Sunday A.M. Series: Psalms 23 — "Remedies" #1
Sun. AM #1 "God's Remedy for Worry"
Psalm 23:1-6
"1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever."
We're Living in a World Today Wanting for Remedies
"The More You Understand God, The Easier It Is To Trust Him"
The First Cause of Stress We'll Look at is "WORRY";
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrows; it empties today of strength." Corrie Ten Boom
Because You Were Never Designed to Deal With It
I.
I Must God Will Take Care of Me:
Ps 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
A.
If I Believe God's Going to Take Care of Me I'm Not Going to Worry Is 40:11 Phil 4:19
B.
It Doesn't Say He Will Meet All Your GREED;
C.
So, How Do I Make God My Shepherd? Jn 10:14, 27
II.
I Need to Begin About Everything:
A.
Pray About the Stuff You Usually Worry About Phil 4:6"Worry is stewing without doing" Spurgeon
B.
Most People Pray Prayers They Think God Wants to Hear;
1 Peter 5:7 "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
III.
I Need to Focus on at a Time:
A.
Focus, Concentrate & Consider One Day at a Time Matt 6:34
In Closing: What's got you worried this morning?
Matthew 6:34 "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."
Thoughts for the Week Going Forward
I don't know what you're going through right now, but that doesn't matter. God does. God knows exactly what you're going through.
The Bible tells us that our heavenly Father already knows perfectly well what you need, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.
Go home and read Ps. 23. Seventeen times in six verses, the words "I," "my," or "me" are used.
This is an intensely personal psalm. The word "You" — talking about God — is used five times. This psalm is about a relationship to God.
That's the remedy for your stress.
Religion won't get rid of your stress.
You don't need religion — You need a relationship.
You need a Shepherd — somebody who provides, protects, guides and corrects.
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