From Despair to Thanksgiving (Psalm 13:1-6, John 8:32, Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Pastor Jim Buchanan, 22 August, 2021Part of the Sunday Morning Message series, preached at a Midweek Meeting service
Psalm 13 (Listen)
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
13:1 How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I take counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O LORD my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the LORD,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
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John 8:32 (Listen)
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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Philippians 4:4 (Listen)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
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1 Thessalonians 5:18 (Listen)
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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