All of us are facing some difficult and painful times. How can we trust god to see us through. Psalm 46 suggests 3 things about God that give us hope in our troubled times.
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Our Help in Troubled Times
Psalm 46:1-11
- The PERSON of God (vs 1-3)
— Refuge
— Strength
— Help – “Well discovered”
- The PRESENCE of God (vs 4-7)
river = “constantly flowing river”
Spring of Gihon in Kidron valley on east side of Jerusalem – most ancient water
supply
Hezekiah built a conduit cut through 1777 ft of solid rock, led to reservoir inside
gates
Covered the ancient spring to make it invisible
701 BC – Assyrians and Sennacherib besieged city to no avail
GOD was in the midst – God was providing
- The POWER of God (vs 8-9)
God’s call to us is to BELIEVE (vs 10-11)
In His PERSON – “…I am God”
In His PLAN – “…I will be exalted…”
In His PRESENCE – “…The Lord of Hosts is with us…”