March 6, 2013
Opening Hymns:
378 Amazing Grace http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh378.sht
Scripture Reading:
Psalm 32
Of David. A maskil.[a]
1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
3 When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.[b]
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.[b]
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
11 Rejoice in the Lord
and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
Message:
Trust in the Lord. Such a simple idea and yet it can be so hard for us sometimes. It is silly to me how much I can doubt and worry even though God has always been faithful. Continually worrying about this-and-that and not trusting God is almost as silly as continually opening and closing a refrigerator to see if the orange inside is still an orange, and wondering if the orange is an orange when you can’t see it. Yes, God is still God, and He is still faithful.
The truth is, we are the ones God should worry about not the other way
around. We make mistakes… people may debate over what a sin is and how often
people sin. The sad reality is that, regardless, we are all sinful. We are the ones who shouldn’t be
trusted. Even through all our sins, and even though we are untrustworthy God
still puts His trust in us. Perhaps we can learn to trust in our God who never
sins, and never lets us down. Then, like the psalmist, we can “rejoice in the
Lord.”
Time of Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for having faith in us that we will learn from our past and sin no more. Help us learn to have complete faith and trust in You through every challenge of our life. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Closing Hymn
297 Beneath the Cross of Jesus http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh297.sht
Benediction: People of God, we have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer us who live, but it is Christ who lives in us. The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, keep our
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