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Direction and Destination
A. We must all deal with two important questions in life.
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What am I going to do with my life?
2.
Where will I go after life is past?
B. The Psalmist has found the answers
1.
His Lord would guide him through life.
2. Afterward, he would be received to glory.
C. How can we have the psalmist’s assurance?
Let’s look at
Here is what the psalmist found.
We Must Face Our Faults (22)
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The Psalmist had foolishly focused on the faults of others.
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He had envied the prosperity of the wicked (1-12)
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He had grieved over his pain and their supposed blessings.
2. Finally, he faced up to his own sins.
(16-22)
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He went to the sanctuary and looked to God.
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In looking to God, we see our need of Him.
3. We are all sinners in need of salvation ()
a. Prosperity means nothing when we are perishing.
b.
Facing our sin produces repentance and faith.
4. “The Psalmist shows how faith and grace prevailed” (Matthew Henry)
We Must Be Grateful for God’s Guidance (23-24)
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The presence of God is greater than the pleasures of the world.
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Those who trust in Christ are never alone.
b. “I am continually with You”
c. “You hold me by your right hand.”
2. We can live constantly in the knowledge of God’s presence.
a. Christ is with us always.
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We will never be left or forsaken…
3. God’s guidance is given to those who trust Him.
“You will guide me with Your counsel”.
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The guidance of God determines the direction of our lives.
We Must Grasp the Guarantee of Glory (24-25)
1. “ And afterward receive me to glory.”
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The psalmist was sure heaven was ahead.
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How great to know the best is yet to come.
2. “Afterward” Blessed word.
We can cheerfully put up with the present when we foresee the future and know that it is bright.”
(C.
H. Spurgeon)
Conclusion:
A. We can experience the Lord’s direction every day.
B. We can be sure of heaven since Jesus is the way.
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