280 Which is Jesus. 00:22:35.060 --> 00:22:36.620 And now in this third section. 00:22:36.700 --> 00:22:37.880 After hinting at Jesus. 00:22:37.880 --> 00:22:39.520 The psalmist goes into prayer. 00:22:39.519 --> 00:22:39.599 Prayer. 00:22:40.960 --> 00:22:41.859 Because we know. 00:22:41.859 --> 00:22:42.759 That prayer is what? 00:22:42.839 --> 00:22:44.460 90% listening. 00:22:44.740 --> 00:22:45.920 And maybe 10% talking. 00:22:47.940 --> 00:22:49.559 And he says this in verse 8. 00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:50.799 I will hear. 00:22:50.980 --> 00:22:52.980 What God the Lord will speak. 00:22:53.539 --> 00:22:54.200 For he. 00:22:54.420 --> 00:22:55.200 Will speak. 00:22:55.900 --> 00:22:56.279 Peace. 00:22:58.940 --> 00:23:00.059 The word for peace. 00:23:00.160 --> 00:23:00.720 Is shalom. 00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:04.099 Which refers to the tikkun olam. 00:23:06.400 --> 00:23:06.799 Shalom. 00:23:07.039 --> 00:23:07.799 In Hebrew. 00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:08.599 Is how you say hi. 00:23:08.660 --> 00:23:09.200 To one another. 00:23:09.519 --> 00:23:10.740 But it's also. 00:23:11.000 --> 00:23:12.039 It means full. 00:23:12.759 --> 00:23:13.359 Complete. 00:23:14.139 --> 00:23:14.599 Settled. 00:23:15.740 --> 00:23:16.119 Peace. 00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:22.900 And he will speak. 00:23:23.299 --> 00:23:23.799 Shalom. 00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:25.839 Because only the Lord. 00:23:26.379 --> 00:23:26.980 Can fix. 00:23:27.379 --> 00:23:28.960 The broken state of humanity. 00:23:30.039 --> 00:23:31.319 He's going to speak peace. 00:23:31.379 --> 00:23:32.180 To our souls. 00:23:32.299 --> 00:23:33.559 At war against us. 00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:35.279 He's going to speak peace. 00:23:35.539 --> 00:23:36.379 To our bodies. 00:23:36.460 --> 00:23:37.579 Which are deteriorating. 00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:38.359 By the heartbeat. 00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:40.000 He will speak peace. 00:23:40.000 --> 00:23:41.240 To our failing marriages. 00:23:41.579 --> 00:23:42.839 He will speak peace. 00:23:42.839 --> 00:23:44.139 To our broken families. 00:23:44.339 --> 00:23:45.559 He will speak peace. 00:23:45.559 --> 00:23:46.939 To our crooked sexuality. 00:23:47.259 --> 00:23:48.500 And he will speak peace. 00:23:48.500 --> 00:23:49.740 To our self-righteousness. 00:23:49.899 --> 00:23:51.519 And to our feeble efforts. 00:23:51.699 --> 00:23:53.379 He will speak peace. 00:23:53.380 --> 00:23:56.600 I will hear the Lord. 00:23:56.600 --> 00:23:56.620 I will hear the Lord. 00:23:56.620 --> 00:23:57.220 In verse 8. 00:23:57.220 --> 00:23:58.580 I will hear the Lord. 00:23:58.580 --> 00:23:59.820 And what the God. 00:24:00.080 --> 00:24:01.860 I'll hear what God the Lord will speak. 00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:03.740 For he will speak peace. 00:24:04.300 --> 00:24:05.280 To his people. 00:24:05.660 --> 00:24:06.500 And to his saints. 00:24:06.760 --> 00:24:08.660 But let them not turn back to folly. 00:24:09.120 --> 00:24:09.560 Surely. 00:24:09.860 --> 00:24:10.540 Verse 9. 00:24:11.140 --> 00:24:12.420 He's salvation. 00:24:12.920 --> 00:24:13.280 Surely. 00:24:13.500 --> 00:24:14.360 His Jesus. 00:24:15.240 --> 00:24:15.980 Is near. 00:24:16.540 --> 00:24:17.920 To those who fear him. 00:24:18.120 --> 00:24:18.920 That glory. 00:24:19.260 --> 00:24:19.880 May dwell. 00:24:20.200 --> 00:24:20.900 In our land. 00:24:23.380 --> 00:24:24.360 This is the peace. 00:24:24.800 --> 00:24:26.200 About which the psalmist. 00:24:26.560 --> 00:24:27.160 Is singing. 00:24:28.820 --> 00:24:29.740 Cosmic peace. 00:24:30.540 --> 00:24:31.020 Complete. 00:24:31.020 --> 00:24:32.020 And total. 00:24:32.020 --> 00:24:33.240 And utter peace. 00:24:35.840 --> 00:24:37.820 Just like John the Baptist's dad. 00:24:38.020 --> 00:24:38.460 Zechariah. 00:24:38.600 --> 00:24:39.100 And I mean. 00:24:39.180 --> 00:24:39.860 This Christmas. 00:24:39.859 --> 00:24:41.179 I couldn't read. 00:24:41.399 --> 00:24:42.339 Any of these. 00:24:42.939 --> 00:24:43.740 These sections. 00:24:43.879 --> 00:24:44.479 Where the old men. 00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:45.459 Are blessing the babies. 00:24:45.819 --> 00:24:46.579 I just couldn't do it. 00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:49.619 So I might not be able to do it now. 00:24:49.679 --> 00:24:49.939 I don't know. 00:24:52.939 --> 00:24:54.879 But just like John the Baptist's dad. 00:24:55.039 --> 00:24:55.219 When he. 00:24:55.939 --> 00:24:56.299 Zechariah. 00:24:56.379 --> 00:24:57.319 When he prophesied. 00:24:57.419 --> 00:24:58.839 While holding his newborn son. 00:24:58.919 --> 00:24:59.519 In his hands. 00:25:00.839 --> 00:25:01.599 The newborn. 00:25:01.719 --> 00:25:02.799 Who would be the forerunner. 00:25:05.259 --> 00:25:07.279 For a much more marvelous newborn. 00:25:07.279 --> 00:25:08.379 Soon to follow. 00:25:08.380 --> 00:25:10.540 He said this. 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:11.640 Blessed. 00:25:11.920 --> 00:25:13.500 Is the Lord God of Israel. 00:25:14.780 --> 00:25:16.080 For he has visited. 00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:17.340 And redeemed his people. 00:25:17.980 --> 00:25:19.340 And he has raised up. 00:25:19.400 --> 00:25:20.400 A horn of salvation. 00:25:20.400 --> 00:25:20.920 For us. 00:25:20.960 --> 00:25:21.480 In the house. 00:25:21.520 --> 00:25:22.500 Of his servant David. 00:25:23.160 --> 00:25:24.220 And he spoke. 00:25:24.360 --> 00:25:25.000 By the mouth. 00:25:26.120 --> 00:25:26.360 By. 00:25:26.580 --> 00:25:27.700 Of his holy prophets. 00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.900 Who have been. 00:25:29.060 --> 00:25:29.740 Since the beginning. 00:25:29.900 --> 00:25:30.540 Of the world. 00:25:31.280 --> 00:25:32.500 That we should be saved. 00:25:32.500 --> 00:25:33.320 From our enemies. 00:25:33.580 --> 00:25:34.520 And from the hand. 00:25:34.520 --> 00:25:35.500 Of all who hate us. 00:25:35.500 --> 00:25:37.640 To perform the mercy promise. 00:25:37.640 --> 00:25:38.480 To our fathers. 00:25:38.779 --> 00:25:40.980 And to remember his holy covenant. 00:25:41.559 --> 00:25:42.099 The oath. 00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:42.880 Which he swore. 00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:44.119 To our father Abraham. 00:25:44.539 --> 00:25:45.519 To grant us. 00:25:45.599 --> 00:25:46.079 That we. 00:25:46.220 --> 00:25:46.960 Being delivered. 00:25:47.099 --> 00:25:48.400 From the hand of our enemies. 00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:49.359 Might serve him. 00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:50.460 Without fear. 00:25:50.799 --> 00:25:51.559 In holiness. 00:25:52.039 --> 00:25:52.900 And righteousness. 00:25:53.099 --> 00:25:53.799 Before him. 00:25:53.980 --> 00:25:55.480 All the days of our life. 00:25:56.420 --> 00:25:57.400 And you child. 00:25:57.400 --> 00:25:59.960 Will be called. 00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:01.259 The prophet of the highest. 00:26:02.340 --> 00:26:03.259 For you will go. 00:26:03.259 --> 00:26:04.660 Before the face of the Lord. 00:26:04.660 --> 00:26:05.680 To prepare. 00:26:06.180 --> 00:26:07.220 His ways. 00:26:07.680 --> 00:26:08.380 To give knowledge. 00:26:08.380 --> 00:26:09.140 Of salvation. 00:26:09.140 --> 00:26:09.980 To his people. 00:26:10.100 --> 00:26:10.700 By the remission. 00:26:10.700 --> 00:26:11.560 Of their sins. 00:26:12.540 --> 00:26:13.960 Through the tender mercy. 00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:14.660 Of our God. 00:26:14.720 --> 00:26:16.000 With which the day spring. 00:26:16.100 --> 00:26:16.680 From on high. 00:26:16.759 --> 00:26:17.759 Has visited us. 00:26:18.180 --> 00:26:19.160 To give light. 00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:20.080 To those who sit. 00:26:20.180 --> 00:26:20.680 In darkness. 00:26:20.980 --> 00:26:22.240 And the shadow of death. 00:26:22.300 --> 00:26:23.280 To guide our feet. 00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:24.440 Into the way. 00:26:24.600 --> 00:26:25.400 Of peace. 00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:25.540 Jesus. 00:26:28.860 --> 00:26:29.380 Jesus. 00:26:33.840 --> 00:26:35.280 This is our fourth section. 00:26:36.800 --> 00:26:37.280 Jesus. 00:26:39.120 --> 00:26:40.200 The first section. 00:26:40.340 --> 00:26:41.200 Deals with the fact. 00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:41.960 That there is a problem. 00:26:43.080 --> 00:26:43.940 The second one. 00:26:45.060 --> 00:26:46.440 Are you going to be faithful. 00:26:46.519 --> 00:26:47.220 In the future God. 00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:49.759 The third one. 00:26:50.420 --> 00:26:51.280 We pray. 00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:52.460 Because only God. 00:26:52.560 --> 00:26:53.300 Can bring peace. 00:26:55.400 --> 00:26:56.660 And so hearing. 00:26:58.160 --> 00:26:59.480 The psalmist prayer. 00:26:59.600 --> 00:27:00.360 God responds. 00:27:00.440 --> 00:27:01.000 In speaking. 00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:02.680 Of the birth. 00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.300 Of the Savior. 00:27:06.920 --> 00:27:07.880 Verse 10. 00:27:10.420 --> 00:27:11.060 Mercy. 00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:12.380 Or grace. 00:27:13.380 --> 00:27:14.400 And truth. 00:27:14.540 --> 00:27:15.440 Have met together. 00:27:17.280 --> 00:27:17.840 Righteousness. 00:27:18.060 --> 00:27:18.840 And peace. 00:27:18.840 --> 00:27:19.800 Have kissed. 00:27:19.799 --> 00:27:19.839 Christ. 00:27:21.000 --> 00:27:21.599 Now. 00:27:21.759 --> 00:27:22.539 You should be thinking. 00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:23.200 Sex here. 00:27:24.700 --> 00:27:26.680 Because this is an intimate union. 00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.319 Between grace. 00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.579 And truth. 00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:32.339 Righteousness. 00:27:32.940 --> 00:27:33.480 And peace. 00:27:36.359 --> 00:27:36.919 They. 00:27:37.299 --> 00:27:37.619 Have. 00:27:37.980 --> 00:27:38.519 Produced. 00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.279 Fruit. 00:27:41.159 --> 00:27:41.720 Truth. 00:27:41.819 --> 00:27:42.639 Shall spring up. 00:27:42.819 --> 00:27:43.599 Out of the earth. 00:27:43.859 --> 00:27:44.700 And righteousness. 00:27:45.000 --> 00:27:45.619 Shall look down. 00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:46.139 From heaven. 00:27:46.500 --> 00:27:46.779 Yes. 00:27:46.819 --> 00:27:47.180 The Lord. 00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.599 Will give. 00:27:47.599 --> 00:27:48.220 What is good. 00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:49.240 And our land. 00:27:49.240 --> 00:27:50.180 Will yield. 00:27:50.180 --> 00:27:51.539 Its increase. 00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:52.759 And that fruit. 00:27:53.200 --> 00:27:53.880 Is. 00:27:54.640 --> 00:27:55.059 Jesus. 00:27:56.420 --> 00:27:57.140 Righteousness. 00:27:57.240 --> 00:27:58.079 In verse 13. 00:27:58.360 --> 00:27:59.039 Righteousness. 00:27:59.200 --> 00:28:00.519 Will go before him. 00:28:01.299 --> 00:28:02.400 And shall make. 00:28:02.579 --> 00:28:03.220 His footsteps. 00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:04.380 Our pathway. 00:28:08.140 --> 00:28:09.380 So the problem. 00:28:09.460 --> 00:28:10.620 Presented at the outset. 00:28:13.440 --> 00:28:14.759 Despite the doubting. 00:28:14.839 --> 00:28:15.420 And the worry. 00:28:15.579 --> 00:28:16.380 Has been solved. 00:28:18.220 --> 00:28:19.799 And in Jesus. 00:28:20.200 --> 00:28:21.319 We have peace. 00:28:22.740 --> 00:28:23.720 In Jesus. 00:28:23.900 --> 00:28:24.579 We have hope. 00:28:24.940 --> 00:28:25.440 In Jesus. 00:28:25.660 --> 00:28:26.660 We have joy. 00:28:35.480 --> 00:28:36.860 Because he's made true. 00:28:36.860 --> 00:28:37.680 On his promises. 00:28:40.539 --> 00:28:41.900 Because he loves us. 00:28:41.900 --> 00:28:46.220 Because righteousness. 00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:46.519 And truth. 00:28:46.519 --> 00:28:47.660 And truth. 00:28:47.660 --> 00:28:48.240 Have kissed. 00:28:52.100 --> 00:28:53.940 And so here we are now. 00:28:54.700 --> 00:28:55.840 Without worry. 00:28:56.560 --> 00:28:58.480 With our eyes fixed on Jesus. 00:28:59.720 --> 00:29:02.240 The author and the finisher of their faith. 00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:05.580 Trusting him. 00:29:07.640 --> 00:29:10.100 Even when it seems impossible to trust. 00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:13.920 Let's pray. 00:29:17.720 --> 00:29:18.320 Lord Jesus. 00:29:18.540 --> 00:29:18.720 We. 00:29:21.160 --> 00:29:22.480 We thank you for your word. 00:29:22.900 --> 00:29:23.300 Written. 00:29:24.660 --> 00:29:25.740 We ask you God. 00:29:25.840 --> 00:29:26.400 That you would. 00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:28.620 Open up our hearts. 00:29:28.740 --> 00:29:29.960 To receive Jesus today. 00:29:30.960 --> 00:29:31.700 For those of us. 00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:32.380 Who don't know you. 00:29:32.440 --> 00:29:32.880 This morning. 00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:33.540 I pray God. 00:29:33.580 --> 00:29:34.320 That you would invite us. 00:29:34.380 --> 00:29:34.820 To know you. 00:29:36.320 --> 00:29:37.300 You'd open up our hearts. 00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:38.040 To know you today. 00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:40.359 And if you're in that. 00:29:40.700 --> 00:29:41.059 Position. 00:29:41.220 --> 00:29:41.819 All you have to do. 00:29:41.899 --> 00:29:42.039 Is say. 00:29:42.079 --> 00:29:42.279 Jesus. 00:29:42.359 --> 00:29:43.059 I want to follow you. 00:29:43.519 --> 00:29:43.839 Understand. 00:29:44.359 --> 00:29:45.440 But I want to follow you. 00:29:47.740 --> 00:29:49.059 And he will speak peace. 00:29:49.379 --> 00:29:50.200 Into your life. 00:29:50.759 --> 00:29:51.339 This morning. 00:29:51.420 --> 00:29:51.819 And forever. 00:29:53.680 --> 00:29:54.240 So God. 00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:55.139 Our hearts are yours. 00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:56.299 Our lives are yours. 00:29:57.299 --> 00:29:58.119 And we trust you. 00:29:58.180 --> 00:29:58.940 With everything we have. 00:29:58.980 --> 00:29:59.539 In Jesus name. 00:29:59.639 --> 00:29:59.879 Amen. 00:29:59.879 --> 00:30:00.000 Amen. 00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:00.039 Amen. 00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:00.059 Amen. 00:30:00.059 --> 00:30:00.079 Amen. 00:30:00.079 --> 00:30:00.099 Amen. 00:30:00.099 --> 00:30:00.159 Amen. 00:30:00.159 --> 00:30:00.180 Amen. 00:30:00.180 --> 00:30:00.220 Amen. 00:30:00.220 --> 00:30:00.259 Amen. 00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:00.299 Amen. 00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:02.099 Amen. 00:30:02.099 --> 00:30:02.139 Amen. 00:30:02.139 --> 00:30:02.220 Amen. 00:30:02.220 --> 00:30:04.180 Amen. 00:30:04.180 --> 00:30:04.220 Amen. 00:30:04.220 --> 00:30:04.259 Amen. 00:30:04.259 --> 00:30:08.019 Amen.