When people hear me preach, they will hear a strong emphasis on the importance of Scripture, the importance of daily meditation on the Word of God because that is the way God comforted me and I, therefore, comfort others the same way. 1:16). We cannot contain our adoration for Him! My everything. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Yourgenerous Spirit. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it (Heb 12:11). He never changes. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. PRAISE GOD because He is your God! (Psalms 115:1,
NIV). In the New Testament some statements made by Paul help us take in this concept,
of God's glory. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. He is near to the brokenhearted ( Psalm 34:18 ). 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.. Maybe they were believing God for healing, and it didnt happen. Remember that God is surrounding you! Maybe they realized following Christ would mean being different, or as with the people in Asia Minor, it meant being persecuted for their faith. Deity entered into a timed
existence, in the person of Christ, but deity exists outside the flow of time -
God is "from everlasting, to everlasting." Paul saw his trials as short and momentary. This verse can also be translated as a command rejoice in this. The believers were suffering in all kinds of trials. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. (Psa. That is the context in the previous verses (1 Pet 3-5). By Warren E. Berkley
From Expository Files 5.12; December 1998. Pulpit Commentary Verse 7. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD. Here are seven practical ways to trust God in your everyday life: 1. When shall I come and appear before God? Today, how do Christians do this? Peter says we have been given a new birth (v. 3) into a living hope through the resurrected Jesus Christ. Trust in the Lord and do good; Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. I feel like Peter is doing that herehe brings us back to the gospel; he brings us back to our salvation. Look at the life of any truly godly man or woman, and you will see that godliness has always been marked by trials. In order that he would not become proud, God humbled him through a demonic affliction. How many of us are missing joy in our trials? is their focus on the gospel as well. True faith is ultimately indestructible because God keeps it by his power. These praises are not always after victory. These believers were being persecuted for following Christ; they were being persecuted for being different. But we see this reality throughout the Scripture. For many, when they go through a church split or they were harmed by a church leader, they fall away from the faith and never return. Ask the three Hebrews who were thrown into the fire in Babylon. Many of us have lost our joy because we have sinned by losing the right focus. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak Praise God that He shows us how prevention is always better and less stressful than a curative measure. Death is the ultimate way to turn someone from sin. Fundamentally we are expressing our praise to God; we are thinking about God,
and the things of God; we are honoring the Savior. 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. Make level paths for your feet so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed (emphasis mine). Use these timeless Bible verses about praising God in your prayers until your heart can find its own words. You will find that it is in the fire that your intimacy with Christ becomes the greatest. 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). How can we encourage others with this when they are suffering? He encourages the Lord's people to respect God and offers wisdom leading to a long and blessed life. 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. In the flow of thought, this is pointing back to our new birth and inheritance in heaven in verses 35. 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). Listen to what he says in 1 Peter 1:6: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials (emphasis mine). 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. He is worthy of praise due to His
greatness; His power, glory, victory and majesty. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. 3:23, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." "Save me, O God!": This psalm attributed to David is a cry of despair to the Lord when he was being afflicted by enemies that seemed to surround him at all times. 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. Praise the Lord!Praise God in his sanctuary;praise him in his mighty heavens!Praise him for his mighty deeds;praise him according to his excellent greatness!Praise him with trumpet sound;praise him with lute and harp!Praise him with tambourine and dance;praise him with strings and pipe!Praise him with sounding cymbals;praise him with loud clashing cymbals!Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!Praise the Lord! We are
educated, in the first eleven chapters of the Roman letter; there we find
analysis and argument and affirmation. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. 3 who forgives all your sins. Romans 8:17 declares that we are co-heirs with Christ, and therefore, what is the Sons is ours. Praising God in the hard times doesn't minimize or deny heaviness of heart. Who would honor a person who died in an electric chair? Focus on your faith; trials prove the genuineness of our faith. He doesnt waste anything. We must develop an eternal perspective. God honors him in Scripture and, no doubt, in heaven. When we pray God's promises back to Him and declare the beauty of His character as revealed in the Scriptures we align ourselves with . There is a harvest for those who have been trained by pain. All rights reserved. (Acts 13:22) One reason for this was his willingness to praise God even in the darkest of times. My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, "Where is your God?" When . 7. Paul in fact lived it. Is it realistic that both joy and grief can exist together? It is this loving relationship with Christ that allows us to endure and have joy in trial or tribulation. It is the relationships around us that often enable us to endure hard times. He has brought us back to the basics. In the same way, many trials we go through could possibly be a form of Gods grace to keep us from sin. I pray youll be encouraged and take hope in Gods power, even as the battles seem to close in around you. Maybe we have been in a bad marriage or dealing with a difficult boss or some type of persecution. We do that by rejoicing in the benefits of our salvation. BUT NOW - at the end of all this analysis
and argument and affirmation -- THERE IS ADORATION! Gold can be passed from generation to generation. With this new birth, we receive an inheritance in heaven (v. 4). When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.1 Corinthians 11:3032. 4. This is how I approach it if you need some guidance to start. Each metal has a different melting point, and that is one of the ways you can tell if something is really genuine. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They . God has chosen not reveal it. WE PRAISE GOD IN OBEDIENCE,
for in disobedience, we fail to glorify Him (Rom. These would make any person proud. Everything we know about God should cause us to regard and adore His greatness. Psalm 63 states his praise to God as King David goes through true hardship and heartbreak. When we view our trials in comparison to eternity, then they become light and momentary. Gold is one of the most precious metals because it is one of the most imperishable. We praise God in song. Praise God that His love prevails over all turmoil, trouble and trauma. Listen to the story of the seed sown upon rocks. It relates to my feelings and truths. Trials to our faith, are like fire to a precious metalthe fire tests the genuineness of it. Those of you who are hard-hearted and never cry, God teaches you to cry through pain. You, God, are my God, And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me (emphasis mine).Luke 22:19. Its because sin has taken away our joy. These cookies do not store any personal information. Mechanical instruments are not suited to this. What we do today will affect our eternity. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. It was beautiful, but when they put it into fire, they found out it wasnt. Only with great difficulty are we able to try and wrap our minds around this
concept of ETERNITY. Against the wrath.-- Or perhaps, upon the wrath. He recounts God's majesty, power, mercy, faithfulness, and covenant that David's descendants would reign as kings forever. Jesus said, "But why do you call Me
'Lord, Lord' and do not do the things which I say?" It may be personal sin, as with David. He writes to encourage them. It may be the sin of a wrong focusfocusing on the things of the world, the economy, and the problems in life. In the same way, trials are necessary in order to prove the reality of ones faith. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer (emphasis mine).2 Corinthians 1:46. THINGS HAPPEN THAT WE TAKE NO PLEASURE IN. No, its how we go through the trial. earnestly I seek you; King David teaches us how to praise God throughout the book of Psalms. Peter says this is not true for the believer; though the believer may die, we are being sheilded by Gods power until the coming of the salvation (v. 5). 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 1:7. Look at what Paul said about his trials in 2 Corinthians 6:10: Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything (emphasis mine). Amazingly, David overcame adversity by putting his trust in God, and by "Praising God!" David proclaims, "They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves" (Psa. 8:6, " the
Lord gave David victory wherever he went." When I
pray, study His Word preach His Word, I ought to reflect on His greatness. O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; And in the night season, and am not silent. He says if they were saved, they would have remained.. I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, "Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. There is often a bonding that happens with others while going through hardship together. Here is a question: does simply going through a trial warrant reward in heaven? God - Who is God to you at this very moment? Many people have experienced this in the midst of trials. Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities (emphasis mine).Luke 19:1617. This is Paul's outburst of praise, informed by revelation
- and inspired by the sovereignty of God. Let us hear that this inheritance is not only heavenly, but it will be earthly. 9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. 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. But to the extent we are able to entertain the concept - God is eternal; He is
"from everlasting to everlasting." "Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and
the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth is yours." Learn to PRAISE GOD in the midst of trouble from King David himself. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:89. Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them. In the situation of the Corinthians, this included weakness, sickness, and even death. 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. Let me explain through the illustration of Paul and his thorn in the flesh. 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. Through Song. Not to us, O LORD, not to us but
to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. DAVID ASCRIBES TO THE FATHER THE FOLLOWING:
Greatness. Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) Copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. I have no doubt that God did this so that we could apply it to any trial we experience, whether sickness, depression or demonic persecutions. My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,your praises all day long. For eleven
chapters Paul has been giving his comprehensive account of the gospel. We see Israel going through trials in the wilderness, and God disciplined them. In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fadekept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by Gods power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time (emphasis mine).1 Peter 1:35. 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. This chapter relates how largely and liberally David, besides what he had before done, and his princes, offered towards defraying the expenses of building the temple, 1Ch 29:1-8 and the joy and thankfulness that he and his people expressed on that account, attended with prayers for Solomon, and offering sacrifices unto the Lord, 1Ch 29:9-21 and the chapter is closed, and so the book, with an account of the second unction of Solomon, the placing him on the throne, and the submission of all ranks of men unto him, and of the death of David, 1Ch 29:22-30. 3. No, they were never saved. This life is not just about our future career, marriage, or retirement. Praise in the Midst of Trouble. Big Question: What does Peter teach as secrets to joy in the midst of trials? We can focus on our inheritance and security in heaven. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Copyright 2021 The Busy Woman's Bible Study, Copyright 2016 The Busy Woman's Bible Study. He simply says they did not really belong to us. They werent really saved. How can we develop and sustain an eternal view point? In this epistle, Peter is writing to Christians that are spread throughout Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. We are alive to his Word, alive to worship, alive to one another, where before we were dead in trespasses and sin (Eph 2:15). When I read something in God's Word, I'm convinced God is right and I have the
faith and courage to act on that, I'm praising God - by the obedient attention
I'm giving His Word. In the Mosaic dispensation and during the United Kingdom period, any good
victory achieved by the Army of Israel was attributed to God. This is personal now. Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually Heb 13:15. Or who has
been his counsellor Who has ever given to God, that God should repay Him? But look at Christianitywe honor and worship a man who died on a cross. They love work, friends, TV, hobbies, etc. When this person eventually encounters trouble or persecution, they fall away from God and never return. What I say next is absolute. Chapter 15 of 2 Samuel reports of the national rebellion of King David headed by his own son. Genesis 29:20 says: So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her (emphasis mine). 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. In fact, in some way, we benefit from this inheritance now. (Isaiah 40:5, NIV). I'm glad you're here to journey with me! Psalm 138-141King James Version. We have an inheritance waiting for us in heaven, and our salvation is secure because God is shielding it for us. Thoughts of You from mother & God Devotionals. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. Bible verses about praising God can help guide your prayers in these times. We are not sure what this thorn in the flesh was. Many of them just dont have the experience of going through trials with God yet. He means that God is in control of our trials and they do not happen by accident. I am talking to God, and he is listening. 1 Ryle, J. C. (1993). He did this with Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. See when Paul was looking at his troubles being momentary (v. 17), it was in comparison to the coming glory, which would be eternal (v. 17, 18). Instead, it redirects our focus on who God is. 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. We have experienced the new birth. James says blessed, or happy, is the man who perseveres under trial. When you read Psalms, you can find so many verses about God's children singing praise even in the midst of hard times. (Isaiah 24:23, NIV). Application Question: How do we cultivate our first love again so we can have joy in trials? We rejoice in our undefiled inheritance. The psalm itself could be split into three sections. Try meditating on each word in Psalm 63:1 slowly. 2. and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things. He was the envy of all his friends and business associates. What other reasons are trials necessary? They become lame and disabled. Only those who are trained by the trial, develop the character God wants. The word proved is used of testing metals through fire. Maybe that is why God touched Jacobs thigh and caused him to limp after wrestling with God and prevailing. When David was confronted by Nathan about
his sin and as repentance worked inside of David and bore fruit, he had these
thoughts of God. Matthew (164). If faith is genuine, it will last until the revelation of Christ when he comes, and it will result in praise, glory, and honor from God (v. 7). You are my ever-present help in times of trouble. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. This is a wonder. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Trusting God In A Time Of Trouble Job 13:15 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: Sometimes a preacher will find one of those sermons that is just absolutely inspirational. Paul says not only is he in total control, but he is specifically controlling the temperature gauge on every trial. All rights reserved. It means He is the Judge of all the earth, and what He decides is
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