He doesnt feel jubilant hope. And it is principally in the temptations of the Church they say this, Where is your God? Understand that God may use suffering to refocus our deepest desires on Him. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. The effort of faith should be persistent, even if old bitternesses begin again and "break the low beginnings of content"; for, even if the wild waters burst through the dam once and again, they do not utterly wash it away, and there remains a foundation on which it may be built up anew. 15. The story of David, Bathsheba, and Uriah is found in 2 Samuel 11-12. Important that we dont respond inappropriately. Devil "I've got his .read more Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2 The enemy is called a "loveless nation." Key idea here is longing for God when in a wilderness situation. He could not obtain the refreshment he needed yet, but he looked forward to finding it soon. Original setting not known. Sustaining Peace - John 14:27; 16:33 A. God's peace is distinct - 14:27 B. God's peace sustains in troubles and fear - 14:27 C. God's peace is only in Christ (Authoritative peace . Therefore now he triumphs, and though he still is keenly conscious of his enemies, they appear but for a moment, and though he still feels that he is far from the sanctuary, his heart goes out in hopeful visions of the gladness of his return thither, and he already tastes the rapture of the joy that will then flood his heart. In the midst of the tumult of emotions, were not always careful with our words. And we are told in answer, that it is some festival. Whoever wrote it has given immortal form to the longings of the soul after God. 3. Apr 24, 2020. And, as it seems to answer, Would you not have me disquiet you, placed as I am here in so great evils? 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My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. It is better therefore to translate "hind" than "hart." I shall not want for strength, "He restoreth my soul." C. Jesus also knew the responsibilities of the Shepherd to the sheep. It "pants" and "thirsts," is "cast down" and disquieted; it is "poured out"; it can be bidden to "hope." The first time we see it in Bible history is in I Chronicles 16, when King David is bringing up the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. What then is the abyss that calls, and to what other abyss does it call? Last week's psalm was an unusually long one for the Psalm of Ascents, but this week we are back to a short psalm. The actual author, as one of a band of kinsmen who worked and sang together, would, not unnaturally, be content to sink his individuality and let his song go forth as that of the band. Again, verse 8: By day the Lord commands His steadfast love, and at night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. This is not a song of jubilant hope. (Doesnt mean they are bad. the heights of Hermon from Mount Mizar. u.s.). SUBJECT: Covetousness TITLE: The Rich Man and Lazarus Type: Expository. Nature reflects the poets moods, and overmastering emotion sees its own analogues everywhere. 18. Expository Songs Psalm 42:1-2: Chandos Anthem No. 2. 1. Perhaps there was one "man" of special mischief prominent among them, but it is not safe to treat that expression as anything but a collective. As for your fatigue in hearing, I am not greatly solicitous, since you see me also, who speak, toiling in the heat of these exertions. But they are happy in their very yearnings who are conscious of the true direction of these, and can say that it is God for whom they are athirst. Let Him deliver you, if He can. Nevertheless, it appears to me, my brethren, that such a longing is not fully satisfied even in the faithful in Baptism: but that haply, if they know where they are sojourning, and whither they have to remove from hence, their longing is kindled in even greater intensity. he says, In the voice of joy and praise; the sound of keeping holiday. God being what He is, no longing soul can ever remain unsatisfied. 3-7, NIV) Psalm 4: Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Yet we must even now take notice of this title in such a way, that what we have said already should be no prejudice against our saying it again: for all were not present in every place where we said it. Since no reason for the variation is discernible, and the proposed slight change of text improves construction and restores uniformity, it is probably to be adopted. [Note: For the meaning of Maskil, see my note on Psalms 32.] Psalm 42 - Honest Prayer from a Discouraged Saint This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician. Some scholars believe David wrote these psalms for the sons of Korah to perform. Inevitably there are times we do feel cut-off from God. Hes not thirsting mainly for escape. It is sufficiently distinct in tone to explain its separation from the preceding, inasmuch as it is prayer throughout, and the note of joy is dominant, even while an undertone of sadness links it with the previous parts. settled. What abyss is this that calls, and to what other abyss? His dwelling-place is above my soul; from thence He beholds me; from thence He created me; from thence He directs me and provides for me; from thence he appeals to me, and calls me, and directs me; leads me in the way, and to the end of my way.. .. 8. For in tribulation every one must be profited by what he heard in the time of security. But in the Hebrew Bible, God never gave anyone this blessing nor did God ever use the word when he was speaking. Who shall separate you from the love of Christ? (Romans 8:3135 paraphrased), Fifth, the psalmist remembers. The locality thus designated is too far north for the scene of Davids retreat before Absalom, unless we give an unusual southward extension to the names; and this makes a difficulty in the way of accepting the hypothesis of the authors having been in his retinue. And just as there we found cause for rejoicing, so here there will not be wanting an occasion for sorrow. For what is there more profound than that abyss? But perhaps Scripture meant us to consider in the stag not this point only, but another also. The Lord has commended His loving-kindness in the day-time, and in the night will He declare it. A. A quick reading of this Psalm suggests there are two divisions: (1) vv. A second purpose is that you want to leave something lasting in the minds of the congregation when a sermon is over. For it is there is the house of my God. Then follows a gleam of hope, like a rainbow spanning the waterfall. For men saw their torments outwardly; they did not inwardly behold their crowns! As he walks in this tabernacle, and contemplates God's wonderful works for the redemption of the faithful, the sound of that festivity charms his ears, and bears the hart away to the water-brooks. EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE) . 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. "Gods continual love is a comfort for the soul continually beset by questions and mourning (cf. Esther 2:1-18 - The Best Beauty Pageant Ever. When away from the stream makes it a priority to rediscover it.. In the daytime the Lord would pour out His love to the psalmist, and in the night he would respond by praising God. In this penultimate volume of his series on preaching Christ from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus offers expert guidance for busy pastors on preaching Christ from Psalms. The heading above verse one tells us that Psalm 100 is a psalm for giving thanks. Objectives: That each would understand the events that occurred at the pool of Bethesda and learn the lessons of appropriate compassion and sinful apathy. The secret of calm is to dwell in that inner chamber of the secret place of the Most High, which whoso inhabits "heareth not the loud winds when they call," and is neither dejected nor uplifted, neither disturbed by excessive joys nor torn by anxieties. I know this is a given but prayer prepares the preacher's heart for the studying of God's word (1 Peter 2:1-2) and it prepares the preacher's mind to receive clarity and insight into God's word (Psalm 119:18). But You are trying me, and I know that Thou dost but put off, not take utterly from me, what You have promised me. For how can it be that in the midst of these tempests of the world, you should pass through the whole of that sea, without suffering? They are great ones, severe, hard to bear; but would they were all. I hope it speaks for you in this time of remembering. LEARNING TO DESIRE For it is written in a certain passage, The mercy of the Lord is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought. He is the health of my countenance, and my God. In Book 1, all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writer. Therefore it is from the land of Jordan I have remembered you, and from the hill; observe, not of the great hill, that you may make of the little hill a great one: for whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. Perhaps because expository sermons take much diligence and study, many preachers look for an easier way. Hebrew word doesnt mean spirit but a persons life; who and what we really are. Again that voice! I am thirsty in my pilgrimage, in my running; I shall be filled on my arrival. Let there be no sloth in your running; run with all your might: long for the fountain with all your might. Oh, how many of you have learned this more deeply than me because of the waves that have broken over your lives. They retained the former office in the second Temple. And because he has the Lord for his shepherd, he does not lack anything he needs. For what is it thirsty? PSALM 51:1-2. preaching the gospel. Am I already 'drinking' from this 'fountain' with nothing to fear?Still Hope in God, is his answer to the soul that disquiets him, and would fain account for her disquiet from the evils with which this world abounds. Why go I mourning, while mine enemy troubles me, while he breaks my bones? And when these are heard, what do we passers by say? Rather than drinking from God, he had to drink the water of his own tears. Mount Mizar is one of the hills in that area. THE second book of the Psalter is characterised by the use of the Divine name "Elohim" instead of "Jehovah." Some of them were among the faithful adherents of David at Ziklag, {1 Chronicles 12:6} and in the new model of worship inaugurated by him the Korachites were doorkeepers and musicians. On which account too this Psalm is ordinarily chanted on those occasions, that they may long for the Fountain of remission of sins, even as the hart for the water-brooks. The two psalms (Psalms 42:1-11, Psalms 43:1-5) are plainly one. And what is it that the ant does? Look at programs man has instituted to build the churches. Chained " whoooa is me I'm miserable " (5.) From the little hill, and from the land of Jordan. These loveless people are not further defined, and may either have been Israelites or aliens. Neither abstractions nor dead things can still its cravings. Feel guilty about not desiring God more. This same voice in another passage said, I said in my trance (i.e., in my rapture, when he had seen some great thing or other), I said in my trance, I am cast out of the sight of Your eyes. Each swing of the gymnast lifts him higher until he is on a level with a firm platform on which he can spring and stand secure. 2 16 How to Prepare an Expository Sermon on [April, HOW TO PREPARE AN EXPOSITORY SERMON ON PSALMS XLII. Thats why a singable psalter is good to keep around or a hymnbook with the whole array of emotions. The break in the clouds is but momentary, and the grey wrack fills the sky once more. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All Your overhangings and Your waves have come upon me. sing unto the . Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. Psalm 22 is an excellent choice for a sermon on Good Friday because, according to Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34, Jesus, "the man of sorrows" (Is 53:3), voiced the haunting opening words of this magnificent psalm, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" in his dying moment on the cross of Golgotha. Let then my insulting enemies now say, Where is your God? What we do at church is a real transaction with the living God. The Point Of Psalms 34 He calls past experiences to mind. It begins with a cluster of seven psalms (reckoning Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 43:1-5, as one) of which the superscription is most probably regarded as ascribing their authorship to "the sons of Korach." {Psalms 42:11 and Psalms 43:5} But probably the text is faulty. revival. It is not a question asked for enlightenments sake but is an exclamation of impatience, if not of rebuke. But that just isnt the way we are. PROPOSITION: In this sermon we see an 1) unrealized cure, 2) unabashed command, 3) unjustified criticism, 4) unapologetic confirmation. For he compared these things in which he found himself, to those toward which he had been raised; and saw himself cast out far from the sight of God's eyes, as he speaks even here, Why have You rejected me? For I will go into the place of Your Tabernacle. Has experienced the joy of long refreshing drinks in a cool mountain stream. From whence did I remember you? Psalms 42:3)." I will say unto God, You are my lifter up; why have You forgotten me? Longings and tears, remembrances of festal hours passed in the sanctuary melt the singers soul, while taunting enemies hiss continual sarcasms at him as forsaken by his God. 5) Finally, at the Areopagus in Athens (Acts 17:22-34), Paul exposes the gathered worshipers as being ignorant of . And He may give us them back if they no longer get in the way of allowing Him to meet our desires.) He designed us that way. Indeed the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life. (John 4:14.). We have undertaken the exposition of a Psalm corresponding to your own longings, on which we propose to speak to you. It is what church historian Martin Marty might call a "wintery" faith. He hacked into the Harvard server, downloaded private dormitory ID photos, and posted them on his blog. God guides till we reach heaven - Psalm 73:24 C. God's guidance is by faith - Isaiah 42:16 3. 334.]. Romans6:12-13 I admire the sight of the bodily members warring in the service of the soul that serves God.And wonderful though the tabernacle be, yet when I come to the house of God, I am even struck dumb with astonishment. (Psalm 42:2-4) Maclaren notes, "The whole psalm reads like the sob of a wounded heart." What was its cause? For he said not, My tears became my drink, lest he should seem to have longed for them, as for the water-brooks: but, still retaining that thirst wherewith I burn, and by which I am hurried away towards the water-brooks, My tears became my meat, while I am not yet there. That lovely metaphor has touched the common heart as few have done, and the solitary singers plaint has fitted all devout lips. 2. But more important than any of that is God Himself. HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY DESIRE GOD? Thus one might think of this book as "the book of Elohim.". Everything We Need - Psalm 23. He compared the noise of the waves to his troubles, that he personified as calling to one another to come and overwhelm him. In preparing an article on the above topic the writer is ex-plicitly informed that what is required is t"not an expository sermon," nor " an outline of an expository sermon, but di- This too proceeds from that longing, of which in another place comes that cry, One thing have I desired of the Lord; that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. seeing that deep calls to deep, and after those sufferings severer ones are to be dreaded. But yet, Why have You forgotten me? I, so long as I do not see, so long as my happiness is postponed, make my tears my bread day and night. The situation is described as in the preceding parts. Sermon Seeds is a weekly e-mail list featuring brief, expository outlines designed to help preachers and Bible teachers with their preparations. I seek my God in every corporeal nature, terrestrial or celestial, and find Him not: I seek His Substance in my own soul, and I find it not, yet still I have thought on these things, and wishing to see the invisible things of my God, being understood by the things made, Romans1:20 I have poured forth my soul above myself, and there remains no longer any being for me to attain to, save my God. How could it happen? Emotion varies, but God is the same. In other words, all his crashing and tumultuous and oppressing and discouraging circumstances are the waves of God. Of that house he speaks in another Psalm, after he had put a certain abstruse and difficult question to himself (viz., why is it that it generally goes well with the wicked on earth, and ill with the good? And because he so remembers with humility, he shall earn his exaltation to fruition, for he is not exalted in himself, who glories in the Lord. They who trouble me cast me in the teeth, while they say daily unto me, Where is your God? That is the worlds way with the calamities of a devout man, whose humble cry, "My God," it resents as presumption or hypocrisy. JESUS URGES US TO DESIRE ETERNAL LIFE And it was in the sanctuary of God that he understood this, and understood of the last things.For he tells us of his progress, and of his guidance there; as if we had been saying, You are admiring the tabernacle here on earth; how came you to the sanctuary of the house of God? send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue.' . Each of us must walk in the light we have. Because He loves us. Esther 3:7-15 - The First PLO. silence is not always golden. For when I was pouring out my soul above myself, in order to reach my God, why did I do so? We have met with the sons of Korah in other titles of Psalms: and remember to have discussed and stated already the meaning of this name.
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