THEME: It Is Written
SERIES: Life is an Adventure!
TITLE: Hurry Up and Wait
Scripture: Psalm 13
I. THE PROBLEM WITH WAITING
1. When God delays, we feel (forgotten). [v.1a] “It is not under the sharpest, but the longest trials, that we are most in danger of fainting.’ Andrew Fuller
2. When God delays, we feel (forsaken). [v.1b]
3. When God delays, we feel (frustrated). [v.2]
1) David is frustrated by his own emotions. “The third time David asks, ‘How long?’ he refers to the combination of what we would call dark thoughts and uncontrollable emotions. When we sense God is no longer blessing us or present, we tend to ruminate on our failures and get into an emotional funk.”
2) David is frustrated because of his enemy.
II. THE PERSPECTIVE WE NEED
The turning point for David was (prayer).
David prayed, not because he was a godly man (which he was), but because he was a (desperate man).
David prayed three prayers in verse 3: (Consider me). (Hear me). (Open my eyes).
When our feelings are stronger than our beliefs we will find ourselves blown away by circumstances and events out of our control.
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22
Remember who God is. His (character) never changes!!
SERIES: Life is an Adventure!
NEXT WEEK: Not Afraid of Anything- Psalm 27