1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 this past week 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:08,000 June the sixth 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:12,000 is a day that is marked in history and will ever be marked in history 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,000 we know it is D-Day 5 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,000 tens and thousands of lives were lost 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,000 well over a hundred thousand 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,000 people were killed 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,000 over a hundred thousand injured and missing 9 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:38,000 to acquire freedom from tiring 10 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:46,000 and I don't know that we can ever think the people who went and 11 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:52,000 fought, died, bled 12 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,000 were tormented some to this day 13 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:00,000 of what they saw and what they had to endure and what they had to go through 14 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,000 we can never say thank you enough 15 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:08,000 Amen 16 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,000 we've received a special gift for 17 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,000 our veterans and I know it's not veterans day but 18 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:20,000 we'll do it again I don't think we can say thank you enough 19 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:24,000 Amen 20 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,000 I want to thank you for being a veteran of our armed services 21 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:32,000 and you're a veteran of our armed services would you stand today 22 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:36,000 all over the house 23 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:40,000 ushers if you would give them a hand yes 24 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:44,000 just remain standing our ushers 25 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:48,000 they're going to be coming around they have something for you today 26 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:52,000 just to show you how much we appreciate what you've done 27 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:56,000 as a reminder for your service 28 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:00,000 I know that there was a time in our history when we 29 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:04,000 had a very ungrateful nation for the sacrifices that were made 30 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:08,000 and many times I think people forgot 31 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,000 that soldiers do not have a choice 32 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,000 I guarantee you 33 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:20,000 to a man you would ask them they would rather have been home as to been sent to 34 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:24,000 where they were and endured the hardships that they had to send 35 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:28,000 and go through and none of them deserved 36 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,000 some of the treatment that they received when they got off an airplane at home 37 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,000 amen so if you served in that unfortunate 38 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,000 I know they call it a conflict but it was war thank you so much for your 39 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:44,000 service and we honor you today one more time would you let our veterans know 40 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:48,000 how much you appreciate them 41 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,000 that coin serve as a reminder to you 42 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:56,000 you have someone that loves you and a church that is praying for you always 43 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:01,000 amen if you have your bibles turn away I'm not going to ask you to yo-yo again 44 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:05,000 and stand back up I'm going to trust you'll stand on the inside 45 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,000 turn with me to the book of Psalms in the 20th chapter 46 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:15,000 I'll preach to you on a thought today it's simple grace is the victory 47 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:19,000 grace is the victory 48 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:23,000 the man 49 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,000 I think the day is if I read correctly was 50 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:31,000 the largest 51 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:35,000 offensive ever unleashed 52 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:39,000 over 150,000 forces 53 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:43,000 on one day 54 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:47,000 I'd love to say that that was the day that the victory was won but there were 55 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,000 battles that still had to be fought after that day but the victory came a man 56 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,000 I'd love to tell you in your life as a Christian that your victories 57 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:59,000 have already been secured for you and you won't have to fight another battle 58 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,000 but I can't tell you that today there will be battles 59 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:07,000 to face because there's an enemy still at large 60 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,000 for the child of God amen 61 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:15,000 so let's read Psalm 20 for just a few moments 62 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:19,000 the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble 63 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,000 the name of the God of Jacob defend thee 64 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:27,000 send thee help from the sanctuary and strengthen thee 65 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,000 out of Zion remember all thy offerings and accept thy 66 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:35,000 burnt sacrifice grant thee 67 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:39,000 according to thine own heart and fulfill all thy 68 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:43,000 counsel we will rejoice in thy salvation 69 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,000 and in the name of our God we will set up our banners 70 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,000 the Lord fulfill all thy petitions 71 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,000 now know I that the Lord saiveth his anointed 72 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:59,000 aren't you grateful he will hear him 73 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:03,000 from his holy heaven with the saving strength 74 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:07,000 of his right hand some trust in chariots and 75 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,000 some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God 76 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:15,000 they are brought down and fallen 77 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,000 but we are risen and stand upright 78 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,000 save Lord 79 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:27,000 let the king hear us when we call 80 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,000 grace is the victory father I love you I thank you today 81 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:35,000 for the power of your word and I pray that that word just enriches our heart 82 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:39,000 and enriches our life enables us to leave here today in that 83 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:43,000 grace full of victory I pray now Lord you touch every heart and every mind 84 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:47,000 in the house Lord as we're here simply 85 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:51,000 to draw near to you we give you 86 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:55,000 praise for all things even the battle that we face because we know that you are 87 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:59,000 with us as we glorify your name to you be praised forever 88 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:03,000 in Christ's name the church said amen and amen give the Lord a good 89 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:07,000 praise offering would you 90 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,000 sometime back this thought was on my mind and I remember preaching it 91 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,000 but I couldn't get away from it again this morning 92 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:23,000 and I know the Lord have something to say to us again it's like songs 93 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,000 we sing I get a blessing every time I sing them 94 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,000 so listen for whatever it is 95 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:35,000 you didn't hear the first time and catch it this time 96 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:39,000 amen this 20th Psalm 20 and 21 97 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:43,000 they do go together but they're separated 98 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,000 both are battle songs they're battle hymns 99 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:51,000 the 20th Psalm precedes the battle 100 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:55,000 while naturally the 21st follows the battle 101 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:59,000 in Psalm 20 we see a prayer for 102 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:03,000 the king and a prayer for the battle 103 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,000 while in Psalm 21 it is a praise for the victory 104 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:11,000 that comes through and after 105 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:15,000 Psalm 20 anticipates victory while 21 reflects 106 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:19,000 on the victory the psalmist wrote this 107 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:23,000 possibly during many of the trial 108 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:27,000 times that he had many of the difficult times but some scholars maybe believe somewhere 109 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:31,000 in 2 Samuel between 8 and 10 110 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:35,000 as the psalmist would reflect and they would write and record 111 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:39,000 this prayer that was offered up for the king as he goes out to battle 112 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:43,000 one thing you need to know about David, David was the warring 113 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:47,000 king he was the man after Gods own heart he was selected by God himself 114 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:51,000 to follow Saul as king over Israel 115 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:55,000 they sung the songs about David for a reason 116 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,000 Saul has slain his thousands but David has slain his ten thousands 117 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:03,000 right? one thing about David as the warring king 118 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:07,000 his sword may have been worn but it was never rusty 119 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:11,000 because he was the 120 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:15,000 warring king of Israel 121 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:19,000 the Psalm as it records an incessary prayer for the king himself 122 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:23,000 just before he encounters the enemy in battle 123 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:27,000 one thing we know is for certain battles will arise 124 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:31,000 amen? 125 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:35,000 conflict will present itself the enemy will 126 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:39,000 come and face you, amen? 127 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:43,000 therefore we have to 128 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:47,000 have the goods so to speak 129 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:51,000 to last and make it through the battle 130 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,000 we have to have the goods to endure through the hard times 131 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:59,000 I mean there are some hard times in life I'd love to tell you life is so sweet after you 132 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:03,000 find Jesus but you really just get to deal with some hardships 133 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:07,000 when you come to know the Lord because the devil then doesn't have you 134 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:11,000 so he's out to get you back 135 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:15,000 he's out to take you out 136 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:19,000 so we got to have the goods and as we look at this Psalm this morning 137 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:23,000 we think about what's going on through the battles 138 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,000 it's grace that brings us the victory 139 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:31,000 God's grace we say amazing grace how sweet the sound 140 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:35,000 that saved a wretch like me I once was lost 141 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:39,000 but now I'm found right? 142 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:43,000 and we look at this Psalm we think about how God's grace is added and 143 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:47,000 the people of God call out on the name of God because they know 144 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:51,000 God will hear and answer isn't that what he said? 145 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:55,000 the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble the Lord hears us 146 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:59,000 when we pray when we call upon the name of the Lord so when we 147 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:03,000 begin to look at this Psalm we have to think about something that there is one enduring 148 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:07,000 fact and that is that God hears us when trouble comes 149 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:11,000 never for a moment allow the enemy to convince you that God has 150 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:15,000 not heard your prayer he has heard your prayer 151 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:19,000 never allow the enemy to convince you God doesn't love you because he doesn't 152 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:23,000 answer the prayer the way you told him to answer it 153 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:27,000 a lot of our incessary 154 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:31,000 is instructional prayers we instruct 155 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:35,000 God how we want him to do what we need done hello 156 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:39,000 surely I'm not the only one in here that does that I tell 157 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:43,000 God best way for him to do it and make it better for me 158 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,000 but the longer you go you realize it's about him 159 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:51,000 and not necessarily all about you well I'm the one going 160 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:55,000 through the trouble yes but it's his grace that gets you through it so be careful 161 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:59,000 how you begin to question the grace that is sent your way 162 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:03,000 that enduring fact enduring means lasting continuing it means stable 163 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:07,000 the Lord hear thee it is so encouraging to 164 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:11,000 know that the Lord not only hears our prayer but he is 165 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:15,000 also ready to help us in the time of trouble 166 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:19,000 the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble the name of the 167 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:23,000 God of Jacob defends thee I am so 168 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:27,000 grateful that he not only hears me but he is willing and 169 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:31,000 able and desire us to enter into my supplication 170 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:35,000 not my instruction but he enters into my supplication when I 171 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:39,000 ask him oh God I need your help whatever you deem necessary 172 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:43,000 do that grant that him here's my situation but however 173 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:47,000 you see fit to help me I am here ready willing 174 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,000 and able to accept that help that you bring into my life Jesus 175 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:55,000 said in John 15 and 7 if you abide in me and my words abide in you 176 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:59,000 you shall ask what you will and it shall be done under you 177 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:03,000 there's an enduring fact that the Lord is on your side and he hears 178 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:07,000 you when you pray the secret here is that little word 179 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:11,000 if if you're abiding if it's a it's a conditional prayer 180 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:15,000 it's a conditional promise if you're where you're supposed to be 181 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:19,000 God will do what he has promised to do if you are where 182 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:23,000 you're supposed to be then God will provide the help that he has 183 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:27,000 promised he would provide for you and me in our life and in 184 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:31,000 our situation but let me just share something with you that help doesn't 185 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:35,000 always show up like I think it ought to show up that's the 186 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:39,000 reason Romans said Paul would be inspired by the spirit to record those 187 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:43,000 words all things work together for good to those who are called according 188 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:47,000 to his purpose those who love him right all things work together for good 189 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:51,000 well I'm here to tell you right now I've seen some things working that I didn't think were so 190 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,000 good but God in his infinite wisdom over my finite 191 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:59,000 in capabilities he knows what I need when I need it how I 192 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:03,000 need it and if I'm where I'm supposed to be he'll do what he 193 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:07,000 has promised to me to perform over my life and somewhere along 194 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:11,000 the way good is going to be extracted from every situation 195 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:15,000 oh it may not turn out the way I want it it may not turn out the way I picture it 196 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:19,000 and it may not be the end result that I desire but for me and 197 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:23,000 for you when it's over and said and done with if you are abiding 198 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:27,000 then the promise is coming good is going to come your way it 199 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:31,000 I know it may not be good here below it may not be good in life it may not 200 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:35,000 be a good circumstance it may not be good anyway we can see it 201 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:39,000 but somehow the goodness of God is going to make its way through every 202 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:43,000 dilemma and every situation in your life if you are where 203 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:47,000 you're supposed to be the Lord hears you in your day of trouble 204 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:51,000 if you abide in me 205 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:55,000 favorable answers in 206 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:59,000 prayer are always conditional and the 207 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:03,000 condition is on our end not God's there are always 208 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:07,000 conditional in accordance to my and your faith and our 209 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,000 obedience to what God's word says his word is 210 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:15,000 settled in heaven heaven and earth shall pass away but you know 211 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:19,000 what's not going to pass away his word will stand for 212 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:23,000 ever and ever and ever and ever his word is established 213 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:27,000 so the condition is not on his end the condition 214 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:31,000 is on our end the condition is where you find yourself if you're 215 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:35,000 in doubt you're not going to get a faith answer if you're in disbelief you're 216 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:39,000 not going to get a faith answer but if you're in faith and you're in believing 217 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:43,000 and you're abiding in him he's going to hear you in your day of trouble 218 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:53,000 first John five fourteen fifteen and this is the confidence that we have in him 219 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:57,000 I just want to know does anybody have any confidence in God today or 220 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:01,000 has the devil can deceive you and treat you and lie to 221 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,000 you and try to break your confidence in God we have this 222 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:09,000 confidence in him I am confident in him 223 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,000 I'm here to tell you he doesn't do everything the way that I think he ought to do 224 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:17,000 it but I'm not God and his ways are higher than mine his ways 225 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:21,000 are past finding out I have learning I'm trying to learn as I 226 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:25,000 go through this walk of faith that I simply just trust God for 227 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:29,000 the end result and it's not it's not easy sometime 228 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:33,000 to have but I have seen God do some great and mighty things 229 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:37,000 and it builds my confidence in him that he hears me 230 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:41,000 when I pray and in my day of trouble he is 231 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:45,000 aware of my dilemma we have this confidence that in him 232 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:49,000 that if we ask anything according to his will 233 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:53,000 if there it is again that conditional phrase 234 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:57,000 if we ask according to his will 235 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:01,000 now you know what you won't done right 236 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:05,000 I know what I won't done in any given particular situation 237 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:09,000 but that necessarily may not be his will 238 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:13,000 for my situation my circumstance or my dilemma 239 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:17,000 something we do not like to accept is a simple fact what Peter said 240 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:21,000 if need be there's a manifold 241 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:25,000 trials and temptations that are coming your way 242 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:29,000 if it's necessary 243 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:33,000 do you know it requires some of those things to be necessary for you to 244 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:37,000 surrender your will to his will 245 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:41,000 oh I know that's not I'll shout and chandelier swing 246 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:45,000 and preach him right there because that puts the onus back on us doesn't it 247 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:49,000 it puts the condition back in mind your court 248 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:53,000 it puts us trusting God even if he deems it necessary for us to walk through 249 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:57,000 a wilderness for a little while even we may have to go through a fiery 250 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:01,000 furnace or two in life and we have to trust God and somewhere along the way 251 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:05,000 you've got to get enough muster about you to have confidence in God 252 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:09,000 that if you ask in accordance to his will he'll grant it to your life 253 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:13,000 if it's not his will you and I do not need it anyway 254 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:17,000 you do not want it if it's not God's will for your life 255 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:21,000 here's a simple question has anyone been outside of the will of 256 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:25,000 God before that's a miserable place to live 257 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:29,000 a miserable place to live you may be sitting in 258 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:33,000 here miserable right now and if you are hello 259 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:37,000 little self inventory maybe you're outside 260 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:41,000 his will I know this if there's active sin in your 261 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:45,000 life you're on the outside looking in 262 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:49,000 somebody say amen pastor preach to me get me to heaven somebody say would you 263 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:53,000 shake that bush a little bit pastor I want to go to heaven I have my heart's 264 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:58,000 desire set on heaven but I'm here to tell you if your will is contrary to his 265 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:02,000 you're not going 266 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:06,000 now look I listened I listened to brother 267 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:11,000 Milton's message last week God's portion 268 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:15,000 I listened to that and I told y'all he had spoiled you 269 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:20,000 he just ooze his encouragement and then here I have to come with a plow 270 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:28,000 I have to come in and tell you you can't go to heaven with active sin in your life 271 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:35,000 you can't really shout about that especially if that's you I'm talking to 272 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:41,000 without these I can't see you anyway 273 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:47,000 and you balcony folk are in real good shape because I don't even know half who's up there 274 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:55,000 so let's join you in the Lord and then see when I do put them on if you're past the podium I really can't see you 275 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:03,000 so you're alright I have this confidence that if we ask anything according to his will he 276 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:11,000 hears us and if we know that he hears how many knows he hears you 277 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:20,000 here's his condition again if we know that he hears us whatsoever we ask we know that we have the petition that we desire of him 278 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:29,000 if you know that he hears you stop panicking in life 279 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:38,000 well it ain't going so well well it might be one of them need be seasons in your life 280 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:44,000 Paul said I'd rather glory in the sufferings that I have how many of you want a glory in your suffering 281 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:53,000 no human nature is that we want pity 282 00:19:53,000 --> 00:20:04,000 we won't pity in our suffering we don't glory in them why well mainly because we're suffering 283 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:10,000 you're in pain you're in agony you're in anguish it's hard to find glory in those situations 284 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:18,000 but somehow for the child of God the condition is the if and if we have confidence in him 285 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:26,000 knowing that he's able knowing that God hasn't forgotten nor forsaken and we have this enduring fact that the Lord hears us 286 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:31,000 and he knows what we need 287 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:38,000 Psalm 56 and 9 says when I cry unto thee then shall mine enemies turn back 288 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:48,000 listen to this last phrase this I know for God is for me 289 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:53,000 how many ever heard the name Charles Spurgeon known as the Prince of Preachers 290 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:58,000 he made this statement concerning this verse listen to this 291 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:07,000 it is impossible for any human speech to express the full meaning of this delightful phrase God is for me 292 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:13,000 he was for us before the worlds were made are you still with me 293 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:18,000 he was for us or he would not have given his well-beloved son 294 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:25,000 he was for us when he smoked the only begotten and laid the full weight of his wrath upon him 295 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:31,000 he was for us though he was against him he was for us 296 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:37,000 when we were ruined in the fall he loved us not withstanding all he was for us 297 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:45,000 when we were rebels against him and with a high hand forbidding him defiance he was for us 298 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:52,000 or he would not have brought us humbly to seek his face he has been for us in many struggles 299 00:21:52,000 --> 00:22:00,000 we have been summoned to encounter host of dangers we have been assailed by temptations from without 300 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:09,000 and within how could we have remained unharmed to this hour if he had not been for us 301 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:16,000 he is for us with all the infinity of his being with all the omnipotence of his love 302 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:22,000 with all the infallibility of his wisdom arrayed in all his divine attributes 303 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:27,000 he is for us eternally and immutably for us for us 304 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:34,000 when yon blue skies oh I love this when yon blue skies shall be rolled up like a worn out vesture 305 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:42,000 for us throughout eternity and because he is for us the voice of prayer will always ensure his help 306 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:49,000 when I cry unto thee then shall mine enemies be turned back grace is going to bring you the victory 307 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:57,000 this is no uncertain hope but a well grounded assurance the psalmist said this I know 308 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:04,000 I will direct my prayer unto thee and will look for the answer assured that it will come 309 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:09,000 and that mine enemies shall be defeated for God is for me 310 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:16,000 oh believer Spurgeon said how happy art thou with the king of kings on thy side 311 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:24,000 how safe was such a protector how sure thy cause pleaded by such an advocate 312 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:29,000 if God be for thee then who can be against thee 313 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:36,000 I'm here to tell you an enduring fact that God is for you and he hears you in your day of trouble 314 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:44,000 do not panic because grace will usher to you the victory that you need to acquire in your life 315 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,000 with all 316 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,000 hallelujah 317 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:58,000 I didn't know I was going to get this bent out of shape this morning 318 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,000 hallelujah 319 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:12,000 you have the enduring fact know this you also have a strengthening force by your side 320 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,000 amen 321 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:18,000 he said he strengthens thee in the second verse 322 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:22,000 he hears you in your day of trouble and he strengthens you 323 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:29,000 that word strengthen means simply to support to hold up 324 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:39,000 when you don't feel like you're going to stand when you feel like the weight of the world is going to tear you down and knock you over 325 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:47,000 he will strengthen you he will uphold you in your day of trouble 326 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:59,000 Micah 7, 7 and 8 therefore listen therefore I will look unto the Lord I will wait for him the God of my salvation 327 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:08,000 my God will hear me rejoice not against me oh mine enemy when I fall when I fall when I fall 328 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:14,000 I shall arise and when I sit in darkness the Lord shall be a light unto me 329 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:20,000 you need to get it down in your heart he is going to hear you and then he's going to strengthen you 330 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:26,000 do not rejoice over me oh mine enemy when I fall I shall arise 331 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:32,000 when are you going to tell yourself I may be down but honey I'm not out it ain't over it ain't over 332 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:40,000 and I love what he said the old prophet declared it when I sit in darkness thy light will be there for me 333 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:46,000 you will be my light when you feel like you're inundated with darkness and darkness is all around 334 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:50,000 and you feel like the devil's got the upper hand in your life hear me child of God 335 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:57,000 he's your strengthening force and he is the one who will ever endure when you're down you shall arise 336 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:04,000 don't stand over me devil don't look over me don't you dare look down on me I may be down today 337 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:10,000 but I'm coming up tomorrow because the grace of God is going to usher the victory to me 338 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:16,000 well hallelujah 339 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:23,000 some of you sitting in the dark rooms of life waiting on the negatives to be developed 340 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:29,000 huh ain't that the way we do 341 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:36,000 we unroll a spool of negative and we get in a dark place waiting for it to develop 342 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:46,000 well I'm ready to expose some film 343 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:54,000 to the light 344 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:59,000 who needs a negative hello 345 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:04,000 I'm ready to expose the negative to the light 346 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:09,000 and let his glory radiate in the negativity of my life 347 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:17,000 somehow someway I've got to determine in myself that the grace of God will usher the victory that I need 348 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:23,000 and that I'm requiring at this very moment and the devil needs to be notified in your life 349 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:30,000 I may be down but I'm getting up and don't you dare stand over me pointing a finger at me looking down at me 350 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:37,000 I may be sitting in darkness but the glory of his light is coming my way and I refuse to accept the negative 351 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:45,000 let your ushering in 352 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:48,000 hallelujah 353 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:54,000 strength of the Lord is the force that will take you through every battle 354 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:59,000 somebody needs to know it's always sufficient 355 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:06,000 God's grace is never insufficient 356 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,000 what does that mean? 357 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:16,000 that means that whatever he sends you is enough to get you through whatever it is you're facing 358 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:20,000 part of the problem for most of us is we get so down in our negatives 359 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:26,000 that all we can do is make juniper juice and pout with an old prophet by the name of Elijah 360 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:34,000 and just throw our hands up and quit 361 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:39,000 I'm telling you don't quit 362 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:44,000 you can't quit 363 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:56,000 if there's no crying in baseball then surely there's no quitting in church 364 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:00,000 don't quit 365 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:04,000 look at your option 366 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:08,000 my lord I'm about to preach 367 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:11,000 look at your options in quitting 368 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:15,000 look at your options of refusing the grace of God 369 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:19,000 walking away from the tender hand of his mercy 370 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:27,000 you walk straight into the hands of a torturous enemy 371 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:35,000 crawl your sorry hide back into a bar stool and see where an empty bottle gets you 372 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:45,000 it'll put you right back in the gutter that he pulled you up out of 373 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:57,000 I'm going to show you my age roll your newbie and see where it takes you 374 00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:02,000 take you straight to a devil's hell 375 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:05,000 rot you from the inside out 376 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,000 hello 377 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:12,000 versus the option 378 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:16,000 make your way to an altar 379 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:24,000 and let the all sufficiency of his grace strengthen you one more time 380 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:28,000 he won't put you back in the gutter 381 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:32,000 he won't separate your mind from thought 382 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:36,000 he'll bring you back to your composure 383 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:41,000 so that you can look the devil in your eye and resist him so that he flees from you 384 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:45,000 so that you can arise with the glory of God that lives in you 385 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:49,000 for greater is he that's in you than he that is in this world 386 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:57,000 there is no other option 387 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:02,000 it's like supper at the house when we were kids 388 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:06,000 there was no other option 389 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:10,000 if it's on the table you ate it or done without 390 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:20,000 and I ever told you I despise goulash 391 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:29,000 I ever told you that was my dad's favorite meal 392 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:34,000 you know how many nights I went to bed either with a whip and are hungry 393 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:37,000 several 394 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:41,000 mom knew dad liked it so 395 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:45,000 that's what you had 396 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:50,000 I mean I took a mini of striping 397 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:54,000 I despise that stuff 398 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:57,000 now I like manwich 399 00:31:57,000 --> 00:32:00,000 but manwich and mama's goulash 400 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,000 I mean that's so far away 401 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:09,000 it's not the same 402 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:13,000 there's some things in life that you're not going to like 403 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:18,000 but you're going to have to deal with it anyway 404 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:22,000 you're going to have to allow God's grace to sustain you 405 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:27,000 you may have to fast like I did 406 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:31,000 and like I probably need to be doing today 407 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:37,000 I never told Sister Kathy the recipe to goulash 408 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:43,000 so we do not have that dilemma at our house 409 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:50,000 there's things in life that you're going to have to deal with that are not necessarily your favorite things 410 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:53,000 but you're not left to deal with them alone 411 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:57,000 His grace, those thorns of your life, those 412 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:02,000 afflictions that come your way, that enemy that is sent from hell to come against you 413 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:05,000 Paul talked about that thorn in the flesh 414 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:10,000 it was an angel sent from the devil to buffet him to come against him 415 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:14,000 and he wanted it gone 416 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:19,000 and he prayed and touched heaven on three different occasions 417 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:22,000 until he heard from heaven 418 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:28,000 said Paul my grace is sufficient for you 419 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:31,000 it may not change the way you want it to change 420 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,000 but accept the grace that's being offered to you 421 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:37,000 because of sufficiency 422 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:49,000 I found one description toward this word in the Greek and actually it was hunky dory 423 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:54,000 I thought you really want me to pray? I'm going to pray. Yeah, say it, might as well 424 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,000 sufficient 425 00:33:56,000 --> 00:34:02,000 His grace is hunky dory for your life 426 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:05,000 yeah, come on think about it 427 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:12,000 it's sufficient, it's adequate, it's enough, it's hunky dory 428 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,000 somebody need to hear that this morning 429 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:21,000 no, the situation may not change the way you want it to change but his sufficiency is hunky dory in your life 430 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:27,000 you're going to have adequate supply from heaven to endure whatever it is that's coming your way 431 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:35,000 because he's heard you and he will strengthen you 432 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:40,000 you got a few more minutes? 433 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:45,000 Paul learned that lesson 434 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:50,000 as sufficiency of God's grace empowered him 435 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:55,000 to overcome every circumstance that was sent against him 436 00:34:55,000 --> 00:35:01,000 too many times in battles we try to go it in our own power 437 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:04,000 we try to go in our own strength 438 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:08,000 and so we fail every time 439 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:11,000 the only way to get through 440 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:18,000 the battles of life is simply to rely on the strengthening power of God's grace and his help 441 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:22,000 that's the only way 442 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:28,000 Psalm 63 and 7 because thou hast been my help therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I praise 443 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:36,000 somebody's in a shadow and you need to start praising your way out 444 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:39,000 well there's nothing to praise about 445 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:41,000 oh really? 446 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:47,000 you really want to go there? 447 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:51,000 what about everything he's already done? 448 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:56,000 what about all those battles he's already brought you through? 449 00:35:56,000 --> 00:36:02,000 is that not enough? is it what you do for me lately? is that all you got? 450 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:05,000 well that's pretty sad 451 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:10,000 you've not done anything for me lately so therefore I'll hold back my praise 452 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:19,000 well there's one of those conditions 453 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:26,000 you need to get under the shadow of his wing and start lifting up your praise 454 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:29,000 because he is good 455 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:31,000 he has been good 456 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:39,000 and will always be good regardless of what life has brought our way 457 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:44,000 oh life, I've said it many times, life stinks sometimes 458 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:50,000 it's not always positive, it's not always up 459 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:56,000 but for the child of God it's better than the lemonade theory for the world 460 00:36:56,000 --> 00:37:01,000 isn't that what they say? life gives you lemons will make lemonade? 461 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:04,000 well I'm of the southern camp of lemonade 462 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:10,000 if it ain't sweet lemonade I don't want it 463 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:18,000 hello? it's like tea, who drinks unsweet tea? unless you're diabetic, don't go there 464 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:26,000 but there's no way you can dislike the flavor of Lipton unsweet tea 465 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:33,000 you tell me that? I want to look at your taste buds, they've been scorched 466 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:39,000 you have learned to drink it, but it don't taste good 467 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:46,000 it's like drinking tar like some of you drink, call it coffee 468 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:54,000 nothing pleasurable about that, you've just adapted to where you can drink it 469 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:58,000 that's the way it is with life sometimes 470 00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:03,000 part of our problem is we've just gotten to where we can tolerate it 471 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:10,000 I'm not going to stop right there and preach, we don't have time, I'm going on 472 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:17,000 Paul finally made his way to where he could declare, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me 473 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:23,000 he made his way all the way from this thorn 474 00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:32,000 to making that declaration, it's not I that lives, but it's Christ that lives in me 475 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:36,000 and he could talk about the hope of glory 476 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:41,000 that he could declare, I have not seen, neither is the ear heard 477 00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:44,000 and it hasn't entered into the heart of man 478 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:48,000 what good God has in store for him 479 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:53,000 while he's dealing with a festering thorn 480 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:56,000 praise him anyway 481 00:38:56,000 --> 00:39:00,000 a steady faith always overcomes 482 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:04,000 verse 7 that psalm said we will remember the name of the Lord our God 483 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:09,000 I think sometimes we forget who it is we actually serve 484 00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:14,000 right? Abraham called him what? Jehovah Jireh 485 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:19,000 why? because the Lord has seen and he heard 486 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:24,000 and not only did he see and hear, but he provided 487 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:30,000 right? to Gideon, Gideon declared him as Jehovah Shalom 488 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:34,000 Jehovah who is our peace 489 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:42,000 right? you know the guy threshing wheat at the wine press 490 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:47,000 wrong harvest, wrong place, but for fear he's hiding 491 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:54,000 and God finds him there and he calls him out 492 00:39:54,000 --> 00:40:00,000 Gideon, thy mighty man of valor 493 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:05,000 it's like me when I go some places and these guys try to introduce me 494 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:08,000 like I need an introduction to preach later 495 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:14,000 they go through all these accolades and things and I look at the door and wonder who's coming in to preach 496 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:18,000 that's the same way with Gideon, thou mighty man of valor 497 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:21,000 he said who are you talking to and where is he at? 498 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:24,000 is that another boy around here named Gideon? 499 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:29,000 I'm scared to death, it's pretty obvious, I got my wheat at the wine press 500 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:34,000 afraid of the enemy, but can I tell you God knows more about you 501 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:38,000 when you accept the anointing that he places in and on your life 502 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:43,000 and you operate in and through that anointing, he knows what you become 503 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:48,000 when you allow him to become on you and use you and in you and through you 504 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:55,000 he knows what he's capable of so therefore he knows what you're capable of through him 505 00:40:55,000 --> 00:41:01,000 Gideon, thy mighty man of valor 506 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:05,000 you know, let me know the story of Gideon 507 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:08,000 several thousand he has in his army 508 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:14,000 till God says I can't use every one of them, let's start weeding them out 509 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:21,000 who else is scared, go home, two thirds of his army left 510 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:25,000 time is over and said and done with, Gideon's got 300 good old boys 511 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:30,000 red neck as red neck can be, hello 512 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:35,000 and then he gets his instruction, gets you a pitcher and a candle 513 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:38,000 get a horn and get up on the hill 514 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:42,000 look, all you're waiting on is some instruction 515 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:47,000 all you need is some, grace will usher to you the victory 516 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:50,000 he's confident in who he is 517 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:53,000 and he's confident in what he can do in you and through you 518 00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:55,000 if you trust him 519 00:41:55,000 --> 00:42:02,000 if you trust him, stand with me, I'm not finished by any stretch but I know you're about done 520 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:07,000 a steady faith, remember who the Lord your God is 521 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:11,000 know for a fact 522 00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:18,000 that our foe is already defeated 523 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:21,000 already defeated 524 00:42:21,000 --> 00:42:28,000 one spiritual principle that the average Christian has never fully understood 525 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:36,000 it is in that they think that Satan still has the upper hand in all earthly things 526 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:39,000 it's not so 527 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:43,000 Christ defeated Satan 528 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:46,000 Romans 5, 17 puts it this way 529 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:49,000 for if by one man offense 530 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:52,000 death reign by one 531 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:56,000 much more they which receive an abundance of grace 532 00:42:56,000 --> 00:43:01,000 and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life 533 00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:08,000 by one, Jesus Christ 534 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:13,000 the thief cometh not but to steal, kill and to destroy 535 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:16,000 but Jesus said I've come 536 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:19,000 that you might have life 537 00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:24,000 and have it more abundantly 538 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:28,000 grace is the victory that we look for 539 00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:31,000 it's the all sufficiency of God's 540 00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:33,000 enabling power to our 541 00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:37,000 weak and mortal lives 542 00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:44,000 part of our dilemma also comes is when we try to see God 543 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:49,000 in light of our own strength and weaknesses 544 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:53,000 we 545 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:58,000 it's just a subconscious thing we do because of our human nature 546 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:04,000 we compare God's ability with our strength and inability 547 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:07,000 we think cause we can't get it done that 548 00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:11,000 God can't get it done 549 00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:18,000 but I'm here to tell you something this morning God can 550 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:23,000 he can 551 00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:29,000 a lot of things we don't like to face in life 552 00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:35,000 we don't like to fully accept the will of God 553 00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:39,000 because the will of God sometimes isn't favorable 554 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:42,000 in our life 555 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:46,000 you think all those people leaving 556 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:51,000 was favorable to get in 557 00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:56,000 we know now that God provided for Abraham a realm on top of the mountain but 558 00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:02,000 Abraham didn't know that when he was climbing up the hill 559 00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:09,000 Abraham didn't know just yet when he put the stones together for the altar 560 00:45:09,000 --> 00:45:18,000 Abraham hadn't heard the ram caught yet when he laid Isaac down 561 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:25,000 still no interjection when he lifted his hand 562 00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:27,000 but it was then 563 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:35,000 what are you saying all that for pastor I said you got to walk all the way through it child of God 564 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:37,000 you can't quit 565 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:44,000 can't give up you can stop he's already been too good to you 566 00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:53,000 and his grace will bring you the victory his grace is sufficient 567 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:59,000 needless to tell yourself it's hunky-dory 568 00:45:59,000 --> 00:46:04,000 it's hunky-dory 569 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:11,000 tell your doctor that I'm hunky-dory how you doing I'm just hunky-dory 570 00:46:11,000 --> 00:46:17,000 what does that mean his grace is sufficient father I love you this morning 571 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:23,000 thank you for your goodness your mercy and your grace 572 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:27,000 over the household of faith this morning 573 00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:33,000 Lord I know this is the word you burn in my heart you wouldn't let me go any other place 574 00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:40,000 you arrested me right here 575 00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:44,000 there are those here this morning who needed it 576 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:49,000 because every situation is not ideal 577 00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:56,000 but your grace is the victory 578 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:59,000 I wonder this morning while heads are bowed 579 00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:06,000 how many of you feel like that prophet old Micah when he was sitting in the dark room anybody 580 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:13,000 lift your hand up you feel like you've been in a devil just making fun of you in the dark place 581 00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:18,000 how many of you feel like him in that verse 7 when he said I may be down 582 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:21,000 but don't stand over me I'm getting up 583 00:47:21,000 --> 00:47:27,000 how many feel like you've been knocked down life just took took the sails 584 00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:31,000 and ripped holes in them and you're sitting still 585 00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:35,000 heavenly father over this group 586 00:47:35,000 --> 00:47:41,000 those who are standing in this sanctuary today 587 00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:48,000 I'm praying for the all sufficiency of your grace 588 00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:55,000 let your glorious light penetrate to the darkness which they feel surrounding them 589 00:47:55,000 --> 00:47:59,000 let your light shine 590 00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:04,000 those who feel knocked down extend your hand 591 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:11,000 and may they declare with the psalmist he picked me up up out of the miry clay 592 00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:17,000 and he set me up on a rock and established my goings 593 00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:24,000 pick up your children Lord pick them up they feel as though they've been steamrolled by life and ran over 594 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:32,000 your word today the grace your grace is sufficient as encouraging us this morning 595 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:36,000 father I pray over each one today 596 00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:44,000 add your grace because your grace is the victory 597 00:48:44,000 --> 00:48:49,000 the ninth verse of that 20th Psalm said save us 598 00:48:49,000 --> 00:48:54,000 sometimes that's all we can get out Lord save me 599 00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:58,000 hear the prayers of your people the petitions of their heart 600 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:02,000 encourage each one in this room today father 601 00:49:02,000 --> 00:49:06,000 we'll be quick to praise you for your goodness and your mercy 602 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:10,000 and the abundance of your grace 603 00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:29,000 amen amen could you give the Lord a good praise offer him for his grace