June 12, 2024

Walking with God, or Wandering away? #

Psalm 60:1-5

Introduction

In this Psalm, we see a clear distinction between two paths. Walking with God, or wandering away from God. In reality there is not another option. In your Christian life, you are either walking with God, or you are walking away from God!

You have seen people walk in sync, that is the way we should be with God! Are you in sync with God?

I. Pattern (1-5) #

A. Separation (1) #

Is. 59:1 ¶ Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

1. Sin separates us from God! #

2. “Cast off” #

B. Sadness (1) “thou has been displeased” #

1. Our sin, displeases! #

Eph. 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

C. Shaking! (2) #

D. Surprise (3) #

E. Saved, (4-5) #

2. Fear – We should fear, reverence, respect, obedience #

3. Facts – “because of the truth” #

4. Freedom “may be delivered” #

II. Promises (6-12) #

A. Faith’s Communication (6) “God hath spoken” #

1. Promised to preserve His Word! #

Psa. 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

2. We have God’s HOLY WORD! “pure words” #

B. Faith’s Confidence #

1. I will Rejoice – We rejoice by faith in heaven! #

2. I will Divide – God was going to provide, certain #

3. “mete out” – I will Measure, plans by faith #

C. Faith Claims (7-8) #

1. Friendly - Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, Judah #

Heb. 11:1 ¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

2. Foes - Moab, Edom, Philistia – Enemies #

D. Faith’s Call (11-12) #

1. God, not man! (11) #

Jer. 17:5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

2. Through GOD (12) #

Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Zech. 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.