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Oct 12, 2024 · In Hebrews 4:16, it says, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” This verse emphasizes that we can come to God without fear or hesitation, knowing that He is ready to provide the help we need.
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A lot of people view their problems like that marooned man. They see no point or purpose in them. Their problems drive them to despair and hopelessness. Sometimes people blame God and grow bitter because He allows trials to come into their lives. And yet it is often those very trials that God has designed as the means for the persons salvation or g...
That is the message of Psalm 107. It was probably written after Judah had gone into captivity and exile in Babylon and then later returned to the land of Palestine. In Psalm 106:47 there is the cry, Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations. In Psalm 107:2-3, that request has been answered. The psalmist wants to teach his reader...
The main body of the psalm consists of four poetic portraits of people in difficult circumstances. In each case the people were overwhelmed with a problem they could not solve; they cried out to God in prayer; He answered their prayer with His provision; and then there is an exhortation to praise God for what he has done. Some commentators see each...
The psalm is structured like a sermon. There is an introduction (vv. 1-3) which states his theme of Gods loyal love and redemption from the enemy. Then he describes the four groups:
Group 2: Prisoners (10-16) Group 3: Sick (due to sin) (17-22) Group 4: Overwhelmed by circumstances (sailors) (23-32)
Then, as in all good sermons, the psalmist concludes by driving his point home to his readers (v. 43): Are you wise? Then think about it and you will see in these pictures how God works through problems. As you apply it to yourself, you will appreciate the Lords undeserved love in a fresh way.
Verse 1 states the theme: The reader is to give thanks to God for His goodness and lovingkindness (loyal love or undeserved favor). Verses 2 and 3 set the scene a bit more precisely by defining who it is who is to give thanks to the Lord: those He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy and gathered from the lands (i.e., the former exiles). Sicknes...
This group is lost in the wilderness, aimlessly wandering in confusion. They lack the security and stability of a city to call home. They are hungry, thirsty, and fainting from exhaustion (v. 5). Finally they call out to the Lord (v. 6) and He delivers them and directs them to an inhabited city where their needs are met (v. 9). Therefore they are t...
The wanderers represent those spiritually who are lost, groping for meaning and purpose apart from God. There is no genuine meaning to life or purpose for living if you live apart from God. You can do the greatest, most noble deeds imaginable for the human race, but what ultimate good does it do? People still die in a few short years and must face ...
Theres one thing worse than being lost: being lost and not even knowing that you are lost! I read of a boy and his brother whose grandma took them to Disneyland. During the course of the day, she bought each of them a little flag. At one point, they stopped to watch a parade, as toy soldiers marched by playing their instruments. Suddenly, the grand...
Verse 9 tells us the kind of people God helps: The hungry and thirsty soul. It is those who realize theyre lost and cry out to God (v. 6) whom He answers. Those who march through life ignoring or denying their desperate need for God will not find Him. He satisfies the thirsty soul and fills the hungry soul with what is good. Do you feel lost? Jesus...
This group is in captivity, in darkness, misery, and chains, due to rebellion against Gods Word. They have spurned the counsel of the Most High (v. 11). Because of their sin, God humbled their hearts with labor and put them into a situation where they came to the end of themselves and found that there was no one to help. Then they cried out to the ...
This group represents those who think they can cast off Gods directives and live apart from obedience to His Word. Many in our culture think that their modern way of thinking is far superior to the confining mentality of the Bible. They say, We want to be free to live as we choose! But sin always leads to bondage and ultimately brings misery and de...
As Derek Kidner (Psalms [IVP], 2:386) aptly puts it, this group does not speak so much of our guilt but of our littleness. The hurricane shakes us into seeing that in a world of gigantic forces, we live by permission, not by good management. These sailors are overwhelmed by circumstances beyond their control. All their wisdom as sailors was swallow...
The four word-pictures drive the nail in; now the psalmist gives a summary of Gods ways to clinch the point. Through a series of four cycles of contrast which describe how God turns plenty into poverty and poverty into plenty, he shows that God strikes down the self-sufficient, but lifts up the needy who call out to Him.
The psalmist concludes by appealing to the wise reader to give heed to these things and to consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord. He is saying, Apply it to yourself.
There are two kinds of problems portrayed in the psalm that we all experience: (1) Problems resulting from circumstances beyond our control (groups 1 and 4). These are due to our finite condition. (2) Problems resulting from our sin (groups 2 and 3). These are due to our fallen condition. The first step to receive help from God is to recognize that...
2 Chronicles 14:11. Verse Concepts. Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude.
2 Corinthians 6. Good News Translation. 6 In our work together with God, then, we beg you who have received God's grace not to let it be wasted. 2 Hear what God says: “When the time came for me to show you favor, I heard you; when the day arrived for me to save you, I helped you.”. Listen!
1. John 14:16. “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever.”. 2. Psalm 121:2. “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”. 3. Isaiah 41:10. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
“My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 146:5 “Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God.” Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand ...
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The Bible is replete with stories of individuals who, in times of need, turned to God for help and found deliverance. From the Israelites in bondage to the disciples in a storm-tossed boat, these narratives serve as timeless reminders of the power of prayer and the faithfulness of God.
