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Reading: Psalm 51 \\ /The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise./
Psalm 51:17 (NIV)
!! I. Go to Him in your Grief
A.
Entrust God with your Pain
1.
When we suffer the loss of a loved one we feel pain — it hurts.
a.
Love creates ties between people.
b.
It’s OK to hurt when the ties are broken.
2.
We are tempted to stay with our grief, as if to let it go, would dishonor our loss.
a.
A part of us wants to hold onto our grief
b.
We nurse our grief, as if not hurting would disrespect our loved one.
3.
Pour out your hearts like water, in the presence of the Lord (Lam.2:19b)
a.
Go to God with the pain of your grief.
b.
God wants to share and heal your hurt
B.
Trust God for His Comfort
1.
In our grief we can reach out to any thin strand of comfort.
a.
Some look to psychics, or Ouija boards
b.
Sometimes we hold onto a thing or a memory /as our main source of comfort./
2.
/As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem./
Isaiah 66:13 (NIV)
a.
Go to God for Comfort.
b.
His comfort is real, certain and effective
C.
Grieve with Hope
1.
Our grief is not a grief of despair.
a.
We don’t wail as if all is lost.
b.
Those who die in the Lord are /with Christ/ (Phil 1:23)
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We grieve with hope because we know our loss is not permanent.
a.
/Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope./
1Thes.4:13
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Death, or final enemy will be defeated!
a.
/For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
The last enemy to be destroyed is death./
(1Cor.15:25-26)
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Go to God in hope born faith.
!! II.
Cry out to Him about Injustice
A.
Put Your mistreatment in His hands
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The psalms are full of cries to God because the psalmists have been mistreated.
a.
Psalm 41:9-14
b.
The God’s people cry out to him for help when they are mistreated.
2.
Entrust God with our mistreatment.
a.
Go to God in the sorrow of abuse.
b.
Let God judge those who mistreat us.
c.
We can find freedom in forgiving them
B.
Plead for His justice for Others
1.
When we see someone else mistreated, it is our duty to bring do something about it
a.
/Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute./
Prov.31:8 -write, speak, etc.
b.
/Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter./
Pr.24:11
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The best we can ever do is bring it to God
a.
God is the final judge
b.
And God hears His people’s cry for help
3.
As our fellow believers around the world are killed and imprisoned, let’s pray!
a.
Go to God in our sorrow over injustice
b.
Let’s join our prayers with action.
C.
Be Confident in His Love
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God’s love drives His justice.
a.
God’s justice is rooted in His love
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Because God loves so fiercely, we can be confident that His justice will rule.
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Though his justice seems slow, wait for it
a.
The Israelites waited 400 years in Egypt
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Some won’t see any justice until the final judgement.
c.
Go to God in confidence of His love.
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