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John 3:16 (ESV)
… For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ
- John Piper
Psalm 5:1-12 (ESV)
Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.
3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.
5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction;
their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
12 For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Psalm 5:1-3(ESV)
Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.
Give attention to the sound of my cry ,
my King and my God, for to you do I pray.
Oh Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
The core essence of evil is worshipping anything more than God
Romans 1:21-23 (MSG)
What happened was this: People knew God perfectly well, but when they didn’t treat him like God, refusing to worship him, they trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives. 22 They pretended to know it all, but were illiterate regarding life. 23 They traded the glory of God who holds the whole world in his hands for cheap figurines you can buy at any roadside stand.
Psalm 5: 4-6 (ESV)
For you are not a God who Delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
the boastful shall not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evil doers.
you destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
wickedness, evil, boastful, evildoers, speak lies, bloodthirsty, deceitful …
he doesn’t delight in it, it will not dwell with him, it cannot stand before his eyes,
he hates it, he will destroy it and he abhors it.
Psalm 5:7,8 (ESV)
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you
Lead me, O Lord,
in your righteousness because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
Psalm 23:1-4 (ESV)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 5:9,10 (ESV)
For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is destruction
their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions
cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
Romans 3:10-18 (NLT)
As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—
not even one.
No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God.
All have turned away; all have become useless.
No one does good, not a single one.”
“Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with lies.”
“Snake venom drips from their lips.”
“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
“They rush to commit murder.
Destruction and misery always follow them.
They don’t know where to find peace.”
“They have no fear of God at all.”
Psalm 5:10 (ESV)
Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions
cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
1 John 1:9 (ESV)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 5:11,12 (ESV)
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exalt in you.
For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield.
rejoice, sing for joy, protection, blessings, and covered with favor
Humble yourself, Pray, Seek God’s face, and Turn from your wicked ways
God will: Hear you , Forgive you, Heal you….
- Pray
- Be in God’s Word
- Surround yourself with good friends
Psalm 5:7a (ESV)
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love
Romans 10:9 (ESV)
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved.