Psalm 142
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Intro
Intro
Use Your Words: Elsie coming to me emotional and needing to complain. I invite her to share with me and use her words.
God does much the same for us. When we get overwhelmed, frustrated, disappointed, God asks us to come to him and use our words.
No Refuge in This World
No Refuge in This World
Speak your mind
With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him.
David’s mind: In the difficulty of life, there are times when nobody can or will help you
When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul.
A refuge:
The Lord Is Our Refuge
The Lord Is Our Refuge
Acknowledge God’s Faithfulness Psalm 142:5
I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
David’s Example: When nobody else is there for him, God still is.
I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me! Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.
A refuge: a safe place in time of trouble.
When this life overwhelms you, don’t stay quiet. Even if you feel alone and helpless, know that God has not left you and he is still faithful. He invites you to vent to him, and he will be your refuge.