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November 15, 2009
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Looking Up from a Mess Up
Week 2
Psalms 107
I. The Helpless and Wandering (4-9)
"Some wandered in the desert, lost and
homeless."
II. The Rebellious and Disobedient
(10-16)
Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,
miserable prisoners in chains. They
rebelled against the words of God,
scorning the counsel of the Most High.
That is why He broke them with hard
labor; they fell, and no one helped them
rise again. "LORD, help!" they cried in
their trouble, and He saved them from
their distress. He led them from the
darkness and deepest gloom; He snapped
their chains. Let them praise the LORD
for His great love and for all His
wonderful deeds to them.
For He broke down their prison gates of
bronze; He cut apart their bars of iron.
Psalms 107:10-16
These people are clearly suffering as
the CONSEQUENCES of their rebellion.
They have heard God’s Word, but they
have rejected it. They have chosen to
seek other ways of finding fulfillment
in this world.
Now they find themselves PRISONERS in
chains.
They have tried to get out, and they
can’t!
The design of this affliction is to
HUMBLE their HEARTS, To bring
them to CONFESS their sin, to accept the
punishment, and humbly LOOK UP for mercy
and grace.
Prisoners have time to pray!
Once they turn to God; He SETS THEM
FREE.
Why is it important to remember our
chains?
1. To remain GRATEFUL that God’s
grace has released us.
2. To give us more COMPASSION for
those who are still prisoners and
MOTIVTE us to SHARE God’s grace with
them.
Why do some Christians still sit in
chains?
What prison cell have you grown used
too?
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