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 Sean and the Woos are dear friends of ours. I got the privilege of meeting Sean at our

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 pastor's college back in 2013-14 and I would say that it is very true that

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 his iron sharpens iron so spending time with Sean Woo was some of the most

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 edifying and blessed time of being there for a year and he's the only regret of

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 not being able to spend more time with him of the way in which Sean encourages

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 challenges and spurs us on in our faith and you are blessed to have him as your

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 pastor and we love to get to know the Woos as well and they have a few more since we last met them and

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 what a blessing they are. As Sean said this morning this evening we're going to be in Psalm 25

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 but before we get there let me pray and give some more opening words of introduction.

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 Would you pray with me? Father God we are very much aware of our need for you this evening

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 of your need to speak to help to help us concentrate. Thank you for the facilities we meet in but even

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 then we need help to focus things are still not the way we expect them to be and anything it seems

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 can distract us from what is truly valuable what is truly going to help us and speak to us. Help me

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 as I preach help us all as we listen to be submitted to your word and by your spirit working in and in

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 us and through us will change us more into the likeness of your son Jesus Christ. In his name we pray.

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 Amen. Amen.

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 Like I say we're going to turn to Psalm 25 but before I read there let me ask you are you familiar

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 with what with one of the shortest and yet perhaps the most terrifying questions that known to man

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 and it's the question are we there yet? It's a question which most parents have received during

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 some long car journey or other and you may well have even asked it yourself at one point or another.

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 It's a short yet terrifying question because we know that it is not an honest inquiry about

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 geographic location about distance and travel times but it is a question loaded with hidden meaning.

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 Maybe it really means I'm hungry or I'm thirsty or I'm tired or I'm bored or my brother hit me or I need

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 the bathroom or I feel sick or any other thing and you as the parent receiving this request are now

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 expected to deal with it to be the answer and address this need. You heard the struggle now respond.

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 Now as adults we don't tend to ask that question anymore at least not in that way we don't articulate

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 it but I think we still carry within us the same spirit about many of the things we experience through

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 the journey of life. Many of us and we're all experiencing obviously the impacts of COVID-19,

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 the health impacts and then responding and dealing with various precautions and response to the virus

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 and it's right and appropriate in our souls to ask are we there yet? But there may be many other

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 things that we experience struggles with where we ask that same essential question. Maybe it's some

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 difficult relationship within our families or within our with our work colleagues. Maybe it's just the

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 struggle with holding down a decent paying job even though you've tried your hardest to apply yourself.

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 Maybe it's an ongoing struggle with sin and guilt that doesn't seem to move and it's just a question of

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 Lord are we there yet? I want to be done with this. And although we may not articulate those words

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 I think we're somewhere often in a spectrum of how we handle complaints and struggles. On one end

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 it may be that complaining becomes very easy to you and you will complain in every breath every

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 opportunity anyone who will listen. And with the advance of social media obviously we've all got a

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 platform 24-7 in which to share our complaints and find someone at least who's going to jump on that

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 complaint and join with us in it. But on the other end of the spectrum maybe you don't know how to

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 complain or maybe you've been brought up like I have in a culture where we really don't complain at all.

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 I am British and part of our ethos is to keep a stiff upper lip. Complaining just won't do. We don't do that.

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 And generally speaking obviously everyone's different. Cultures are different and vary widely.

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 But I would say New England we tend to endorse that attitude don't we?

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 No I'm not going to complain. I won't say anything. I don't want to rock the boat.

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 Well wherever you are on that spectrum

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 we will be wrong in how we address and handle complaints if we don't do so in the way God

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 intends to us. Intends us to handle our struggles and our complaints before him.

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 And this evening we're going to look in the Psalms to help us, guide us and teach us

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 in how to handle complaints in a way which is honoring to God and his word

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 rather than be informed by our natural bent or by our culture around us.

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 Actually if you're not familiar the Psalms have a rich content of various different Psalms

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 of different types and dynamics but actually the most common of all the Psalms

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 are Psalms of lament or Psalms of complaint.

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 So clearly we can take from that that God wants us to know how we can and how we should bring our struggles to him

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 and how to do so.

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 So we're going to look at Psalm 20-25 as a good lesson for us

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 in how to bring our struggles to God

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 and by God's grace I trust that we're going to learn

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 the way God intends for us to pour out our soul and our struggles to him

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 because of his steadfast love and his mercy and goodness to us in Christ Jesus.

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 So read with me in Psalm 25 starting in verse 1.

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 The Psalmist David says this,

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 To you O Lord I lift up my soul.

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 O my God in you I trust.

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 Let me not be put to shame.

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 Let not my enemies exult over me.

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 Indeed none who wait for you shall be put to shame.

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 They shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

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 Make me to know your ways O Lord.

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 Teach me your paths.

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 Lead me in your truth and teach me.

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 For you are the God of my salvation.

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 For you I will wait all the day long.

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 Remember your mercy O Lord and your steadfast love

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 for they have been from of old.

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 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions.

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 According to your steadfast love remember me.

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 For the sake of your goodness O Lord.

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 Good and upright is the Lord.

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 Therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

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 He leads the humble in what is right

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 and teaches the humble his way.

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 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love

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 and faithfulness

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 for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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 For your namesake O Lord pardon my guilt

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 for it is great.

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 Who is the man who fears the Lord?

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 Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

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 His soul shall abide in well-being

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 and his offspring shall inherit the land.

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 The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him

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 and he makes known to them his covenant.

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 My eyes are ever toward the Lord

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 for he will pluck my feet out from the net.

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 Turn to me and be gracious to me

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 for I am lonely and afflicted.

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 The troubles of my heart are enlarged.

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 Bring me out of my distresses.

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 Consider my affliction and my trouble

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 and forgive all my sins.

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 Consider how many are my foes

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 and with what violent hatred they hate me.

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 O God my soul and deliver me.

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 Let me not be put to shame

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 for I take refuge in you.

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 May integrity and uprightness preserve me

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 for I wait for you.

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 Redeem Israel O God

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 out of all his troubles.

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 This is God's word from Psalm 25.

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 I encourage you to keep that open

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 in front of you if you can

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 because we'll be referencing

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 various verses through that

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 through this message.

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 I'm sure you've seen as we were reading that

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 that this psalm doesn't cover

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 one single struggle that David has

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 but it's rather many entwined threads

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 throughout this psalm

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 entwined threads of David's

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 the psalmist is struggling with

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 of what he's expecting from God

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 and how he is approaching God

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 because of them.

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 And I think life is like that

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 for all of us isn't it?

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 Rarely are we presented with one issue

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 all by itself

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 one struggle at a time.

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 Often we have many

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 and they are all connected

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 in one form or another.

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 If not directly in what's causing them

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 then at least in how they impact us

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 in terms of maybe our body

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 or our mind

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 or our souls at least

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 before the Lord.

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 So to help us see

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 these elements in the psalm

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 we're going to consider it

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 under three questions

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 and with each question

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 we're going to try to tease out

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 those entwined threads

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 so that we can better appreciate

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 and benefit from it

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 once we put them all back together.

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 So the three questions

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 we're going to look at

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 from this psalm is

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 what shall we bring to God?

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 What should we bring to God?

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 What should we expect from God?

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 And then how should we wait for God?

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 What should we bring to God?

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 What should we expect from God?

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 And how should we wait for God?

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 And for each of those

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 we're going to kind of tease out

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 four threads of thought

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 that we see through the psalms

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 through that psalm.

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 So first of all

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 let's start with

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 what should we bring to God?

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 And the first thread

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 we tease out in that

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 answering that question

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 is the need

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 that we bring to God

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 of being lost

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 and in need of direction.

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 Look at verse four.

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 He says

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 make me to know your ways

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 O Lord

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 teach me your paths

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 lead me in your truth

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 and teach me

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 for you are the God

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 of my salvation.

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 We're perhaps

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 very keenly aware

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 of our need

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 under these current

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 unprecedented circumstances

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 with COVID

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 and the regularly changing

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 guidance and directives

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 that we're asking

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 this question

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 aren't we of one another

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 and of God

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 what should we do?

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 What does wisdom look like

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 regarding my personal health?

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 Regarding the health

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 of my loved ones?

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 What's the right thing

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 to do about my work situation?

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 Whether I'm still employed

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 and I'm having to adjust

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 to new working arrangements

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 or maybe I'm now

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 out of work

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 and I'm looking for new work

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 perhaps in a completely

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 different field

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 than before.

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 What about coming to church?

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 Do I come to church?

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 Do I stay home?

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 What should our service

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 look like?

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 I'm sure your elders

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 are wrestling

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 with those sorts of questions.

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 What about school?

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 What does school look like

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 when we go back to school

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 and how will that affect

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 our decision

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 as to what we do next year?

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 We have all of these things

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 in common to some degree

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 of feeling lost

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 and in need of direction

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 under these present circumstances

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 but we don't need to pretend

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 that these struggles

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 only started with COVID.

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 All of these sorts of questions

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 and many more

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 are regular questions we face.

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 Questions around our career,

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 our family,

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 health,

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 relationships,

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 finances.

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 Psalm 25 tells us

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 that we can channel

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 all of these struggles

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 about feeling lost

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 and in need of direction

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 to God.

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 The second theme

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 or thread we see here

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 in terms of bringing

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 our needs to God,

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 our struggles to God

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 is in terms of attack

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 from our enemies.

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 Verse 2 says,

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 Oh my God,

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 in you I trust.

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 Let me not be put to shame.

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 Let not my enemies

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 exult over me.

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 And then later in verse 19,

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 Consider how many

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 are my foes

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 and with what violent hatred

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 do they hate me.

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 Now you may not think

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 of many people around you

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 as enemies as such,

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 but I think we all know

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 what it means

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 to have people oppose us

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 at one time or another

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 in different ways.

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 It may be something

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 as simple as the person

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 who cut you off

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 in market basket parking lot

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 to something far more

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 long lasting

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 as the work colleague

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 who is persistently

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 seeking to undermine you

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 for the last 10 years.

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 Or perhaps it's opposition

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 that you experience

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 for speaking out

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 for Christian truth

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 and values

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 in the matters of race

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 or ethnicity.

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 Or challenging either side

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 of the political spectrum

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 when either policy

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 or character

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 conflicts with God

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 and his ways.

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 The psalmist does not hesitate

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 to bring this opposition

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 to God

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 and encourages us

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 to do the same.

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 The third thing we see here

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 in what the psalmist

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 brings to God

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 is the need

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 around loneliness.

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 In verse 16,

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 Turn to me

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 and be gracious to me

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 for I am lonely

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 and afflicted.

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 So often with opposition

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 either directed

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 to me personally

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 or impersonally

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 by virtue

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 just of the group

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 that I identify with

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 or groups I identify with

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 that coupled with opposition

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 comes a deep sense

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 of being alone.

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 Even though others

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 may be around me physically,

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 if they stand against me

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 or against my beliefs,

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 we feel that distance

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 between us

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 in our souls,

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 don't we?

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 We feel very much

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 that sense of us

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 and them

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 which leads to

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 our isolation.

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 Or again,

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 in this climate

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 of COVID,

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 many are physically

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 alone

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 and isolated

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 in a way

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 which is unprecedented.

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 And it doesn't take long

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 under those circumstances

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 for loneliness

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 to be a constant

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 and unwelcome companion

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 from the moment

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 you wake up

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 to the moment

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 you go to bed

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 at night.

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 And Psalm 25

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 invites us

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 to pour out

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 that loneliness

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 to God.

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 The fourth struggle

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 that we see here

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 in this psalm

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 is with sin

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 and with guilt.

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 Verse 7

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 says,

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 Remember not

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 the sins

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 of my youth

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 and my transgressions.

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 And in verse 11,

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 For your namesake,

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 O Lord,

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 pardon my guilt

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 for it is great.

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 The psalmist

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 does not either

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 hide past

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 or present sin

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 or guilt

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 over that sin

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 from God

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 but regardless

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 for all of us

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 whether you came

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 to Christ

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 as an adult

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 as I did

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 or whether you

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 grew up

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 in a Christian home

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 and have always

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 walked with him

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 as long as you

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 can remember,

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 most of us

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 I would imagine

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 can look back

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 at our youth

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 our younger days

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 and have regret

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 for things

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 that we did

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 or things

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 that we said

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 or things

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 that we neglected

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 to do

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 that did not

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 meet God's

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 standard

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 of character

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 or his ways.

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 And yet sadly

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 our fight

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 with sin

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 isn't confined

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 simply to our youth

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 or to our younger days

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 although by God's grace

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 we should see progress

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 year by year

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 yet the nearer

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 we walk

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 with Jesus

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 the more

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 is exposed

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 within us

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 that does not

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 meet God's standard

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 which the Bible

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 calls sin.

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 And sometimes

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 that sense

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 of sin

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 perhaps either

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 because of the sense

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 of its magnitude

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 or because of a sense

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 of how persistently

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 it remains

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 and lingers

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 plaguing us

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 and without any

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 appreciable progress

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 that sin

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 and guilt

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 can weigh heavily

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 on our souls.

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 and yet God's word

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 in Psalm 25

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 encourages us

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 to see

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 that there is no end

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 to being able

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 to bring

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 our burden

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 of sin

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 and guilt

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 before God.

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 Whether it is

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 fresh from this morning

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 or where it is

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 from decades ago

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 Psalm 25

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 shows us

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 that God wants us

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 to pour out

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 our souls

00:17:06.400 --> 00:17:07.460
 and our struggles

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 with sin

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 to him.

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 Now Psalm 25

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 is not an exhaustive

00:17:13.600 --> 00:17:14.299
 list of struggles

00:17:14.299 --> 00:17:14.960
 that we can bring

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 to God

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 but as I say

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 there are many

00:17:17.019 --> 00:17:17.980
 other Psalms

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 of lament

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 which cover

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 struggles

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 with physical

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 affliction

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 struggles

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 with feeling

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 great distance

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 and separation

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 from God.

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 Whatever they may be

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 these Psalms

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 function to help

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 us see that

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 however messy

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 however entwined

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 and knits together

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 God intends us

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 to bring them

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 to him

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 so that in general

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 we will be able

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 to echo

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 verse 17

00:17:40.759 --> 00:17:41.519
 of this Psalm

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 the troubles

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 of my heart

00:17:43.619 --> 00:17:44.660
 are enlarged

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 bring me

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 out of my

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 distresses

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 Now it is

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 one thing

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 to be invited

00:17:53.079 --> 00:17:54.200
 to pour out

00:17:54.200 --> 00:17:54.779
 our soul

00:17:54.779 --> 00:17:55.420
 and our struggles

00:17:55.420 --> 00:17:55.980
 to God

00:17:55.980 --> 00:17:57.500
 it's another thing

00:17:57.500 --> 00:17:58.079
 to know what

00:17:58.079 --> 00:17:58.779
 God promises

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 to do in response

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 is God

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 just a listening

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 ear

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 or is he

00:18:04.740 --> 00:18:05.619
 willing to help

00:18:05.619 --> 00:18:06.139
 us in these

00:18:06.139 --> 00:18:06.700
 struggles

00:18:06.700 --> 00:18:08.440
 and if he's

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 willing to help

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 is he able

00:18:09.839 --> 00:18:10.699
 to help us

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 in them

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 so that leads

00:18:13.019 --> 00:18:13.599
 us to our

00:18:13.599 --> 00:18:14.480
 second question

00:18:14.480 --> 00:18:15.219
 what should we

00:18:15.219 --> 00:18:16.539
 expect from

00:18:16.539 --> 00:18:17.139
 God

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 and again

00:18:18.559 --> 00:18:19.139
 we're going to

00:18:19.139 --> 00:18:19.819
 go back to the

00:18:19.819 --> 00:18:21.159
 same four threads

00:18:21.159 --> 00:18:21.659
 that we see

00:18:21.659 --> 00:18:22.399
 woven through

00:18:22.399 --> 00:18:23.019
 this Psalm

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 so first of all

00:18:23.799 --> 00:18:24.879
 regarding the

00:18:24.879 --> 00:18:25.959
 need for direction

00:18:25.959 --> 00:18:27.740
 we can expect

00:18:27.740 --> 00:18:29.019
 teaching and

00:18:29.019 --> 00:18:29.619
 guidance

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 if you look at

00:18:30.819 --> 00:18:31.379
 verse 8

00:18:31.379 --> 00:18:32.659
 we read

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 good and upright

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 is the Lord

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 therefore he

00:18:36.059 --> 00:18:37.179
 instructs sinners

00:18:37.179 --> 00:18:37.939
 in the way

00:18:37.940 --> 00:18:39.380
 he leads

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 the humble

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 in what is

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 right and

00:18:40.740 --> 00:18:41.440
 teaches the

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 humble his

00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:42.340
 way

00:18:42.340 --> 00:18:43.680
 and then

00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:44.440
 verse 12

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 who is the

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 man who

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 fears the

00:18:47.000 --> 00:18:47.299
 Lord

00:18:47.299 --> 00:18:48.900
 him he will

00:18:48.900 --> 00:18:49.840
 instruct in

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 the way that

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 he should

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 choose

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 when we bring

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 our need for

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 guidance and

00:18:55.360 --> 00:18:55.900
 direction to

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 God he

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 promises to

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 teach and

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 to guide

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 now

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 unfortunately

00:19:01.900 --> 00:19:03.340
 this is not

00:19:03.340 --> 00:19:03.960
 the sermon to

00:19:03.960 --> 00:19:04.519
 go into great

00:19:04.519 --> 00:19:05.580
 detail on how

00:19:05.580 --> 00:19:06.480
 God teaches

00:19:06.480 --> 00:19:07.340
 and guides

00:19:07.339 --> 00:19:08.299
 but to

00:19:08.299 --> 00:19:09.079
 suffice to

00:19:09.079 --> 00:19:09.419
 say that

00:19:09.419 --> 00:19:09.839
 God has

00:19:09.839 --> 00:19:10.339
 given us

00:19:10.339 --> 00:19:11.139
 his word

00:19:11.139 --> 00:19:12.059
 that is

00:19:12.059 --> 00:19:12.599
 enough for

00:19:12.599 --> 00:19:13.139
 the man of

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 God to be

00:19:13.819 --> 00:19:14.519
 complete

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 equipped for

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 every good

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 work according

00:19:17.099 --> 00:19:17.879
 to 2 Timothy

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 3 16

00:19:18.699 --> 00:19:20.519
 and he has

00:19:20.519 --> 00:19:21.319
 given Christians

00:19:21.319 --> 00:19:22.199
 his spirit who

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 guides us into

00:19:23.179 --> 00:19:24.000
 all truth

00:19:24.000 --> 00:19:25.720
 in John

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 16 13

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 so that is to

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 say that we

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 can be confident

00:19:30.799 --> 00:19:31.359
 that when we

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 come to God

00:19:32.619 --> 00:19:33.459
 pouring out our

00:19:33.459 --> 00:19:34.099
 needs to him

00:19:34.099 --> 00:19:34.719
 for guidance

00:19:34.719 --> 00:19:37.240
 we can hear

00:19:37.240 --> 00:19:38.179
 him speak to

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 us

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 he instructs

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 us and he

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 teaches us

00:19:41.559 --> 00:19:42.559
 through his

00:19:42.559 --> 00:19:43.679
 word so we

00:19:43.679 --> 00:19:45.179
 must couple

00:19:45.179 --> 00:19:45.899
 our prayers

00:19:45.899 --> 00:19:47.199
 with reading

00:19:47.199 --> 00:19:47.839
 his word

00:19:47.839 --> 00:19:49.919
 and we can be

00:19:49.919 --> 00:19:50.639
 encouraged that

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 we are not

00:19:51.119 --> 00:19:51.980
 left to our

00:19:51.980 --> 00:19:52.639
 own intellect

00:19:52.639 --> 00:19:53.139
 and our own

00:19:53.139 --> 00:19:53.759
 ability to

00:19:53.759 --> 00:19:54.319
 figure out what

00:19:54.319 --> 00:19:54.759
 he is saying

00:19:54.759 --> 00:19:55.179
 to us

00:19:55.179 --> 00:19:55.819
 although God

00:19:55.819 --> 00:19:56.480
 does those

00:19:56.480 --> 00:19:57.019
 gifts are

00:19:57.019 --> 00:19:57.639
 gifts from

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 God and he

00:19:58.199 --> 00:19:58.899
 certainly uses

00:19:58.899 --> 00:20:00.480
 them but rather

00:20:00.480 --> 00:20:01.219
 he also gives

00:20:01.219 --> 00:20:01.819
 us his Holy

00:20:01.819 --> 00:20:02.579
 Spirit to be

00:20:02.579 --> 00:20:03.159
 with us

00:20:03.159 --> 00:20:04.599
 to be with

00:20:04.599 --> 00:20:05.339
 us and in

00:20:05.339 --> 00:20:05.859
 us and to

00:20:05.859 --> 00:20:06.539
 speak through

00:20:06.539 --> 00:20:07.099
 his word

00:20:07.099 --> 00:20:08.480
 to guide us

00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:10.779
 certainly God

00:20:10.779 --> 00:20:11.879
 can and does

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 use other

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 means and ways

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 to speak to

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 us through

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 prophetic ministry

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 for example

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 but the normal

00:20:18.399 --> 00:20:19.179
 means that God

00:20:19.179 --> 00:20:19.679
 has given to

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 speak to us

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 and to receive

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 instruction and

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 that we need to

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 look to is

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 through his

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 written word

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 now clearly

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 though scripture

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 does not address

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 directly how

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 to reopen

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 schools under

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 COVID-19

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 or a myriad

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 of many other

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 very specific

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 needs for

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 guidance that

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 we can

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 legitimately

00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:42.900
 bring to

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 him asking

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 for direction

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 but scripture

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 and Psalm 25

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 tells us that

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 God is more

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 inclined to

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 direct us

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 through informing

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 us and shaping

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 us to cause

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 us to be

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 spiritually aligned

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 with his ways

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 of moral

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 uprightness

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 his paths

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 of righteousness

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 so that when

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 we are feeling

00:21:04.120 --> 00:21:04.799
 lost and in

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 need of direction

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 and look to

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 God for

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 guidance

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 God's way

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 and the way

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 that we discern

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 to be the best

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 way increasingly

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 come into

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 alignment

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 so we can

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 expect the

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 teaching and

00:21:20.519 --> 00:21:21.140
 guidance that

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 our souls

00:21:22.019 --> 00:21:23.400
 truly need

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 now regarding

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 struggles with

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 enemies and

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 opposition

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 we should

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 expect

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 deliverance

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 look at

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 verse 3

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 the psalmist

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 says

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 indeed

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 none who

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 wait for you

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 shall be put

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 to shame

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 they shall be

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 ashamed who

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 are wantonly

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 treacherous

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 the psalmist

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 declares his

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 confidence to

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 trust in God

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 over fearing

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 his enemies

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 and that he

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 knows God

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 will safely

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 deliver him

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 the apostle

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 Paul had a

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 very similar

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 confidence to

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 declare

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 if God is

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 for us

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 who can be

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 against us

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 in Romans

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 8

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 31

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 now such

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 confidence for

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 Paul and for

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 the psalmist

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 is available to

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 us

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 and it comes

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 from knowing

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 that just like

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 with David

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 and with Paul

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 the deliverance

00:22:15.160 --> 00:22:15.880
 they sought

00:22:15.880 --> 00:22:16.260
 and they

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 received

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 it doesn't

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 make enemies

00:22:18.639 --> 00:22:19.859
 suddenly disappear

00:22:19.859 --> 00:22:20.859
 or suddenly

00:22:20.859 --> 00:22:21.539
 change their

00:22:21.539 --> 00:22:21.899
 ways

00:22:21.899 --> 00:22:22.399
 although God

00:22:22.399 --> 00:22:22.819
 can make

00:22:22.819 --> 00:22:23.420
 both of those

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 things happen

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 but they

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 had confidence

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 that their

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 enemies would

00:22:28.619 --> 00:22:29.440
 not overcome

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 God's hand

00:22:30.579 --> 00:22:31.339
 upon them

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 and in the

00:22:33.180 --> 00:22:34.220
 final reckoning

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 their enemies

00:22:35.519 --> 00:22:36.480
 had no hope

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 for victory

00:22:37.139 --> 00:22:38.059
 because God

00:22:38.059 --> 00:22:39.299
 is on their

00:22:39.299 --> 00:22:39.779
 side

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 God will

00:22:42.059 --> 00:22:42.859
 rescue his

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 people from

00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:44.359
 shame

00:22:44.359 --> 00:22:46.159
 we may not

00:22:46.159 --> 00:22:46.720
 see that

00:22:46.720 --> 00:22:47.319
 until the

00:22:47.319 --> 00:22:47.900
 courts of

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 eternal

00:22:48.360 --> 00:22:48.860
 judgment

00:22:48.860 --> 00:22:49.720
 for all

00:22:49.720 --> 00:22:50.160
 to see

00:22:50.160 --> 00:22:50.740
 but God

00:22:50.740 --> 00:22:51.440
 will advocate

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 for you

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 and deliver

00:22:53.720 --> 00:22:54.059
 you

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 the third

00:22:57.380 --> 00:22:58.079
 thing we see

00:22:58.079 --> 00:22:58.579
 in terms of

00:22:58.579 --> 00:22:59.240
 what to expect

00:22:59.240 --> 00:22:59.759
 from God

00:22:59.759 --> 00:23:00.759
 regarding loneliness

00:23:00.759 --> 00:23:01.940
 is we can

00:23:01.940 --> 00:23:03.220
 expect his

00:23:03.220 --> 00:23:04.220
 presence

00:23:04.220 --> 00:23:05.519
 look at verse

00:23:05.519 --> 00:23:06.259
 14

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 it says

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 the friendship

00:23:08.420 --> 00:23:09.420
 of the Lord

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 is for those

00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:11.500
 who fear him

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 and he makes

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 known to them

00:23:13.360 --> 00:23:14.400
 his covenant

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 now in the

00:23:16.100 --> 00:23:17.180
 ESV translation

00:23:17.180 --> 00:23:17.540
 which I'm

00:23:17.540 --> 00:23:18.060
 reading from

00:23:18.060 --> 00:23:18.680
 with friendship

00:23:18.680 --> 00:23:19.080
 there's a little

00:23:19.080 --> 00:23:19.560
 footnote

00:23:19.560 --> 00:23:20.180
 which says

00:23:20.180 --> 00:23:21.940
 secret counsel

00:23:21.940 --> 00:23:22.519
 and other

00:23:22.519 --> 00:23:23.500
 translations use

00:23:23.500 --> 00:23:24.360
 those sorts of

00:23:24.360 --> 00:23:24.620
 language

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 it makes no

00:23:26.860 --> 00:23:27.540
 difference really

00:23:27.540 --> 00:23:28.360
 because the

00:23:28.360 --> 00:23:29.280
 idea is of a

00:23:29.280 --> 00:23:30.540
 person laying

00:23:30.540 --> 00:23:31.320
 their loneliness

00:23:31.320 --> 00:23:32.500
 before God

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:34.120
 and finding him

00:23:34.120 --> 00:23:34.860
 that he takes

00:23:34.860 --> 00:23:35.900
 them into his

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 confidence

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:38.740
 the king of the

00:23:38.740 --> 00:23:39.900
 universe ushers

00:23:39.900 --> 00:23:41.440
 us into his

00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:42.300
 throne room

00:23:42.300 --> 00:23:44.019
 to hear our

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 struggle

00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:46.080
 and he doesn't

00:23:46.080 --> 00:23:46.860
 issue direction

00:23:46.860 --> 00:23:47.720
 from afar

00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:49.360
 rather he

00:23:49.360 --> 00:23:50.140
 welcomes us

00:23:50.140 --> 00:23:51.420
 and directs us

00:23:51.420 --> 00:23:51.980
 to the seat

00:23:51.980 --> 00:23:52.700
 beside him

00:23:52.700 --> 00:23:54.200
 he leans over

00:23:54.200 --> 00:23:55.620
 and he lets us

00:23:55.620 --> 00:23:56.140
 be privy

00:23:56.140 --> 00:23:57.000
 not just to any

00:23:57.000 --> 00:23:57.460
 counsel

00:23:57.460 --> 00:23:58.400
 not just to any

00:23:58.400 --> 00:23:59.000
 promises

00:23:59.000 --> 00:24:00.880
 but to his

00:24:00.880 --> 00:24:01.540
 counsel

00:24:01.540 --> 00:24:03.200
 and to his

00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:04.280
 promises

00:24:04.280 --> 00:24:06.800
 Jesus said

00:24:06.800 --> 00:24:07.380
 something very

00:24:07.380 --> 00:24:08.080
 similar in

00:24:08.080 --> 00:24:08.980
 John 15

00:24:08.980 --> 00:24:09.920
 verse 15

00:24:09.920 --> 00:24:11.279
 he said

00:24:11.279 --> 00:24:11.839
 no longer

00:24:11.839 --> 00:24:12.480
 do I call

00:24:12.480 --> 00:24:13.380
 you servants

00:24:13.380 --> 00:24:14.680
 for the servant

00:24:14.680 --> 00:24:15.279
 does not know

00:24:15.279 --> 00:24:15.640
 what his

00:24:15.640 --> 00:24:16.599
 master is doing

00:24:16.599 --> 00:24:18.120
 but I have

00:24:18.120 --> 00:24:18.559
 called you

00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:19.220
 friends

00:24:19.220 --> 00:24:20.640
 for all that

00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:21.220
 I have heard

00:24:21.220 --> 00:24:21.680
 from my

00:24:21.680 --> 00:24:22.120
 father

00:24:22.120 --> 00:24:23.279
 I have made

00:24:23.279 --> 00:24:23.779
 known to

00:24:23.779 --> 00:24:24.140
 you

00:24:24.140 --> 00:24:26.640
 the lonely

00:24:26.640 --> 00:24:28.279
 have confidence

00:24:28.279 --> 00:24:29.500
 to expect

00:24:29.500 --> 00:24:30.240
 from God

00:24:30.240 --> 00:24:31.599
 his presence

00:24:31.599 --> 00:24:32.259
 and his

00:24:32.259 --> 00:24:32.740
 comfort

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:34.579
 and then

00:24:34.579 --> 00:24:34.940
 lastly

00:24:34.940 --> 00:24:35.620
 for sin

00:24:35.620 --> 00:24:36.380
 and guilt

00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:37.519
 we should

00:24:37.519 --> 00:24:38.559
 expect mercy

00:24:38.559 --> 00:24:39.559
 and love

00:24:39.559 --> 00:24:41.139
 in verse 6

00:24:41.139 --> 00:24:41.579
 we read

00:24:41.579 --> 00:24:42.419
 remember your

00:24:42.419 --> 00:24:42.879
 mercy

00:24:42.879 --> 00:24:43.399
 oh lord

00:24:43.399 --> 00:24:44.240
 and your

00:24:44.240 --> 00:24:45.200
 steadfast love

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 for they have

00:24:46.200 --> 00:24:47.019
 been from of

00:24:47.019 --> 00:24:47.460
 old

00:24:47.460 --> 00:24:49.159
 remember not

00:24:49.159 --> 00:24:49.799
 the sins of

00:24:49.799 --> 00:24:50.299
 my youth

00:24:50.299 --> 00:24:50.599
 or my

00:24:50.599 --> 00:24:51.519
 transgressions

00:24:51.519 --> 00:24:53.019
 according to

00:24:53.019 --> 00:24:54.099
 your steadfast love

00:24:54.099 --> 00:24:54.819
 remember me

00:24:54.819 --> 00:24:55.940
 for the sake

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:56.399
 of your

00:24:56.399 --> 00:24:56.919
 goodness

00:24:56.919 --> 00:24:57.819
 oh lord

00:24:57.819 --> 00:25:00.240
 when we

00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:00.879
 bring our

00:25:00.879 --> 00:25:01.379
 struggles

00:25:01.379 --> 00:25:02.200
 before God

00:25:02.200 --> 00:25:02.779
 whether they're

00:25:02.779 --> 00:25:03.299
 a jumble

00:25:03.299 --> 00:25:04.519
 or just

00:25:04.519 --> 00:25:05.379
 one single

00:25:05.379 --> 00:25:05.839
 struggle

00:25:05.839 --> 00:25:06.939
 and whether

00:25:06.939 --> 00:25:07.779
 it includes

00:25:07.779 --> 00:25:08.240
 guilt

00:25:08.240 --> 00:25:08.819
 or the

00:25:08.819 --> 00:25:09.259
 burden

00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:09.759
 of sin

00:25:09.759 --> 00:25:10.519
 or not

00:25:10.519 --> 00:25:12.119
 at some

00:25:12.119 --> 00:25:12.419
 point

00:25:12.419 --> 00:25:13.000
 I'm sure

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:14.279
 we've all

00:25:14.279 --> 00:25:15.079
 heard the

00:25:15.079 --> 00:25:15.899
 small voice

00:25:15.899 --> 00:25:16.259
 of our

00:25:16.259 --> 00:25:16.939
 conscience

00:25:16.939 --> 00:25:18.200
 blended

00:25:18.200 --> 00:25:18.659
 with the

00:25:18.659 --> 00:25:19.220
 voice of

00:25:19.220 --> 00:25:19.740
 the evil

00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:20.200
 one that

00:25:20.200 --> 00:25:20.879
 whispers to

00:25:20.879 --> 00:25:21.279
 us

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:22.960
 God's not

00:25:22.960 --> 00:25:23.200
 going to

00:25:23.200 --> 00:25:23.619
 listen to

00:25:23.619 --> 00:25:23.859
 you

00:25:23.859 --> 00:25:25.259
 not after

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:25.759
 what you've

00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:26.000
 done

00:25:26.000 --> 00:25:27.920
 do you

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.700
 really expect

00:25:28.700 --> 00:25:29.319
 that God's

00:25:29.319 --> 00:25:29.619
 going to

00:25:29.619 --> 00:25:30.180
 listen to

00:25:30.180 --> 00:25:30.480
 you and

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:30.879
 help you

00:25:30.879 --> 00:25:31.339
 with that

00:25:31.339 --> 00:25:32.240
 sin in

00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:32.859
 your life

00:25:32.859 --> 00:25:34.119
 or in

00:25:34.119 --> 00:25:34.859
 your past

00:25:34.859 --> 00:25:38.279
 as I

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:38.619
 imagine

00:25:38.619 --> 00:25:38.920
 I say

00:25:38.920 --> 00:25:39.759
 we've all

00:25:39.759 --> 00:25:40.359
 had that

00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:40.700
 sort of

00:25:40.700 --> 00:25:41.180
 temptation

00:25:41.180 --> 00:25:41.559
 I would

00:25:41.559 --> 00:25:42.000
 expect

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.359
 and we

00:25:42.359 --> 00:25:42.799
 attempted

00:25:42.799 --> 00:25:43.779
 with a

00:25:43.779 --> 00:25:44.259
 response

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.579
 of perhaps

00:25:44.579 --> 00:25:44.900
 one of

00:25:44.900 --> 00:25:45.460
 two things

00:25:45.460 --> 00:25:46.079
 either to

00:25:46.079 --> 00:25:46.940
 give up

00:25:46.940 --> 00:25:47.539
 coming to

00:25:47.539 --> 00:25:47.759
 God

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.259
 altogether

00:25:48.259 --> 00:25:49.960
 or just

00:25:49.960 --> 00:25:50.379
 to try to

00:25:50.379 --> 00:25:50.819
 make up

00:25:50.819 --> 00:25:51.220
 for our

00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:51.759
 sin and

00:25:51.759 --> 00:25:52.359
 our failure

00:25:52.359 --> 00:25:53.339
 by trying

00:25:53.339 --> 00:25:53.900
 all the more

00:25:53.900 --> 00:25:54.640
 hard to

00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:55.000
 win

00:25:55.000 --> 00:25:55.559
 got back

00:25:55.559 --> 00:25:56.039
 God's

00:25:56.039 --> 00:25:56.619
 affection

00:25:56.619 --> 00:25:57.240
 and

00:25:57.240 --> 00:25:58.099
 Psalm 25

00:25:58.099 --> 00:25:59.720
 speaks loudly

00:25:59.720 --> 00:26:00.599
 and a

00:26:00.599 --> 00:26:01.519
 wonderful truth

00:26:01.519 --> 00:26:02.200
 to drown

00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:03.059
 out and

00:26:03.059 --> 00:26:04.200
 correct the

00:26:04.200 --> 00:26:04.920
 error and

00:26:04.920 --> 00:26:05.680
 wickedness of

00:26:05.680 --> 00:26:06.440
 that temptation

00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:08.599
 verse 8

00:26:08.599 --> 00:26:10.200
 speaks gloriously

00:26:10.200 --> 00:26:11.759
 good and

00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.700
 upright is

00:26:12.700 --> 00:26:13.200
 the Lord

00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:13.880
 therefore

00:26:13.880 --> 00:26:15.599
 he instructs

00:26:15.599 --> 00:26:16.140
 sinners

00:26:16.140 --> 00:26:17.640
 in the

00:26:17.640 --> 00:26:18.099
 way

00:26:18.099 --> 00:26:20.900
 Psalm 25

00:26:20.900 --> 00:26:22.220
 reminds us

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:23.140
 that God

00:26:23.140 --> 00:26:23.839
 chooses to

00:26:23.839 --> 00:26:24.619
 relate to

00:26:24.619 --> 00:26:25.339
 us not

00:26:25.339 --> 00:26:26.139
 on the

00:26:26.139 --> 00:26:26.819
 basis of

00:26:26.819 --> 00:26:27.500
 who we

00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:28.000
 are

00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:29.000
 but on

00:26:29.000 --> 00:26:29.459
 the basis

00:26:29.459 --> 00:26:30.099
 of who

00:26:30.099 --> 00:26:31.139
 he is

00:26:31.139 --> 00:26:33.159
 and that

00:26:33.159 --> 00:26:33.839
 doesn't mean

00:26:33.839 --> 00:26:34.399
 that sin

00:26:34.399 --> 00:26:35.159
 is irrelevant

00:26:35.159 --> 00:26:35.859
 to our

00:26:35.859 --> 00:26:36.379
 relationship

00:26:36.379 --> 00:26:37.059
 with God

00:26:37.059 --> 00:26:38.339
 but it

00:26:38.339 --> 00:26:38.799
 means that

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:39.579
 sin is not

00:26:39.579 --> 00:26:40.519
 an impediment

00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:41.359
 to our

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:41.879
 relationship

00:26:41.879 --> 00:26:42.299
 with God

00:26:42.299 --> 00:26:42.939
 sin is not

00:26:42.939 --> 00:26:44.079
 a permanent

00:26:44.079 --> 00:26:44.859
 barrier

00:26:44.859 --> 00:26:45.799
 to our

00:26:45.799 --> 00:26:46.359
 relationship

00:26:46.359 --> 00:26:46.959
 with him

00:26:46.959 --> 00:26:48.759
 God chooses

00:26:48.759 --> 00:26:49.399
 to show

00:26:49.399 --> 00:26:49.959
 mercy

00:26:49.959 --> 00:26:51.179
 and steadfast

00:26:51.179 --> 00:26:51.759
 love to

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:52.079
 sinners

00:26:52.079 --> 00:26:52.439
 and that

00:26:52.439 --> 00:26:52.839
 is not

00:26:52.839 --> 00:26:53.359
 man's

00:26:53.359 --> 00:26:53.679
 wishful

00:26:53.679 --> 00:26:54.079
 thinking

00:26:54.079 --> 00:26:54.899
 that is

00:26:54.899 --> 00:26:55.460
 God's

00:26:55.460 --> 00:26:56.000
 word to

00:26:56.000 --> 00:26:56.500
 us right

00:26:56.500 --> 00:26:57.279
 here in

00:26:57.279 --> 00:26:57.579
 this

00:26:57.579 --> 00:26:58.179
 Psalm

00:26:58.179 --> 00:26:59.699
 and so

00:26:59.699 --> 00:27:00.079
 that's the

00:27:00.079 --> 00:27:00.559
 confidence

00:27:00.559 --> 00:27:01.000
 that we

00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:01.740
 can have

00:27:01.740 --> 00:27:02.379
 when we

00:27:02.379 --> 00:27:02.939
 come to

00:27:02.939 --> 00:27:03.319
 God

00:27:03.319 --> 00:27:04.480
 bearing the

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:04.939
 struggle

00:27:04.939 --> 00:27:05.799
 with sin

00:27:05.799 --> 00:27:06.779
 and guilt

00:27:06.779 --> 00:27:08.519
 we can

00:27:08.519 --> 00:27:08.980
 pour out

00:27:08.980 --> 00:27:09.619
 our soul

00:27:09.619 --> 00:27:09.980
 and our

00:27:09.980 --> 00:27:10.399
 struggles

00:27:10.399 --> 00:27:10.960
 to God

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:11.939
 because of

00:27:11.939 --> 00:27:12.839
 his steadfast

00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.339
 love

00:27:13.339 --> 00:27:14.500
 and goodness

00:27:14.500 --> 00:27:16.500
 and it

00:27:16.500 --> 00:27:17.119
 occurs to

00:27:17.119 --> 00:27:17.460
 me that

00:27:17.460 --> 00:27:17.880
 we have

00:27:17.880 --> 00:27:18.559
 a glimpse

00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:19.019
 a little

00:27:19.019 --> 00:27:19.700
 more keenly

00:27:19.700 --> 00:27:20.079
 of the

00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:20.579
 magnitude

00:27:20.579 --> 00:27:21.319
 of God's

00:27:21.319 --> 00:27:21.740
 steadfast

00:27:21.740 --> 00:27:22.160
 love

00:27:22.160 --> 00:27:22.980
 and goodness

00:27:22.980 --> 00:27:23.599
 on display

00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:24.740
 right now

00:27:24.740 --> 00:27:25.779
 under

00:27:25.779 --> 00:27:26.220
 COVID

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:27.740
 you see

00:27:27.740 --> 00:27:28.220
 for me

00:27:28.220 --> 00:27:29.460
 it just

00:27:29.460 --> 00:27:30.140
 takes one

00:27:30.140 --> 00:27:31.079
 child of

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:31.599
 mine to

00:27:31.599 --> 00:27:32.480
 ask are

00:27:32.480 --> 00:27:32.960
 we there

00:27:32.960 --> 00:27:33.359
 yet

00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:35.079
 for me

00:27:35.079 --> 00:27:35.700
 to find

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:36.700
 my patience

00:27:36.700 --> 00:27:37.380
 a little

00:27:37.380 --> 00:27:37.880
 tested

00:27:37.880 --> 00:27:39.140
 a little

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.579
 tried

00:27:39.579 --> 00:27:41.699
 but with

00:27:41.699 --> 00:27:42.220
 God

00:27:42.220 --> 00:27:43.899
 I'm sure

00:27:43.899 --> 00:27:44.399
 that it's

00:27:44.399 --> 00:27:44.980
 not simply

00:27:44.980 --> 00:27:45.539
 one of

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:46.119
 his children

00:27:46.119 --> 00:27:47.139
 asking him

00:27:47.139 --> 00:27:47.579
 are we

00:27:47.579 --> 00:27:48.139
 there yet

00:27:48.139 --> 00:27:48.899
 but rather

00:27:48.899 --> 00:27:49.480
 his children

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:50.299
 around the

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:50.819
 world

00:27:50.819 --> 00:27:51.779
 are crying

00:27:51.779 --> 00:27:52.599
 out day

00:27:52.599 --> 00:27:53.279
 by day

00:27:53.279 --> 00:27:53.659
 hour

00:27:53.659 --> 00:27:54.359
 by hour

00:27:54.359 --> 00:27:54.720
 Lord

00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:55.139
 are we

00:27:55.139 --> 00:27:55.879
 there yet

00:27:55.879 --> 00:27:57.579
 and our

00:27:57.579 --> 00:27:58.119
 father

00:27:58.119 --> 00:27:58.659
 does not

00:27:58.659 --> 00:27:59.399
 once

00:27:59.399 --> 00:28:00.579
 roll

00:28:00.579 --> 00:28:01.399
 his eyes

00:28:01.399 --> 00:28:03.579
 not once

00:28:03.579 --> 00:28:04.419
 mutter

00:28:04.419 --> 00:28:05.099
 under his

00:28:05.099 --> 00:28:05.619
 breath

00:28:05.619 --> 00:28:06.980
 but

00:28:06.980 --> 00:28:07.859
 patiently

00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:09.039
 responds

00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:09.639
 with his

00:28:09.639 --> 00:28:10.539
 counsel

00:28:10.539 --> 00:28:11.799
 with his

00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:12.440
 deliverance

00:28:12.440 --> 00:28:12.899
 with his

00:28:12.899 --> 00:28:13.659
 presence

00:28:13.659 --> 00:28:14.319
 and with

00:28:14.319 --> 00:28:15.019
 his mercy

00:28:15.019 --> 00:28:15.539
 and with

00:28:15.539 --> 00:28:16.139
 his love

00:28:16.139 --> 00:28:19.879
 but having

00:28:19.879 --> 00:28:20.379
 said that

00:28:20.379 --> 00:28:20.940
 it is very

00:28:20.940 --> 00:28:21.940
 important to

00:28:21.940 --> 00:28:22.399
 know one

00:28:22.399 --> 00:28:23.440
 final thread

00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:24.220
 that is woven

00:28:24.220 --> 00:28:25.039
 through this

00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:25.879
 psalm of

00:28:25.879 --> 00:28:26.339
 struggle

00:28:26.339 --> 00:28:27.599
 and that's

00:28:27.599 --> 00:28:28.240
 the thread

00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:29.539
 of waiting

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:31.720
 in verse

00:28:31.720 --> 00:28:32.240
 3

00:28:32.240 --> 00:28:32.700
 and in

00:28:32.700 --> 00:28:33.480
 verse 5

00:28:33.480 --> 00:28:33.899
 and in

00:28:33.899 --> 00:28:34.539
 verse 21

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:35.399
 we hear this

00:28:35.399 --> 00:28:36.200
 similar

00:28:36.200 --> 00:28:37.039
 message

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:37.759
 from the

00:28:37.759 --> 00:28:38.220
 psalmist

00:28:38.220 --> 00:28:39.079
 that for

00:28:39.079 --> 00:28:39.480
 you

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:40.299
 I wait

00:28:40.299 --> 00:28:41.140
 all the

00:28:41.140 --> 00:28:41.400
 day

00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:41.860
 long

00:28:41.860 --> 00:28:43.740
 and if

00:28:43.740 --> 00:28:44.339
 we truly

00:28:44.339 --> 00:28:45.019
 value the

00:28:45.019 --> 00:28:45.519
 counsel

00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:45.940
 and the

00:28:45.940 --> 00:28:46.299
 care

00:28:46.299 --> 00:28:46.579
 and the

00:28:46.579 --> 00:28:46.860
 comfort

00:28:46.860 --> 00:28:47.220
 that God

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.700
 promises

00:28:47.700 --> 00:28:48.079
 his

00:28:48.079 --> 00:28:48.600
 children

00:28:48.600 --> 00:28:49.880
 then we

00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:50.339
 will want

00:28:50.339 --> 00:28:51.019
 to receive

00:28:51.019 --> 00:28:51.360
 them

00:28:51.360 --> 00:28:52.000
 according to

00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:52.480
 God's

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:53.279
 time scale

00:28:53.279 --> 00:28:53.860
 and not

00:28:53.860 --> 00:28:54.640
 according to

00:28:54.640 --> 00:28:55.299
 our own

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:57.380
 it's not

00:28:57.380 --> 00:28:57.740
 that God

00:28:57.740 --> 00:28:58.900
 simply enjoys

00:28:58.900 --> 00:28:59.480
 keeping us

00:28:59.480 --> 00:29:00.140
 in suspense

00:29:00.140 --> 00:29:01.819
 but it is

00:29:01.819 --> 00:29:02.160
 that in

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.839
 his wisdom

00:29:02.839 --> 00:29:03.539
 not only does

00:29:03.539 --> 00:29:03.900
 he know

00:29:03.900 --> 00:29:04.420
 what we

00:29:04.420 --> 00:29:04.819
 need

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:05.899
 but he

00:29:05.899 --> 00:29:06.740
 also knows

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:07.519
 when we

00:29:07.519 --> 00:29:08.079
 need it

00:29:08.079 --> 00:29:09.500
 and that

00:29:09.500 --> 00:29:09.819
 leads us

00:29:09.819 --> 00:29:10.079
 to the

00:29:10.079 --> 00:29:10.639
 last and

00:29:10.639 --> 00:29:11.359
 third question

00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:12.139
 we want to

00:29:12.139 --> 00:29:12.899
 consider from

00:29:12.899 --> 00:29:13.839
 this psalm

00:29:13.839 --> 00:29:15.599
 how should

00:29:15.599 --> 00:29:16.299
 we wait

00:29:16.299 --> 00:29:17.220
 for God

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:18.700
 and in

00:29:18.700 --> 00:29:19.779
 psalm 25

00:29:19.779 --> 00:29:20.559
 again we see

00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:21.119
 these four

00:29:21.119 --> 00:29:21.740
 threads

00:29:21.740 --> 00:29:22.960
 for how the

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:23.399
 psalmist

00:29:23.399 --> 00:29:24.439
 waits for

00:29:24.439 --> 00:29:24.839
 God

00:29:24.839 --> 00:29:26.359
 the first

00:29:26.359 --> 00:29:26.980
 we see in

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.539
 verse 9

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:28.559
 is that he

00:29:28.559 --> 00:29:29.279
 waits with

00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:29.859
 humility

00:29:29.859 --> 00:29:31.519
 and in

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:32.200
 verse 12

00:29:32.200 --> 00:29:33.159
 with fear

00:29:33.160 --> 00:29:34.440
 let me read

00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:34.820
 those two

00:29:34.820 --> 00:29:35.519
 verses 9

00:29:35.519 --> 00:29:36.040
 and 12

00:29:36.040 --> 00:29:36.620
 he leads

00:29:36.620 --> 00:29:37.140
 the humble

00:29:37.140 --> 00:29:38.100
 in what

00:29:38.100 --> 00:29:38.759
 is right

00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:39.820
 and teaches

00:29:39.820 --> 00:29:40.400
 the humble

00:29:40.400 --> 00:29:41.019
 his way

00:29:41.019 --> 00:29:42.620
 and then

00:29:42.620 --> 00:29:43.240
 who is the

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:43.759
 man who

00:29:43.759 --> 00:29:44.480
 fears the

00:29:44.480 --> 00:29:44.860
 Lord

00:29:44.860 --> 00:29:45.960
 him he

00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:46.620
 will instruct

00:29:46.620 --> 00:29:47.200
 in the way

00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:47.600
 that he

00:29:47.600 --> 00:29:48.540
 should choose

00:29:48.540 --> 00:29:50.620
 humility

00:29:50.620 --> 00:29:51.460
 before God

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:52.300
 submits

00:29:52.300 --> 00:29:53.480
 to hear

00:29:53.480 --> 00:29:54.720
 to receive

00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:55.279
 and to

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:55.660
 follow

00:29:55.660 --> 00:29:56.340
 God's

00:29:56.340 --> 00:29:56.960
 way

00:29:56.960 --> 00:29:57.680
 it says

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.140
 to God

00:29:58.140 --> 00:29:59.279
 you know

00:29:59.279 --> 00:29:59.820
 best

00:29:59.820 --> 00:30:00.800
 and your

00:30:00.800 --> 00:30:01.420
 way is

00:30:01.420 --> 00:30:01.660
 best

00:30:01.660 --> 00:30:02.040
 I will

00:30:02.040 --> 00:30:02.380
 choose

00:30:02.380 --> 00:30:02.960
 no other

00:30:02.960 --> 00:30:03.400
 way

00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:05.559
 and the

00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:06.059
 fear of

00:30:06.059 --> 00:30:06.380
 God

00:30:06.380 --> 00:30:06.880
 puts the

00:30:06.880 --> 00:30:07.539
 consequences

00:30:07.539 --> 00:30:08.120
 of not

00:30:08.120 --> 00:30:08.600
 following

00:30:08.600 --> 00:30:08.960
 him

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:09.940
 and his

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.259
 ways

00:30:10.259 --> 00:30:10.559
 above

00:30:10.559 --> 00:30:10.960
 any

00:30:10.960 --> 00:30:11.660
 gain

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:11.900
 that

00:30:11.900 --> 00:30:12.100
 might

00:30:12.100 --> 00:30:12.259
 be

00:30:12.259 --> 00:30:12.620
 had

00:30:12.620 --> 00:30:13.140
 from

00:30:13.140 --> 00:30:13.539
 following

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:14.000
 another

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:14.500
 way

00:30:14.500 --> 00:30:15.400
 that God

00:30:15.400 --> 00:30:15.779
 says

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:16.220
 is off

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:16.660
 limits

00:30:16.660 --> 00:30:19.240
 and I

00:30:19.240 --> 00:30:19.720
 tie those

00:30:19.720 --> 00:30:19.960
 two

00:30:19.960 --> 00:30:20.420
 together

00:30:20.420 --> 00:30:20.920
 because of

00:30:20.920 --> 00:30:21.860
 James 4

00:30:21.860 --> 00:30:22.380
 6

00:30:22.380 --> 00:30:23.000
 which says

00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:23.360
 God

00:30:23.360 --> 00:30:23.960
 opposes

00:30:23.960 --> 00:30:24.299
 the

00:30:24.299 --> 00:30:24.840
 proud

00:30:24.840 --> 00:30:26.279
 but gives

00:30:26.279 --> 00:30:26.779
 grace

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:27.680
 to the

00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:27.980
 humble

00:30:27.980 --> 00:30:30.440
 the fear

00:30:30.440 --> 00:30:31.100
 of God's

00:30:31.100 --> 00:30:31.620
 opposition

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:32.120
 is to

00:30:32.120 --> 00:30:32.720
 lead us

00:30:32.720 --> 00:30:33.360
 to shun

00:30:33.360 --> 00:30:33.980
 pride

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:35.579
 and that

00:30:35.579 --> 00:30:35.980
 same

00:30:35.980 --> 00:30:36.579
 desire

00:30:36.579 --> 00:30:37.440
 for God's

00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:37.740
 grace

00:30:37.740 --> 00:30:38.140
 is to

00:30:38.140 --> 00:30:38.640
 lead us

00:30:38.640 --> 00:30:39.380
 to embrace

00:30:39.380 --> 00:30:39.960
 a humble

00:30:39.960 --> 00:30:40.539
 spirit

00:30:40.539 --> 00:30:41.640
 in submission

00:30:41.640 --> 00:30:42.380
 to God

00:30:42.380 --> 00:30:43.279
 as we

00:30:43.279 --> 00:30:43.640
 wait

00:30:43.640 --> 00:30:44.319
 for him

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:47.319
 we also

00:30:47.319 --> 00:30:47.839
 wait

00:30:47.839 --> 00:30:48.700
 with

00:30:48.700 --> 00:30:49.600
 confession

00:30:49.600 --> 00:30:51.000
 look at

00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:51.900
 verse 11

00:30:51.900 --> 00:30:52.420
 which says

00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:52.819
 for your

00:30:52.819 --> 00:30:53.559
 name's sake

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:54.079
 oh Lord

00:30:54.079 --> 00:30:55.380
 pardon my

00:30:55.380 --> 00:30:55.779
 guilt

00:30:55.779 --> 00:30:56.799
 for it

00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:57.440
 is great

00:30:57.440 --> 00:30:58.539
 and in

00:30:58.539 --> 00:30:59.100
 verse 18

00:30:59.100 --> 00:30:59.539
 consider

00:30:59.539 --> 00:30:59.880
 my

00:30:59.880 --> 00:31:00.360
 affliction

00:31:00.360 --> 00:31:00.700
 and my

00:31:00.700 --> 00:31:01.019
 trouble

00:31:01.019 --> 00:31:02.120
 and forgive

00:31:02.120 --> 00:31:03.039
 all my

00:31:03.039 --> 00:31:03.640
 sins

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:05.700
 we've already

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.320
 seen that we

00:31:06.320 --> 00:31:07.000
 can pour out

00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:07.600
 our struggles

00:31:07.600 --> 00:31:08.360
 with sin

00:31:08.360 --> 00:31:09.019
 to God

00:31:09.019 --> 00:31:10.779
 we wait

00:31:10.779 --> 00:31:11.920
 for God

00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:12.299
 to wait

00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:12.680
 for God

00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:13.380
 with confession

00:31:13.380 --> 00:31:14.400
 means that we

00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:15.500
 recognize that

00:31:15.500 --> 00:31:16.880
 sin damages

00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:17.720
 our relationship

00:31:17.720 --> 00:31:18.200
 with God

00:31:18.200 --> 00:31:18.840
 and creates

00:31:18.840 --> 00:31:19.840
 interference

00:31:19.840 --> 00:31:20.860
 between us

00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:22.159
 yes

00:31:22.159 --> 00:31:23.379
 we can

00:31:23.379 --> 00:31:23.699
 and we

00:31:23.699 --> 00:31:24.039
 should

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:25.039
 bring sin

00:31:25.039 --> 00:31:25.839
 and guilt

00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:26.579
 before God

00:31:26.579 --> 00:31:27.259
 but not

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.919
 simply to

00:31:27.919 --> 00:31:28.899
 offload it

00:31:28.899 --> 00:31:29.839
 as if to

00:31:29.839 --> 00:31:30.219
 try to get

00:31:30.219 --> 00:31:30.639
 it off of

00:31:30.639 --> 00:31:31.179
 our chest

00:31:31.179 --> 00:31:31.639
 like some

00:31:31.639 --> 00:31:32.159
 sort of

00:31:32.159 --> 00:31:32.899
 therapeutic

00:31:32.899 --> 00:31:33.979
 experience

00:31:33.979 --> 00:31:35.459
 rather the

00:31:35.459 --> 00:31:36.000
 way we

00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.879
 bring sin

00:31:36.879 --> 00:31:37.500
 and guilt

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:38.240
 before God

00:31:38.240 --> 00:31:38.779
 is with

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:39.639
 confession

00:31:39.639 --> 00:31:40.639
 and with

00:31:40.639 --> 00:31:41.179
 repentance

00:31:41.179 --> 00:31:42.719
 we take

00:31:42.719 --> 00:31:43.319
 responsibility

00:31:43.319 --> 00:31:44.019
 for our

00:31:44.019 --> 00:31:44.339
 sin

00:31:44.339 --> 00:31:44.719
 and for

00:31:44.719 --> 00:31:45.179
 sin's

00:31:45.179 --> 00:31:46.119
 consequences

00:31:46.119 --> 00:31:47.379
 we say

00:31:47.379 --> 00:31:47.799
 sorry

00:31:47.799 --> 00:31:48.919
 sincerely

00:31:48.919 --> 00:31:50.240
 desiring

00:31:50.240 --> 00:31:50.799
 to turn

00:31:50.799 --> 00:31:51.279
 away

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:51.900
 from that

00:31:51.900 --> 00:31:52.180
 sin

00:31:52.180 --> 00:31:53.140
 and trusting

00:31:53.140 --> 00:31:53.859
 that in

00:31:53.859 --> 00:31:54.519
 God's mercy

00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:54.900
 and his

00:31:54.900 --> 00:31:55.720
 steadfast love

00:31:55.720 --> 00:31:55.980
 that he

00:31:55.980 --> 00:31:56.620
 will pardon

00:31:56.620 --> 00:31:56.900
 us

00:31:56.900 --> 00:31:57.319
 and bring

00:31:57.319 --> 00:31:58.120
 forgiveness

00:31:58.120 --> 00:31:58.940
 and power

00:31:58.940 --> 00:31:59.579
 to overcome

00:31:59.579 --> 00:32:00.259
 sin

00:32:00.259 --> 00:32:01.279
 through the

00:32:01.279 --> 00:32:01.700
 atonement

00:32:01.700 --> 00:32:02.180
 of his

00:32:02.180 --> 00:32:02.700
 son

00:32:02.700 --> 00:32:03.039
 Jesus

00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:03.620
 Christ

00:32:03.620 --> 00:32:04.660
 to which

00:32:04.660 --> 00:32:04.859
 we will

00:32:04.859 --> 00:32:05.500
 return more

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:05.940
 in just a

00:32:05.940 --> 00:32:06.240
 moment

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:08.779
 now these

00:32:08.779 --> 00:32:09.380
 verses

00:32:09.380 --> 00:32:10.259
 don't mean

00:32:10.259 --> 00:32:11.059
 that each

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.339
 and every

00:32:11.339 --> 00:32:11.819
 time we

00:32:11.819 --> 00:32:12.059
 want to

00:32:12.059 --> 00:32:12.460
 pour out

00:32:12.460 --> 00:32:13.039
 our souls

00:32:13.039 --> 00:32:13.480
 to God

00:32:13.480 --> 00:32:13.779
 we have

00:32:13.779 --> 00:32:14.180
 to list

00:32:14.180 --> 00:32:14.559
 this kind

00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:15.359
 of long

00:32:15.359 --> 00:32:16.000
 catalogue

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.460
 of old

00:32:16.460 --> 00:32:16.920
 sins

00:32:16.920 --> 00:32:17.980
 reconfessing

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.480
 things as

00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:18.839
 we go

00:32:18.839 --> 00:32:19.200
 each and

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:19.859
 every time

00:32:19.859 --> 00:32:20.799
 as if

00:32:20.799 --> 00:32:21.439
 we didn't

00:32:21.439 --> 00:32:21.719
 do it

00:32:21.719 --> 00:32:21.899
 right

00:32:21.899 --> 00:32:22.299
 the first

00:32:22.299 --> 00:32:22.619
 time

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:23.199
 or in

00:32:23.199 --> 00:32:23.419
 case

00:32:23.419 --> 00:32:23.740
 that's

00:32:23.740 --> 00:32:23.899
 just

00:32:23.899 --> 00:32:24.079
 what

00:32:24.079 --> 00:32:24.259
 God

00:32:24.259 --> 00:32:24.500
 needs

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:24.619
 us

00:32:24.619 --> 00:32:25.159
 to do

00:32:25.159 --> 00:32:27.240
 rather

00:32:27.240 --> 00:32:27.479
 these

00:32:27.479 --> 00:32:27.779
 verses

00:32:27.779 --> 00:32:28.179
 mean

00:32:28.179 --> 00:32:28.500
 that we

00:32:28.500 --> 00:32:28.699
 should

00:32:28.699 --> 00:32:29.099
 never

00:32:29.099 --> 00:32:29.519
 lose

00:32:29.519 --> 00:32:30.019
 sight

00:32:30.019 --> 00:32:30.199
 of

00:32:30.199 --> 00:32:30.359
 the

00:32:30.359 --> 00:32:30.579
 fact

00:32:30.579 --> 00:32:30.979
 that we

00:32:30.979 --> 00:32:31.399
 are

00:32:31.399 --> 00:32:32.279
 forgiven

00:32:32.279 --> 00:32:33.219
 sinners

00:32:33.219 --> 00:32:34.779
 undeserving

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:35.319
 of God's

00:32:35.319 --> 00:32:35.579
 help

00:32:35.579 --> 00:32:35.919
 apart

00:32:35.919 --> 00:32:36.659
 from

00:32:36.659 --> 00:32:36.959
 his

00:32:36.959 --> 00:32:37.379
 mercy

00:32:37.379 --> 00:32:37.599
 and

00:32:37.599 --> 00:32:37.779
 his

00:32:37.779 --> 00:32:38.179
 love

00:32:38.179 --> 00:32:39.240
 with

00:32:39.240 --> 00:32:39.459
 no

00:32:39.459 --> 00:32:39.779
 right

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:39.979
 to

00:32:39.979 --> 00:32:40.439
 expect

00:32:40.439 --> 00:32:40.779
 God

00:32:40.779 --> 00:32:41.000
 to

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:41.319
 work

00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:41.519
 to

00:32:41.519 --> 00:32:41.859
 our

00:32:41.859 --> 00:32:42.579
 timeline

00:32:42.579 --> 00:32:43.500
 so

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:43.659
 we

00:32:43.659 --> 00:32:43.859
 wait

00:32:43.859 --> 00:32:44.459
 patiently

00:32:44.459 --> 00:32:44.939
 for

00:32:44.939 --> 00:32:45.339
 his

00:32:45.339 --> 00:32:48.179
 thirdly

00:32:48.179 --> 00:32:48.339
 we

00:32:48.339 --> 00:32:48.720
 wait

00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:49.199
 with

00:32:49.199 --> 00:32:50.119
 obedience

00:32:50.119 --> 00:32:51.439
 verse

00:32:51.439 --> 00:32:51.779
 10

00:32:51.779 --> 00:32:52.059
 says

00:32:52.059 --> 00:32:52.339
 all

00:32:52.339 --> 00:32:52.519
 the

00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:52.980
 paths

00:32:52.980 --> 00:32:53.159
 of

00:32:53.159 --> 00:32:53.279
 the

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.539
 Lord

00:32:53.539 --> 00:32:53.779
 are

00:32:53.779 --> 00:32:54.379
 steadfast

00:32:54.379 --> 00:32:54.819
 love

00:32:54.819 --> 00:32:55.419
 and

00:32:55.419 --> 00:32:56.199
 faithfulness

00:32:56.199 --> 00:32:56.939
 for

00:32:56.939 --> 00:32:57.259
 those

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.459
 who

00:32:57.459 --> 00:32:57.740
 keep

00:32:57.740 --> 00:32:57.919
 his

00:32:57.919 --> 00:32:58.299
 covenant

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:58.699
 and

00:32:58.699 --> 00:32:58.899
 his

00:32:58.899 --> 00:32:59.599
 testimonies

00:32:59.599 --> 00:33:00.919
 and

00:33:00.919 --> 00:33:01.079
 in

00:33:01.079 --> 00:33:01.240
 verse

00:33:01.240 --> 00:33:01.720
 21

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:02.179
 says

00:33:02.179 --> 00:33:02.439
 may

00:33:02.439 --> 00:33:03.119
 integrity

00:33:03.119 --> 00:33:03.919
 and

00:33:03.919 --> 00:33:04.799
 uprightness

00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:05.539
 preserve

00:33:05.539 --> 00:33:05.799
 me

00:33:05.799 --> 00:33:06.079
 for

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.480
 I

00:33:06.480 --> 00:33:06.899
 wait

00:33:06.899 --> 00:33:07.319
 for

00:33:07.319 --> 00:33:07.679
 you

00:33:07.680 --> 00:33:09.799
 even

00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:09.980
 if

00:33:09.980 --> 00:33:10.180
 you're

00:33:10.180 --> 00:33:10.519
 seeking

00:33:10.519 --> 00:33:11.019
 God's

00:33:11.019 --> 00:33:11.539
 direction

00:33:11.539 --> 00:33:12.160
 for

00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:12.299
 a

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.480
 very

00:33:12.480 --> 00:33:13.039
 specific

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.920
 path

00:33:13.920 --> 00:33:14.560
 and

00:33:14.560 --> 00:33:15.240
 guidance

00:33:15.240 --> 00:33:15.600
 and

00:33:15.600 --> 00:33:15.759
 it's

00:33:15.759 --> 00:33:16.100
 unclear

00:33:16.100 --> 00:33:16.519
 to

00:33:16.519 --> 00:33:16.880
 you

00:33:16.880 --> 00:33:18.259
 nevertheless

00:33:18.259 --> 00:33:18.580
 he

00:33:18.580 --> 00:33:18.720
 has

00:33:18.720 --> 00:33:19.240
 clearly

00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:19.560
 given

00:33:19.560 --> 00:33:19.779
 us

00:33:19.779 --> 00:33:20.220
 guidance

00:33:20.220 --> 00:33:20.519
 for

00:33:20.519 --> 00:33:20.660
 the

00:33:20.660 --> 00:33:20.860
 way

00:33:20.860 --> 00:33:21.039
 of

00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:21.560
 godliness

00:33:21.560 --> 00:33:22.039
 in

00:33:22.039 --> 00:33:22.200
 his

00:33:22.200 --> 00:33:22.580
 word

00:33:22.580 --> 00:33:23.200
 and

00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:23.400
 we

00:33:23.400 --> 00:33:23.680
 can

00:33:23.680 --> 00:33:24.019
 wait

00:33:24.019 --> 00:33:24.320
 for

00:33:24.320 --> 00:33:24.640
 God

00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:25.039
 while

00:33:25.039 --> 00:33:25.519
 walking

00:33:25.519 --> 00:33:25.880
 out

00:33:25.880 --> 00:33:26.140
 the

00:33:26.140 --> 00:33:26.519
 way

00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:26.759
 of

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:27.180
 holiness

00:33:27.180 --> 00:33:29.500
 now

00:33:29.500 --> 00:33:29.860
 clearly

00:33:29.860 --> 00:33:30.140
 that

00:33:30.140 --> 00:33:30.700
 can't

00:33:30.700 --> 00:33:31.000
 mean

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.180
 that

00:33:31.180 --> 00:33:31.360
 God

00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:31.820
 only

00:33:31.820 --> 00:33:32.460
 guides

00:33:32.460 --> 00:33:32.700
 and

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:33.279
 preserves

00:33:33.279 --> 00:33:33.519
 the

00:33:33.519 --> 00:33:34.000
 perfect

00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:34.740
 those

00:33:34.740 --> 00:33:34.920
 who

00:33:34.920 --> 00:33:35.539
 perfectly

00:33:35.539 --> 00:33:35.940
 obey

00:33:35.940 --> 00:33:36.100
 him

00:33:36.100 --> 00:33:36.320
 we've

00:33:36.320 --> 00:33:36.640
 just

00:33:36.640 --> 00:33:37.320
 looked

00:33:37.319 --> 00:33:37.480
 at

00:33:37.480 --> 00:33:37.639
 how

00:33:37.639 --> 00:33:37.879
 God

00:33:37.879 --> 00:33:38.299
 extends

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:38.819
 forgiveness

00:33:38.819 --> 00:33:39.659
 to

00:33:39.659 --> 00:33:40.000
 the

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:40.259
 sinner

00:33:40.259 --> 00:33:41.859
 but

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:41.960
 it

00:33:41.960 --> 00:33:42.200
 does

00:33:42.200 --> 00:33:42.519
 mean

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:43.220
 that

00:33:43.220 --> 00:33:43.700
 forgiveness

00:33:43.700 --> 00:33:44.359
 is not

00:33:44.359 --> 00:33:44.559
 an

00:33:44.559 --> 00:33:45.099
 excuse

00:33:45.099 --> 00:33:45.579
 for

00:33:45.579 --> 00:33:46.220
 ongoing

00:33:46.220 --> 00:33:47.259
 disobedience

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:49.000
 God

00:33:49.000 --> 00:33:49.579
 desires

00:33:49.579 --> 00:33:49.839
 his

00:33:49.839 --> 00:33:50.379
 children

00:33:50.379 --> 00:33:50.679
 to

00:33:50.679 --> 00:33:51.179
 enjoy

00:33:51.179 --> 00:33:51.879
 blessing

00:33:51.879 --> 00:33:53.639
 that

00:33:53.639 --> 00:33:54.000
 carry

00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:54.279
 on

00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:54.500
 from

00:33:54.500 --> 00:33:55.079
 generation

00:33:55.079 --> 00:33:55.379
 to

00:33:55.379 --> 00:33:55.939
 generation

00:33:55.939 --> 00:33:56.399
 look at

00:33:56.399 --> 00:33:56.599
 verse

00:33:56.599 --> 00:33:57.019
 13

00:33:57.019 --> 00:33:57.399
 he says

00:33:57.399 --> 00:33:57.559
 his

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:58.059
 soul

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.379
 shall

00:33:58.379 --> 00:33:58.859
 abide

00:33:58.859 --> 00:33:59.119
 in

00:33:59.119 --> 00:33:59.419
 well

00:33:59.419 --> 00:33:59.799
 being

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.679
 and

00:34:00.679 --> 00:34:00.839
 his

00:34:00.839 --> 00:34:01.299
 offspring

00:34:01.299 --> 00:34:01.659
 shall

00:34:01.659 --> 00:34:02.399
 inherit

00:34:02.399 --> 00:34:02.720
 the

00:34:02.720 --> 00:34:03.179
 land

00:34:03.179 --> 00:34:05.019
 but

00:34:05.019 --> 00:34:05.259
 God

00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:05.439
 has

00:34:05.439 --> 00:34:05.639
 made

00:34:05.639 --> 00:34:05.899
 clear

00:34:05.899 --> 00:34:06.059
 that

00:34:06.059 --> 00:34:06.319
 those

00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:06.939
 blessings

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:07.660
 his love

00:34:07.660 --> 00:34:07.940
 and his

00:34:07.940 --> 00:34:08.480
 faithfulness

00:34:08.480 --> 00:34:09.240
 are found

00:34:09.240 --> 00:34:09.980
 in the

00:34:09.980 --> 00:34:10.440
 context

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:10.800
 of his

00:34:10.800 --> 00:34:11.220
 ways

00:34:11.220 --> 00:34:11.780
 and we

00:34:11.780 --> 00:34:12.119
 must be

00:34:12.119 --> 00:34:12.559
 obedient

00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:13.340
 to walk

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:13.880
 in those

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.260
 ways

00:34:14.260 --> 00:34:15.280
 to enjoy

00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:16.380
 those blessings

00:34:16.380 --> 00:34:17.240
 for ourselves

00:34:17.240 --> 00:34:18.880
 and that

00:34:18.880 --> 00:34:19.559
 means that

00:34:19.559 --> 00:34:20.440
 when God's

00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:21.079
 ways don't

00:34:21.079 --> 00:34:21.860
 seem popular

00:34:21.860 --> 00:34:22.500
 in the world

00:34:22.500 --> 00:34:23.440
 around us

00:34:23.440 --> 00:34:25.000
 or the ways

00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:25.340
 of our

00:34:25.340 --> 00:34:26.000
 foes

00:34:26.000 --> 00:34:26.539
 who oppose

00:34:26.539 --> 00:34:26.720
 us

00:34:26.720 --> 00:34:27.200
 seem to be

00:34:27.200 --> 00:34:28.000
 very productive

00:34:28.000 --> 00:34:28.720
 in the short

00:34:28.720 --> 00:34:29.079
 term

00:34:29.079 --> 00:34:30.139
 even though

00:34:30.139 --> 00:34:30.880
 they oppose

00:34:30.880 --> 00:34:31.400
 God

00:34:31.400 --> 00:34:33.220
 it means

00:34:33.220 --> 00:34:33.380
 it means that

00:34:33.380 --> 00:34:34.039
 with fear

00:34:34.039 --> 00:34:34.740
 and humility

00:34:34.740 --> 00:34:35.460
 before God

00:34:35.460 --> 00:34:36.059
 we don't

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.539
 abandon

00:34:36.539 --> 00:34:37.260
 his ways

00:34:37.260 --> 00:34:37.700
 to take

00:34:37.700 --> 00:34:37.980
 up the

00:34:37.980 --> 00:34:38.280
 ways

00:34:38.280 --> 00:34:38.539
 of the

00:34:38.539 --> 00:34:38.780
 wicked

00:34:38.780 --> 00:34:40.119
 but we

00:34:40.119 --> 00:34:40.539
 continue

00:34:40.539 --> 00:34:41.340
 to submit

00:34:41.340 --> 00:34:42.079
 ourselves

00:34:42.079 --> 00:34:42.860
 to God's

00:34:42.860 --> 00:34:43.220
 ways

00:34:43.220 --> 00:34:43.920
 in obedience

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:45.099
 and we

00:34:45.099 --> 00:34:45.500
 wait

00:34:45.500 --> 00:34:46.320
 for him

00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:49.280
 the final

00:34:49.280 --> 00:34:49.900
 thread

00:34:49.900 --> 00:34:50.460
 in terms

00:34:50.460 --> 00:34:51.019
 of waiting

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:52.039
 is we

00:34:52.039 --> 00:34:52.420
 wait

00:34:52.420 --> 00:34:52.980
 with

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.740
 faith

00:34:53.740 --> 00:34:55.360
 look at the

00:34:55.360 --> 00:34:55.760
 opening

00:34:55.760 --> 00:34:56.440
 verses

00:34:56.440 --> 00:34:57.079
 of our

00:34:57.079 --> 00:34:57.579
 psalm

00:34:57.579 --> 00:34:58.380
 verse 1

00:34:58.380 --> 00:34:58.840
 says

00:34:58.840 --> 00:34:59.820
 to you

00:34:59.820 --> 00:35:00.300
 oh Lord

00:35:00.300 --> 00:35:00.840
 I lift

00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:01.380
 up my

00:35:01.380 --> 00:35:01.880
 soul

00:35:01.880 --> 00:35:02.920
 oh my

00:35:02.920 --> 00:35:03.180
 God

00:35:03.180 --> 00:35:03.519
 in you

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:04.099
 I trust

00:35:04.099 --> 00:35:04.460
 let me

00:35:04.460 --> 00:35:04.920
 not be

00:35:04.920 --> 00:35:05.220
 put

00:35:05.220 --> 00:35:05.900
 to shame

00:35:05.900 --> 00:35:08.579
 we

00:35:08.579 --> 00:35:09.160
 wait

00:35:09.160 --> 00:35:09.800
 for God

00:35:09.800 --> 00:35:10.079
 with

00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:10.720
 faith

00:35:10.720 --> 00:35:11.260
 just as

00:35:11.260 --> 00:35:11.460
 the

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:11.960
 psalmist

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.340
 does

00:35:12.340 --> 00:35:12.559
 who

00:35:12.559 --> 00:35:13.300
 wasn't

00:35:13.300 --> 00:35:13.720
 trusting

00:35:13.720 --> 00:35:14.240
 in who

00:35:14.240 --> 00:35:14.500
 he

00:35:14.500 --> 00:35:14.980
 was

00:35:14.980 --> 00:35:15.380
 or what

00:35:15.380 --> 00:35:15.619
 he

00:35:15.619 --> 00:35:15.840
 had

00:35:15.840 --> 00:35:16.180
 done

00:35:16.180 --> 00:35:16.380
 to

00:35:16.380 --> 00:35:17.000
 deserve

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.740
 God's

00:35:17.740 --> 00:35:18.240
 counsel

00:35:18.240 --> 00:35:18.740
 God's

00:35:18.740 --> 00:35:19.099
 care

00:35:19.099 --> 00:35:19.619
 and God's

00:35:19.619 --> 00:35:20.119
 comfort

00:35:20.119 --> 00:35:21.440
 but who

00:35:21.440 --> 00:35:21.920
 trusted

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:22.420
 in who

00:35:22.420 --> 00:35:22.780
 God

00:35:22.780 --> 00:35:23.200
 was

00:35:23.200 --> 00:35:24.260
 in God's

00:35:24.260 --> 00:35:24.840
 steadfast

00:35:24.840 --> 00:35:25.220
 love

00:35:25.220 --> 00:35:25.539
 and his

00:35:25.539 --> 00:35:26.260
 unchanging

00:35:26.260 --> 00:35:26.780
 goodness

00:35:26.780 --> 00:35:27.680
 and mercy

00:35:27.679 --> 00:35:29.960
 now the

00:35:29.960 --> 00:35:30.419
 psalmist

00:35:30.419 --> 00:35:31.159
 had God's

00:35:31.159 --> 00:35:31.500
 word

00:35:31.500 --> 00:35:31.980
 revealed

00:35:31.980 --> 00:35:32.480
 to him

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:32.739
 as it

00:35:32.739 --> 00:35:33.000
 was

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.339
 in that

00:35:33.339 --> 00:35:33.759
 time

00:35:33.759 --> 00:35:34.259
 and we

00:35:34.259 --> 00:35:34.639
 have that

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.000
 too

00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:36.159
 but we

00:35:36.159 --> 00:35:36.940
 also have

00:35:36.940 --> 00:35:37.699
 the fullness

00:35:37.699 --> 00:35:38.339
 of God's

00:35:38.339 --> 00:35:39.059
 word revealed

00:35:39.059 --> 00:35:39.699
 to us

00:35:39.699 --> 00:35:40.179
 in his

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.599
 son

00:35:40.599 --> 00:35:41.339
 Jesus

00:35:41.339 --> 00:35:41.879
 Christ

00:35:41.879 --> 00:35:43.179
 and we

00:35:43.179 --> 00:35:43.460
 have the

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.879
 full

00:35:43.879 --> 00:35:44.419
 revelation

00:35:44.419 --> 00:35:44.759
 of his

00:35:44.759 --> 00:35:45.259
 gospel

00:35:45.259 --> 00:35:46.199
 on which

00:35:46.199 --> 00:35:46.699
 to base

00:35:46.699 --> 00:35:47.500
 our hope

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:48.139
 in which

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:48.599
 to pour

00:35:48.599 --> 00:35:49.059
 out our

00:35:49.059 --> 00:35:49.519
 souls

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:49.879
 and our

00:35:49.879 --> 00:35:50.319
 struggles

00:35:50.319 --> 00:35:50.919
 to God

00:35:50.919 --> 00:35:51.799
 to trust

00:35:51.799 --> 00:35:52.179
 that he

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:52.919
 hears us

00:35:52.919 --> 00:35:53.659
 that he

00:35:53.659 --> 00:35:54.239
 wants good

00:35:54.239 --> 00:35:54.719
 for us

00:35:54.719 --> 00:35:55.139
 and to

00:35:55.139 --> 00:35:55.739
 wait on

00:35:55.739 --> 00:35:56.019
 him

00:35:56.019 --> 00:35:56.919
 in faith

00:35:56.920 --> 00:35:58.940
 and we

00:35:58.940 --> 00:35:59.420
 can do

00:35:59.420 --> 00:36:00.079
 that because

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:00.880
 we know

00:36:00.880 --> 00:36:01.960
 that there

00:36:01.960 --> 00:36:02.800
 was one

00:36:02.800 --> 00:36:03.639
 who poured

00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:04.139
 out his

00:36:04.139 --> 00:36:04.700
 soul

00:36:04.700 --> 00:36:05.380
 to God

00:36:05.380 --> 00:36:06.420
 in the

00:36:06.420 --> 00:36:06.780
 form of

00:36:06.780 --> 00:36:07.159
 another

00:36:07.159 --> 00:36:07.720
 song

00:36:07.720 --> 00:36:08.340
 of lament

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:10.039
 and yet

00:36:10.039 --> 00:36:10.579
 was not

00:36:10.579 --> 00:36:10.980
 heard

00:36:10.980 --> 00:36:11.900
 by his

00:36:11.900 --> 00:36:12.260
 father

00:36:12.260 --> 00:36:13.639
 in order

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:14.059
 that we

00:36:14.059 --> 00:36:14.619
 could be

00:36:14.619 --> 00:36:16.940
 both the

00:36:16.940 --> 00:36:17.539
 gospels of

00:36:17.539 --> 00:36:17.900
 Matthew

00:36:17.900 --> 00:36:18.639
 and Mark

00:36:18.639 --> 00:36:19.139
 record

00:36:19.139 --> 00:36:19.840
 Jesus'

00:36:20.059 --> 00:36:20.659
 words as

00:36:20.659 --> 00:36:21.119
 he hung

00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:21.659
 on the

00:36:21.659 --> 00:36:22.139
 cross

00:36:22.139 --> 00:36:23.260
 words taken

00:36:23.260 --> 00:36:23.920
 from Psalm

00:36:23.920 --> 00:36:24.900
 22

00:36:24.900 --> 00:36:26.260
 my

00:36:26.260 --> 00:36:26.860
 God

00:36:26.860 --> 00:36:27.740
 my

00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:28.300
 God

00:36:28.300 --> 00:36:29.420
 why

00:36:29.420 --> 00:36:29.740
 have

00:36:29.740 --> 00:36:29.980
 you

00:36:29.980 --> 00:36:30.599
 forsaken

00:36:30.599 --> 00:36:30.900
 me

00:36:30.900 --> 00:36:33.760
 the

00:36:33.760 --> 00:36:34.059
 one

00:36:34.059 --> 00:36:34.260
 who

00:36:34.260 --> 00:36:34.539
 had

00:36:34.539 --> 00:36:35.019
 every

00:36:35.019 --> 00:36:35.579
 reason

00:36:35.579 --> 00:36:35.980
 to

00:36:35.980 --> 00:36:36.700
 expect

00:36:36.700 --> 00:36:37.220
 his

00:36:37.220 --> 00:36:37.860
 father's

00:36:37.860 --> 00:36:38.599
 counsel

00:36:38.599 --> 00:36:39.920
 his

00:36:39.920 --> 00:36:40.420
 father's

00:36:40.420 --> 00:36:40.820
 care

00:36:40.820 --> 00:36:41.160
 and his

00:36:41.160 --> 00:36:41.780
 father's

00:36:41.780 --> 00:36:42.320
 comfort

00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:43.420
 was

00:36:43.420 --> 00:36:44.019
 denied

00:36:44.019 --> 00:36:45.280
 all of

00:36:45.280 --> 00:36:45.460
 these

00:36:45.460 --> 00:36:45.920
 blessings

00:36:45.920 --> 00:36:47.579
 choosing

00:36:47.579 --> 00:36:48.039
 instead

00:36:48.039 --> 00:36:48.820
 to bear

00:36:48.820 --> 00:36:49.500
 the sin

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:50.320
 and the

00:36:50.320 --> 00:36:50.720
 guilt

00:36:50.720 --> 00:36:51.420
 of man

00:36:51.420 --> 00:36:52.500
 and to

00:36:52.500 --> 00:36:53.099
 endure

00:36:53.099 --> 00:36:53.740
 the full

00:36:53.740 --> 00:36:54.340
 measure

00:36:54.340 --> 00:36:54.920
 of God's

00:36:54.920 --> 00:36:55.280
 wrath

00:36:55.280 --> 00:36:55.720
 against

00:36:55.720 --> 00:36:56.079
 those

00:36:56.079 --> 00:36:56.559
 things

00:36:56.559 --> 00:36:57.280
 so that

00:36:57.280 --> 00:36:57.680
 we

00:36:57.680 --> 00:36:58.579
 could

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.099
 escape

00:36:59.099 --> 00:36:59.380
 them

00:36:59.380 --> 00:37:01.139
 and

00:37:01.139 --> 00:37:01.380
 Jesus'

00:37:01.559 --> 00:37:02.119
 resurrection

00:37:02.119 --> 00:37:02.760
 to new

00:37:02.760 --> 00:37:03.159
 life

00:37:03.159 --> 00:37:03.639
 declares

00:37:03.639 --> 00:37:04.119
 loudly

00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:04.400
 that

00:37:04.400 --> 00:37:04.880
 his

00:37:04.880 --> 00:37:05.320
 mission

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:05.760
 is

00:37:05.760 --> 00:37:06.480
 accomplished

00:37:06.480 --> 00:37:07.460
 that

00:37:07.460 --> 00:37:07.659
 God

00:37:07.659 --> 00:37:07.880
 wants

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:08.000
 there

00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:08.300
 to be

00:37:08.300 --> 00:37:08.599
 no

00:37:08.599 --> 00:37:09.139
 doubts

00:37:09.139 --> 00:37:09.360
 for

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:09.659
 those

00:37:09.659 --> 00:37:09.840
 who

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:10.260
 trust

00:37:10.260 --> 00:37:10.480
 that

00:37:10.480 --> 00:37:10.780
 Jesus

00:37:10.780 --> 00:37:11.300
 paid

00:37:11.300 --> 00:37:11.760
 their

00:37:11.760 --> 00:37:12.200
 penalty

00:37:12.200 --> 00:37:12.480
 for

00:37:12.480 --> 00:37:12.720
 their

00:37:12.720 --> 00:37:13.099
 sin

00:37:13.099 --> 00:37:14.320
 who

00:37:14.320 --> 00:37:14.639
 turned

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:14.840
 from

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.059
 their

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:15.300
 sin

00:37:15.300 --> 00:37:15.500
 and

00:37:15.500 --> 00:37:15.680
 to

00:37:15.680 --> 00:37:16.019
 seek

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.240
 to

00:37:16.240 --> 00:37:16.400
 live

00:37:16.400 --> 00:37:16.539
 out

00:37:16.539 --> 00:37:16.700
 the

00:37:16.700 --> 00:37:16.880
 new

00:37:16.880 --> 00:37:17.180
 life

00:37:17.180 --> 00:37:17.619
 available

00:37:17.619 --> 00:37:18.019
 to

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:18.240
 us

00:37:18.240 --> 00:37:18.400
 in

00:37:18.400 --> 00:37:18.659
 Jesus

00:37:18.659 --> 00:37:19.240
 Christ

00:37:19.240 --> 00:37:20.320
 God

00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:20.559
 wants

00:37:20.559 --> 00:37:20.680
 there

00:37:20.680 --> 00:37:20.800
 to

00:37:20.800 --> 00:37:20.940
 be

00:37:20.940 --> 00:37:21.340
 no

00:37:21.340 --> 00:37:21.780
 doubt

00:37:21.780 --> 00:37:21.980
 that

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.160
 we

00:37:22.160 --> 00:37:22.440
 can

00:37:22.440 --> 00:37:22.920
 pour

00:37:22.920 --> 00:37:23.240
 out

00:37:23.240 --> 00:37:23.539
 our

00:37:23.539 --> 00:37:24.360
 soul

00:37:24.360 --> 00:37:24.580
 and

00:37:24.580 --> 00:37:24.760
 our

00:37:24.760 --> 00:37:25.180
 struggles

00:37:25.180 --> 00:37:25.580
 to

00:37:25.580 --> 00:37:25.900
 him

00:37:25.900 --> 00:37:26.880
 because

00:37:26.880 --> 00:37:27.180
 of

00:37:27.180 --> 00:37:27.360
 his

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:27.920
 steadfast

00:37:27.920 --> 00:37:28.380
 love

00:37:28.380 --> 00:37:29.120
 and

00:37:29.120 --> 00:37:29.460
 goodness

00:37:29.460 --> 00:37:29.780
 to

00:37:29.780 --> 00:37:30.019
 us

00:37:30.019 --> 00:37:30.160
 in

00:37:30.160 --> 00:37:30.380
 his

00:37:30.380 --> 00:37:30.760
 son

00:37:30.760 --> 00:37:31.680
 Jesus

00:37:31.680 --> 00:37:32.280
 Christ

00:37:32.280 --> 00:37:35.440
 brothers and

00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:35.680
 sisters

00:37:35.680 --> 00:37:36.100
 as we

00:37:36.100 --> 00:37:36.640
 journey

00:37:36.640 --> 00:37:37.160
 through

00:37:37.160 --> 00:37:37.760
 God's

00:37:37.760 --> 00:37:38.620
 path

00:37:38.620 --> 00:37:39.100
 through

00:37:39.100 --> 00:37:39.460
 this

00:37:39.460 --> 00:37:39.920
 life

00:37:39.920 --> 00:37:41.200
 we

00:37:41.200 --> 00:37:41.400
 should

00:37:41.400 --> 00:37:41.940
 expect

00:37:41.940 --> 00:37:42.340
 to

00:37:42.340 --> 00:37:42.700
 face

00:37:42.700 --> 00:37:43.300
 trials

00:37:43.300 --> 00:37:43.539
 and

00:37:43.539 --> 00:37:43.900
 struggles

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:44.180
 of

00:37:44.180 --> 00:37:44.480
 many

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:45.039
 kinds

00:37:45.039 --> 00:37:47.220
 and

00:37:47.220 --> 00:37:47.760
 psalms

00:37:47.760 --> 00:37:47.940
 of

00:37:47.940 --> 00:37:48.340
 lament

00:37:48.340 --> 00:37:48.640
 like

00:37:48.640 --> 00:37:48.940
 Psalm

00:37:48.940 --> 00:37:49.400
 25

00:37:49.400 --> 00:37:49.900
 help

00:37:49.900 --> 00:37:50.300
 us

00:37:50.300 --> 00:37:50.900
 to

00:37:50.900 --> 00:37:51.300
 pour

00:37:51.300 --> 00:37:51.579
 out

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:51.860
 those

00:37:51.860 --> 00:37:52.240
 struggles

00:37:52.240 --> 00:37:52.500
 to

00:37:52.500 --> 00:37:52.920
 God

00:37:52.920 --> 00:37:54.639
 and

00:37:54.639 --> 00:37:54.800
 yet

00:37:54.800 --> 00:37:54.960
 we

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:55.300
 also

00:37:55.300 --> 00:37:55.780
 carry

00:37:55.780 --> 00:37:56.099
 in

00:37:56.099 --> 00:37:56.360
 our

00:37:56.360 --> 00:37:56.900
 souls

00:37:56.900 --> 00:37:57.160
 the

00:37:57.160 --> 00:37:57.500
 knowledge

00:37:57.500 --> 00:37:57.860
 that

00:37:57.860 --> 00:37:58.240
 one

00:37:58.240 --> 00:37:58.559
 day

00:37:58.559 --> 00:37:59.619
 there

00:37:59.619 --> 00:37:59.880
 will

00:37:59.880 --> 00:38:00.059
 be

00:38:00.059 --> 00:38:00.300
 no

00:38:00.300 --> 00:38:00.599
 more

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:01.079
 struggle

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:02.440
 there

00:38:02.440 --> 00:38:02.579
 will

00:38:02.579 --> 00:38:02.720
 be

00:38:02.720 --> 00:38:02.920
 no

00:38:02.920 --> 00:38:03.220
 more

00:38:03.220 --> 00:38:03.760
 feeling

00:38:03.760 --> 00:38:04.099
 of

00:38:04.099 --> 00:38:04.440
 being

00:38:04.440 --> 00:38:05.079
 lost

00:38:05.079 --> 00:38:05.820
 and

00:38:05.820 --> 00:38:06.539
 directionless

00:38:06.539 --> 00:38:06.740
 no

00:38:06.740 --> 00:38:06.960
 more

00:38:06.960 --> 00:38:07.380
 sense

00:38:07.380 --> 00:38:07.599
 of

00:38:07.599 --> 00:38:07.920
 being

00:38:07.920 --> 00:38:08.599
 opposed

00:38:08.599 --> 00:38:09.340
 no

00:38:09.340 --> 00:38:09.720
 more

00:38:09.720 --> 00:38:10.340
 loneliness

00:38:10.340 --> 00:38:11.500
 and

00:38:11.500 --> 00:38:11.680
 no

00:38:11.680 --> 00:38:11.880
 more

00:38:11.880 --> 00:38:12.200
 guilt

00:38:12.200 --> 00:38:14.059
 and

00:38:14.059 --> 00:38:14.220
 on

00:38:14.220 --> 00:38:14.440
 that

00:38:14.440 --> 00:38:14.660
 day

00:38:14.660 --> 00:38:14.840
 we

00:38:14.840 --> 00:38:15.059
 will

00:38:15.059 --> 00:38:15.440
 cry

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:15.720
 out

00:38:15.720 --> 00:38:15.920
 to

00:38:15.920 --> 00:38:16.099
 our

00:38:16.099 --> 00:38:16.380
 heavenly

00:38:16.380 --> 00:38:16.760
 father

00:38:16.760 --> 00:38:17.039
 are

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.220
 we

00:38:17.220 --> 00:38:17.519
 there

00:38:17.519 --> 00:38:17.920
 yet

00:38:17.920 --> 00:38:18.920
 and

00:38:18.920 --> 00:38:19.220
 God

00:38:19.220 --> 00:38:19.460
 will

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:20.000
 answer

00:38:20.000 --> 00:38:21.260
 yes

00:38:21.260 --> 00:38:21.800
 my

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 you

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 us

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 is

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 the

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 goodness

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 us

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 faithfulness

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 your

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 mercy

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 and

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 us

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 us

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 great

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 blessings

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 and

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 promises

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 and

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 above

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 all

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 the

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 in

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 your

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 son

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 can

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 to

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 you

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 in

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 his

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 name

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 and

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 lift

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 in

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 Jesus

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 name

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 we

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 pray

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 amen