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In God We Trust
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: May God help us realize that this little motto is more than a slogan. It is a tremendous spiritual truth. Only by exercising our faith to the point of trust are we able to be saved and live a life pleasing to the Lord.
In God We Trust Ps 121
May God help us realize that this little motto is more than a slogan. It is a tremendous spiritual truth. Only by exercising our faith to the point of trust are we able to be saved and live a life pleasing to the Lord.
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.
I. A Source of Help
No man is even near to becoming a Christian who does not realize that we are helpless, unworthy, and sinful people. Self Reliance is the opposite of Faith.
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
1. Help is Beyond ourselves
a. Jesus alone
b. the simple gospel
2. Help is where? The psalmist asks...
a hills always represents heaven
b. heaven reps God
3. Help is in Jesus because He is God
Col. 1:16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him
II. A State of Happiness
God’s constant care for His children is one of the most heartwarming and blessed truths in all the Bible. Life doesn’t begin at 40 it begin when you get saved. Never forget that we love Him because He first loved us.
1. How he cares? v3-6 Direction
He will not allow your foot to be moved He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
2. How he cares? v3-6 Protection - to keep or take
The LORD is your keeper The LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.
11Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: Phil 4:11
III. A Symbol of Home
Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. It is our eternal habitation which we have as a promise from the Lord.
(John 14:2 KJV) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.
1. Home is a place of safety
a. Physical body
b. Spiritual - soul
2. Home begins at salvation
-- Our eternal rest begins the moment we get saved.
a. From this time forth, today - now
b. and even forevermore.- eternal
Centuries ago God smashed the gloom of Hell and the grave
and Paul said .
1 Cor. 15.55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
