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I remember as a boy playing wiffle ball in the yard with my dad and my siblings.
I was the youngest so Dad was on my side, against my brother and sister.
How great it was to have my father on my side.
With him on my side my brother and sister never stood a chance.
Tonight I want to say to you that when God is on your side, the enemy doesn’t stand a chance.
What an incredible feeling to know that my heavenly Father is on my side.
In this psalm God’s people have been under some threat, but God was on their side.
And He delivered them.
In response they are called to praise Him.
I. Acknowledge what could’ve been.
(Vv 1-5)
“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side” (2 times); on our side (w/ us, for us: past tense of Immanuel) If it hadn’t been for Immanuel.
“Let Israel now say” - a call to openly acknowledge and confess what could’ve been.
Death, destruction, defeat (2 pictures: enemies, flood)
Enemies: “rose up”- attacked; swallow alive = destroy life, “swallowed alive” (animal devouring prey); anger was kindled = hot in the nose.
If it had not been for Jesus, our enemy “sin” would have killed us.
The wages of sin is death (1st and 2nd).
Flood: pictures a violent stream, raging waters that carry away everything in their path.
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Think about all those who are swept along by the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Their end is destruction.
That could’ve been you.
That should’ve been me.
What if God hadn’t turned you around?
What if God hadn’t kept you from the wrong path?
This is a call to openly acknowledge what could’ve been had it not been for the Lord.
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Praise God for what is.
(Vv 6-7)
“Blessed be the Lord” - A call to praise
2 Pictures (wild animal and trapper)
Wild animal: “torn by their teeth” - Picture of wild animal tearing at a carcass with his teeth.
Given us to them as prey.
Daniel in the Lion’s Den.
We could’ve been devoured by sin and Satan, but as it is we haven’t.
Trapper:
Trapper: Verse 7
We could be caught in the snare of the enemy, trapped by sin and destined for death.
But praise God that He granted us repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth (Gospel)!
Knowing where we are and where we could’ve been, how can we not praise Him?
III.
Trust God with what will be.
(V 8)
Change in verb tense from past to present.
When we think about what could’ve been, and we are compelled to praise Him for what is, and given grounds fro trusting Him with what will be.
We have learned that He is our help.
“name” - represents his character and nature, who He is
“made heaven and earth” - Our help comes from the one who created everything.
Let that sink in.
David and Goliath: “God has delivered me from the lion and the bear, and He will deliver me from this uncircumcised Philistine.”
Notice these verses:
It is Jesus by whom and through whom all things were created.
He is our help and deliverer.
The testimony of the Scripture, the testimony of the Holy Spirit within you, and the testimony of your life all tell you you can trust Him to deliver you from whatever may come.
Big Idea: Praise God!
He is on our side!
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