Jesus declared that the meek would inherit the earth (Matt 5:5). It relates to my feelings and truths. For eleven chapters Paul has been giving his comprehensive account of the gospel. All rights reserved. Today, how do Christians do this? This is not their fault, and it is not necessarily a lack of spirituality. Believers can rejoice in trials because of this--they have purpose. Look at what he prayed in Psalms 51:12: Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me (emphasis mine). Paul did. (Psalms 105:3, NIV). We through the gospel have access to God's Power -- when faith prompts us to obey Christ in baptism, THE POWER OF GOD LIFTS US FROM SIN. How do you respond to trials? 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus. At times there is an unhealthy form of the gospel taught in the church. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (emphasis mine).Matthew 5:1112. I understand. God will honor those who have been faithful in the way they have persevered through trials. Gold can be passed from generation to generation. Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible. Simon Peter was privileged to see Jesus transfigured and he later wrote about it with these words: "We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty," (2 Pet. In the Bible, there is such a thing as parental authority, but that authority is a function of God's order for the home. I cannot help but think about Jacob and Rachel. So you find statements - all through the Old Testament - like this in 2 Sam. The book of Hebrews begins with an eloquent, beautiful statement about GOD SPEAKING THROUGH THIS SON (Heb. Oh yes, this is the perspective we must have. Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. With this new birth, we receive an inheritance in heaven (v. 4). Colossians 2:12 says -- "having been buried with him in baptism, and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead." How can we encourage others with this when they are suffering? Ask the three Hebrews who were thrown into the fire in Babylon. 1:7). Praising God in the Storm Sermon This Praising God in the Storm Sermon by Traci Morin help you learn the purpose and how to die more to self in suffering. But that's not it. This is a phenomenal concept. The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. Below are 20 verses of praise to help you get started. No! He says if they were saved, they would have remained.. Unless otherwise noted, the primary Scriptures used are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version , Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Then the final ascription: TO HIM BE THE GLORY FOR EVER! In order that he would not become proud, God humbled him through a demonic affliction. I probably read through the Bible fifteen times in close to a year and a half. Related Topics: Christian Life, Suffering, Trials, Persecution, Greg Brown earned his MA in religion and MA in teaching from Trinity International University, a MRE from Liberty University, and a PhD in theology from Louisiana Baptist University. Are you faithfully seeking him in the midst of your trial? In the New Testament some statements made by Paul help us take in this concept, of God's glory. Often, trials are necessary to turn us away from sin and toward obedience. I dont necessarily have to experience exactly what they have gone through to comfort them. But, during this depression God comforted me through his Word. It is temporary, not just because of the fact that it will end in time, but it is a little while in comparison to the salvation and inheritance you will experience for eternity. For the believer, the great thing about trials is that Christ goes through them with us and in the trial we can experience deep intimacy. That is similar to genuine faith. Psalm 34 is a typical psalm of praise: I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Many of them are in the middle of adversity and calamity. We see the man Job, memorialized in Scripture for his faithfulness in going through trials. He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors Me. Focus on Gods sovereignty and purpose in trials. Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. You - When I consider the sentence that I am about to speak to God starting with the word "you" -. It's that simple. Typically, we honor those who are successful and do great things. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The child wants to quit Little League Baseball because hes not very good, but the father knows that the discipline and perseverance he is developing is needed for whatever career God leads him into. They were lying to the church about their giving and because of this God took them home. I have found many young Christians that have lost joy or even fallen into spiritual depression, thinking they had sinned in such a way that they had lost their salvation. Hebrews 12:12, 13 says this: Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Jesus said, "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord' and do not do the things which I say?" where there is no water. His faith was not real, and the trial was meant to demonstrate that. Interpretation Question: Why would some trials be necessary and in what ways? Who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples, I will thank you forever, because you have done it. It is to recognize the fact that they can exist together. Christ taught the same thing. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. These have come so that your faithof greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by firemay be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:67. The father makes the child finish the season only because its necessary for his growth. Psalm 23:3,4 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake, Psalm 41:7,8 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt, Psalm 66:10-12 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried, Psalm 71:20,21 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. For this is what the high and exalted One says He who lives forever, whose name is holy:I live in a high and holy place,But also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit,To revive the spirit of the lowlyAnd to revive the heart of the contrite.. They did not become like the Israelites who murmured, gossiped, became divisive, and ultimately turned away from God. Now this is something that only those who understand the reality that God is keeping the salvation of every believer can truly rejoice in. In verse 8, he refers to himself as a sinner. When I cry for help, you will answer. Application Question: Why do so many Christians lose this joy in their salvation which is meant to sustain them during trials? It is the relationships around us that often enable us to endure hard times. They can co-exist in the same way an expectant mother can go through the travail of birth and still have joy in thinking about what is to come. A good example of this is Peter and Judas. I will give them a crown. Peter saw this and focused on this in the midst of his trials. Focus on your faith; trials prove the genuineness of our faith. In his great mercy he has given us new birth (emphasis mine) into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1 Pet 1:3). A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. There was a time when we were dead to God, but now we are alive to him. When it seems like my world is crumbling around me and I am thrown around by the storms of my life, take away my fear. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. Listen to what he says in the previous verses. Maybe that was why God allowed Peter to go through such a humbling trial at the cross since he would be the Lords chief Apostle. Verse Concepts. We cannot contain our adoration for Him! It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. It is simple - praise to God reminds you that you are not alone. The victory they enjoyed - was victory God granted to them. In this passage, faith is both compared and contrasted with gold. It lasts for a very long time. No, they were never saved. Is it realistic that both joy and grief can exist together? 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. In the midst of pain, God creates a reservoir in you. 9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. _________________________________________________. Jesus said in his high priestly prayer in John 17:22 that the glory he had in heaven has been shared with us. This is about David speaking well of God; David is expressing adoration and respect to God. It brings memories of past miracles and reminds you of the goodness from God. It is very possible for Christians to lose the joy of their salvation. Praise God in the storms, through the battles, and when life gets hard. King David teaches us how to praise God throughout the book of Psalms. His Word has reached our hearts and had the intended influence. It took me to several chapters of 2 Samuel. When it says the trials have come so that our faith may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed, this seems to be referring to the reality that God will praise you, glorify you, and honor you for your faithfulness in going through trials. In Psalms, statements like this: The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. It happened that, when the ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal Because your love is better than life,my lips will glorify you.I will praise you as long as I live,and in your name I will lift up my hands. and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things. We rejoice in our undefiled inheritance. This person inevitably falls away from Christ and never returns. But this is more than just a speech or something said repeatedly and ritualistically. Those who are faithfulmeaning that they didnt quit, meaning that they continued to trust in God and honor him in the midst of trialswill be richly rewarded. Like every good parent, sometimes God will bring discipline in the life of a believer to give them motivation to obey. This is like a mountain climber. In the modern religious world there are flattering words expressed to the Father and Son, and much talk of praising God but little obedience to give that sentiment meaning. The metallurgist will put it in the fire and see at what temperature it melts. Many of them are in the middle of adversity and calamity. See, true faith, unlike gold, is imperishable. His words explain how gratefulness reveals the condition of our hearts more than it does what's going on around us in our situations. David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. We rejoice because trials bring a greater future glory. Lean on the words of others until you find your own. In fact, James talks about a faith without works, as demonic faith. He says even the demons believe and shudder (Jas 2:19). In fact, God is preserving this inheritance, keeping it from decay or being stolen, even right now. When Paul describes what sin is, he says - when we sin, we fall short of the glory of God; one translation says, we fail to glorify God --- Rom. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? Sovereignty. There are some Christians, especially young Christians, who struggle with how to comfort somebody in the midst of a failure, a loss, or some depression. God rewards those who faithfully persevere. Listen to a few other texts: Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. In Romans one Paul is explaining how sin had developed and flourished in the human race - in particular, the Gentiles. The word kinds can be translated various or multicolored. Some had, no doubt, lost their land, their loved ones and their careers, and yet Peter says they can still have great joy in the midst of these multicolored trials. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me, Psalm 64:7,8 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. Therefore, we can have joy. Listen to what he said: Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Chapter 69. Let us hear that this inheritance is not only heavenly, but it will be earthly. These believers were being persecuted for following Christ; they were being persecuted for being different. In fact, it seems like a very emotional conversion. However, this persons faith was very shallow and didnt last. It may be the sin of a wrong focusfocusing on the things of the world, the economy, and the problems in life. Judas didnt have genuine faith. Psalm 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? All rights reserved. As I follow the instructions of God and honor the Son, there flows from my life just exactly the kind of influence that will do people good and not evil. You will find that it is in the fire that your intimacy with Christ becomes the greatest. Matthew (164). He recounts God's majesty, power, mercy, faithfulness, and covenant that David's descendants would reign as kings forever. You, God, are my God, Through Song. So, it is exceedingly important to follow David's lead - and ascribe praise to God for His glory. Why is that? Who would honor a person who died in an electric chair? Why praising God through your worst days is the best battle plan you have? Is he God your Father? when David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 14 Dressed only in a linen ephod, he began to dance before the LORD with great enthusiasm. 12 Things to Thank God for in the Midst of Your Affliction 1) That God is sovereign and in complete control of the intensity and the duration of your affliction. This means Christ is ruling in heaven but we are there in spirit with him. God - Who is God to you at this very moment? It was not as strong or valuable. O Lord, my God you are my refuge and my strength. The point the author is trying to make, is that God is in control of every hardship a believer goes through (cf. Psalm 17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. Lets look at a couple of reasons why trials would be necessary. Praise the. (Psa. What must we do if we have lost it? But we see this reality throughout the Scripture. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. Feel free to take just a sentence or small portion of the verse to focus on each day. (Psalms 113:4, NIV). Second Corinthians 12:7 says: To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me (emphasis mine). The power of praise in times of trouble is that His joy bubbles up inside of you and covers you in peace. Psalm 119:49,50 ZAIN. Are you facing battles in your life? Or, does it pull you away from him, his people, and his will for your life? It is the way of faithit is the genuine faith that is tested through the trial. When you lose your love for Christ, trials dont feel like they last only a few days as it was for Jacob working for Rachel. However, those who are not trained by it often develop strongholds. Paul says the same thing in other texts, look at 1 Corinthians 10:13: No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. Though the fig tree does not budand there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop failsand the fields produce no food,though there are no sheep in the penand no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the Lord,I will be joyful in God my Savior.The Sovereign Lord is my strength;he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,he enables me to tread on the heights. The promise of Romans 8:28 is only true if our salvation and inheritance are secure; only then can all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord. This reservoir allows you to go deeper than you have before. No, this is about being so impressed by the character of God, so influenced by His marvelous attributes, we have to say something; we are compelled by the sheer power and majesty of the Lord to bless Him, or praise His name. Its because sin has taken away our joy. Trials to our faith, are like fire to a precious metalthe fire tests the genuineness of it. We have experienced the new birth. Application Question: What ways have you experienced the loss of joy in your salvation? (1) We must confess our sins and turn away from them. That place is His Word. He has brought us back to the basics. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Why? . Listen to what Hebrews says: No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. A good father only allows his child to go through trials if they are necessary. Each metal has a different melting point, and that is one of the ways you can tell if something is really genuine. And, it is very much like David's statement in our text --- "David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Praise be to you, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. in a dry and parched land You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Why is that? Eph 1:11; Rom 8:28). David praises the Lord for delivering him from the Philistines, and he invites others to join him in singing joyfully to the Lord. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God (emphasis mine).Daniel 3:2425 (KJV). Praise in the Midst of Problems. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Paul said he was at the same time sorrowful and still rejoicing. To have joy in trials is not to deny pain. Charles Spurgeon, who was called the Prince of Preachers, used to struggle with depression that was so bad at times he couldnt leave his bed for weeks. BOOK TWO Psalms 42-72 -Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses - To the Chief Musician. These were his thoughts, not only at the end of his life but throughout his life. David brought his reign to a close talking to God, and talking to His people about God. The question of God hiding his face goes deeper than merely being forgotten. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge (Ps 51:4). This is a wonder. Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) Copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. We must develop an eternal perspective. Amen. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. My calling to ministry was also marked by trials. He raises a rhetorical question, Who has known the mind of the Lord? Maybe we are lacking joy because we are not cultivating this loving relationship with Christ. Must confess our sins and turn away from God an eloquent, beautiful about... 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