This Sunday at Church: Thank those who prepare the Church Bulletin
This Sunday at Church: Thank those who prepare the Church Bulletin.
This Sunday at Church: Thank those who prepare the Church Bulletin
a simple man of God
Hopefully making theology simpler to understand! (2 Corinthians 1:12)
VerseD: Psalm 42:9
I will say to God, my rock,
Psalm 42:9, HCSB
“Why have You forgotten me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?”
It can feel like God is distant, especially when life is difficult and people mock our faith, but we know that He is always with us by the Holy Spirit and understands mocking and suffering. We can rest in His faithfulness.
VerseD: Psalm 42:8
The Lord will send His faithful love by day;
Psalm 42:8, HCSB
His song will be with me in the night—
a prayer to the God of my life.
God should be our greatest desire, and we can rest in His love and grace, seeking Him through prayer and praise by day and by night, even in our bed in the middle of the night and surrounded by fellow believers in church.
VerseD: Psalm 42:6
I am deeply depressed;
Psalm 42:6, HCSB
therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan
and the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
God should be our greatest desire, and when life gets in the way we should cry out to God from the places of safety, like Church, and in the midst of trials, just like David did when running from his son who tried to steal the throne.
VerseD: Psalm 42:5
Why am I so depressed?
Psalm 42:5, HCSB
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
God should be our greatest desire, and sometimes we focus on something else or He is calling us to think of others with His love and will by allowing sadness, depression, and anxiety. Prayer and praise to our Savior will restore our desire.
VerseD: Psalm 42:4
I remember this as I pour out my heart:
Psalm 42:4, HCSB
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.
God should be our greatest desire, and our time with His Church should be the reminder of His faithfulness and reason to celebrate His coming to us, pushing us to love Him even more.
VerseD: Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my food day and night,
Psalm 42:3, HCSB
while all day long people say to me,
“Where is your God?”
God should be our greatest desire, and this is a help when times are hard and people reject the gospel and mock us. We trust His faithfulness and await His return.
VerseD: Psalm 42:2
I thirst for God, the living God.
Psalm 42:2, HCSB
When can I come and appear before God?
God should be our greatest desire, and coming into His presence through reading the Bible, prayer, and being with the Church are the start. Our hope is eternity through Christ.
VerseD: Psalm 42:1
As a deer longs for streams of water,
Psalm 42:1, HCSB
so I long for You, God.
God should be our greatest desire, our help in our greatest need and our continual joy in all of life.
a simple man of God
Do we truly love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths? Maybe I can help with the mind part, at least! This is Daniel M. Klem, apparent poet, reluctant yet passionate Disciple (Peter?), and foolish man attempting to understand theology!
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