When I am anxious - Eric Geiger | Mariners Church

Hi Mariners Church, I'm so glad you're Hi Mariners Church, I'm so glad you're worshipping with us today. If this is worshipping with us today. If this is worshipping with us today. If this is your first time at Mariners online, your first time at Mariners online, your first time at Mariners online, we're so glad you're here. We'd love to we're so glad you're here. We'd love to we're so glad you're here. We'd love to learn a little bit more about you and learn a little bit more about you and learn a little bit more about you and how we can serve you or pray for you. how we can serve you or pray for you. how we can serve you or pray for you. Please take a moment and fill out the Please take a moment and fill out the Please take a moment and fill out the connect card that can be found in the connect card that can be found in the connect card that can be found in the chat window or at chat window or at chat window or at marinerschurch.org/connect. marinerschurch.org/connect. marinerschurch.org/connect. [music] Now, let's join in praising God [music] Now, let's join in praising God [music] Now, let's join in praising God together. >> Come on, let's put Jesus at the center >> Come on, let's put Jesus at the center of our worship [music] today. >> It's time to climb up this mountain. >> It's time to climb up this mountain. [music] [music] [music] We're going up to the house of We're going up to the house of We're going up to the house of God. God. God. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Come, let [music] us sing of his >> Come, let [music] us sing of his >> Come, let [music] us sing of his goodness. Come, let us worship for all goodness. Come, let us worship for all goodness. Come, let us worship for all he's done.

he's done. he's done. For he is worthy For he is worthy For he is worthy >> [music] >> of it all. >> of it all. We enter in We enter in We enter in to the presence of to the presence of to the presence of our God our God our God with praises [music] on with praises [music] on with praises [music] on our lips. our lips. our lips. We're pouring We're pouring We're pouring out our hearts out our hearts out our hearts >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> together saying "Hallelujah." >> Come on, let's sing it. >> Come on, let's sing it. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Come all you weary and broken. The >> Come all you weary and broken. The >> Come all you weary and broken. The Father's [music] calling back to life. Jesus, our savior, is risen. Jesus, our savior, is risen. The gates of heaven [music] are The gates of heaven [music] are The gates of heaven [music] are open wide.

But he is worthy But he is worthy >> [music] [music] [music] >> of it all. We surrender >> of it all. We surrender >> of it all. We surrender to the presence of to the presence of to the presence of our God. our God. our God. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> With praises on >> With praises on >> With praises on our lips, our lips, our lips, we're pouring [music] we're pouring [music] we're pouring [music] out out out our hearts. our hearts. our hearts. Together singing, Together singing, Together singing, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. >> [music] >> [music] >> Together singing, >> Together singing, >> Together singing, Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> [music] >> Oh. >> Oh. >> [music] >> Where the spirit of the Lord [music] is, >> Where the spirit of the Lord [music] is, there is freedom. there is healing for the broken. There's there is healing for the broken. There's a future [music] for the hopeless. There a future [music] for the hopeless. There a future [music] for the hopeless. There is family for the orphan is family for the orphan is family for the orphan in the Father's [music and singing] arms. There is freedom arms. There is freedom >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> for the captive. There is living >> for the captive. There is living >> for the captive. There is living everlasting. [music] We believe everlasting. [music] We believe everlasting. [music] We believe it can happen it can happen it can happen in the [music] Father's in the [music] Father's in the [music] Father's arms.

There is healing There is healing >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> for the broken. There is a future >> for the broken. There is a future >> for the broken. There is a future for the [music] hopeless. There is for the [music] hopeless. There is for the [music] hopeless. There is family family family for the orphan for the orphan for the orphan >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> in the Father's arms. There is freedom arms. There is freedom for the captive. [music] for the captive. [music] for the captive. [music] There is living There is living There is living everlasting everlasting everlasting we believe we believe we believe that it can that it can that it can happen happen happen in the Father's arms. in the Father's arms. in the Father's arms. >> [music] >> We enter >> We enter in the presence of in the presence of in the presence of our God our God our God >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> with praises on our lips. >> with praises on our lips. >> with praises on our lips. We're pouring out our hearts We're pouring out our hearts We're pouring out our hearts >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> together singing Hallelujah. >> [music] >> [music] >> We enter >> We enter >> We enter in to the presence in to the presence in to the presence of our God of our God of our God with praises [music] on our lips.

with praises [music] on our lips. with praises [music] on our lips. We're pouring We're pouring We're pouring out our hearts out our hearts out our hearts >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> together singing Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Together singing >> Together singing >> Together singing >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. Together singing Hallelujah. Together singing Hallelujah. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Together singing Jesus [music] is mine.

Jesus [music] is mine. And he's my fourth [music] man in And he's my fourth [music] man in And he's my fourth [music] man in [singing] the fire time [singing] the fire time [singing] the fire time after time. Washed in his blood. Washed in his blood. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And what he did for me on Calvary >> And what he did for me on Calvary >> And what he did for me on Calvary [music] is more than enough. I trust [music] in God. I trust [music] in God. My savior My savior My savior the one the one the one >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> who will never [singing] fail. fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> cuz I know the author of tomorrow >> cuz I know the author of tomorrow >> cuz I know the author of tomorrow is ordered is ordered is ordered my steps. [music] And this is my [music] And this is my [music] song. [singing] I'm praising my risen [music] I'm praising my risen [music] king and savior king and savior king and savior all all all >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> until all all.

And I trust in God. And I trust in God. My savior My savior My savior >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> the one >> the one >> the one who will never fail. fail. >> [music] >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And I trust in God. >> And I trust in God. >> And I trust in God. My savior My savior My savior >> [music] Oh, we put [music] our trust in you. Oh, we put [music] our trust in you. [singing] [singing] [singing] You and only you. >> I sought [music] the Lord and he heard >> I sought [music] the Lord and he heard and he answered. [singing] and he answered. [singing] and he answered. [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord [music] answered. I sought the Lord [music] answered. I sought the Lord [music] and he heard and he answered. That's why and he heard and he answered. That's why and he heard and he answered. That's why [music] I trust him. That's why I trust [music] I trust him. That's why I trust [music] I trust him. That's why I trust him. I [singing] sought the Lord and he him. I [singing] sought the Lord and he him. I [singing] sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. [music] heard and he answered. [music] heard and he answered. [music] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought [music and singing] answered. I sought [music and singing] answered. I sought [music and singing] the Lord and he heard and he answered.

the Lord and he heard and he answered. the Lord and he heard and he answered. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> That's why I trust him. That's why I >> That's why I trust him. That's why I >> That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. I sought the Lord and he trust him. I sought the Lord and he trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard [music] and he answered. I sought heard [music] and he answered. I sought heard [music] and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard [music] and he the Lord and he heard [music] and he the Lord and he heard [music] and he answered. answered. answered. I sought the Lord I sought the Lord I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. and he heard and he answered. and he heard and he answered. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> That's why I trust him. That's why I >> That's why I trust him. That's why I >> That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. [music] trust him. [music] trust him. [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> My savior, >> [music] >> [music] >> the one >> the one >> the one who will who will who will never >> [music] >> [music] >> fail. He will never >> fail. He will never >> fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. He will never >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> My savior, the one >> My savior, the one >> My savior, the one never never never who will who will who will >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> never >> [music] >> [music] >> fail. He will never fail us. >> fail. He will never fail us.

>> fail. He will never fail us. He will never fail. [music] I sought the fail. [music] I sought the Lord Lord Lord and he heard and he heard and he heard and he and he and he answered. answered. answered. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> I sought the >> I sought the >> I sought the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the I sought the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Lord and he heard and he answered. That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> That's why I trust him. >> That's why I trust him. >> That's why I trust him. I sought the I sought the I sought the Lord. >> [music] >> [music] >> I sought the Lord. Lord. I sought the I sought the I sought the Lord [music] Lord [music] Lord [music] and he heard and he heard and he heard and he answered. and he answered. and he answered. That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. That's why [music] I trust him. I That's why [music] I trust him. I That's why [music] I trust him. I My savior, My savior, My savior, the one the one the one who will never who will never who will never >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> [singing] >> I trust in God.

>> I trust in God. >> [music] >> More of you. >> More of you. More of you. More of you. More of you. More. >> I sung so many songs. Cried out at the >> I sung so many songs. Cried out at the top of my lungs. top of my lungs. top of my lungs. My heart's still reaching for something My heart's still reaching for something My heart's still reaching for something deeper, [music] something more. deeper, [music] something more. deeper, [music] something more. Give me old. Give me old. Give me old. Give me new. I just [music] want to sing Give me new. I just [music] want to sing Give me new. I just [music] want to sing the truth. the truth. the truth. Hearing these praises, Hearing these praises, Hearing these praises, let me see Jesus. [music] Isn't he wonderful? [singing] Isn't he wonderful? [singing] Isn't [music] Isn't [music] Isn't [music] he glorious? he glorious? he glorious? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good [music] to us?

Isn't he good [music] to us? Isn't he good [music] to us? He's brighter than any sun. He's brighter than any sun. He's brighter than any sun. Greater [music] Greater [music] Greater [music] than any storm. than any storm. than any storm. He's faithful forevermore. [music] He walks through the [music] He walks through the [music] open door open door open door that leads to where you are. Angels that leads to where you are. Angels that leads to where you are. Angels [music] cry holy now. All heaven [music] cry holy now. All heaven [music] cry holy now. All heaven [singing] [singing] [singing] bowing down bowing down bowing down at the center [music] at the center [music] at the center [music] one throne where only one [singing] name one throne where only one [singing] name one throne where only one [singing] name belongs. belongs. belongs. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Holy Spirit lead us. >> Holy Spirit lead us. >> Holy Spirit lead us. We would [music] see Jesus. We would [music] see Jesus. We would [music] see Jesus. Holy Spirit lead [music] Holy Spirit lead [music] Holy Spirit lead [music] us. We worship Jesus. Isn't [music] he wonderful? Isn't [music] he wonderful? Isn't he glorious? Isn't he glorious? Isn't he glorious? Isn't [music] he powerful?

Isn't [music] he powerful? Isn't [music] he powerful? Isn't he good to Isn't he good to Isn't he good to >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> us? >> us? >> us? He's brighter than He's brighter than He's brighter than any sun. any sun. any sun. He's greater than any [music] storm. He's greater than any [music] storm. He's greater than any [music] storm. He's faithful forevermore. He's faithful forevermore. He's faithful forevermore. Let [music] Let [music] Let [music] me see Jesus. Oh, isn't he wonderful? Oh, isn't he wonderful? Isn't he [music] glorious? Isn't he [music] glorious? Isn't he [music] glorious? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Isn't he good >> Isn't he good >> Isn't he good to us? to us? to us? He's brighter than He's brighter than He's brighter than any [music] sun. any [music] sun. any [music] sun. He's greater than He's greater than He's greater than any storm. any storm. any storm. He's faithful [music] He's faithful [music] He's faithful [music] forevermore. And let me say Jesus. And let me say Jesus. >> [music] >> How we long to see your [music] face. >> How we long to see your [music] face. Jesus. It's all for you.

It's all for you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> My heart's ovation, >> My heart's ovation, >> My heart's ovation, it's all for you. it's all for you. it's all for you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heaven's procession, [singing] >> Heaven's procession, [singing] >> Heaven's procession, [singing] it's all [music] for you. it's all [music] for you. it's all [music] for you. The song of creation, The song of creation, The song of creation, [music] you're worthy [singing] of it [music] you're worthy [singing] of it [music] you're worthy [singing] of it all. all. all. You're worthy of it all. For you. You're worthy of it all. For you. You're worthy of it all. For you. It's all It's all It's all for you. for you. for you. >> [music] >> My heart's ovation, >> My heart's ovation, it's [music] all it's [music] all it's [music] all for you, for you, for you, Lord. Lord. Lord. Heaven's procession, Heaven's procession, Heaven's procession, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> it's all >> it's all >> it's all for you. for you. for you. The song [music] of creation, The song [music] of creation, The song [music] of creation, you're worthy you're worthy you're worthy of it all. of it all. of it all. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You're worthy >> You're worthy >> You're worthy of it all. You're [music] worthy You're [music] worthy of it all. of it all. of it all. You're worthy You're worthy You're worthy of it all. of it all. of it all. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Oh, isn't he wonderful?

>> Oh, isn't he wonderful? >> Oh, isn't he wonderful? Isn't he glorious? [music] Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good Isn't he good Isn't he good >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> to us? >> to us? >> to us? He's brighter than He's brighter than He's brighter than any sun. any sun. any sun. He's greater [music] than He's greater [music] than He's greater [music] than any storm. any storm. any storm. He's faithful forevermore. He's faithful forevermore. He's faithful forevermore. >> [music] >> So, I started coming to Mariners in the

>> So, I started coming to Mariners in the fourth and fifth grade. fourth and fifth grade. fourth and fifth grade. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> After that, I went over to the sixth >> After that, I went over to the sixth >> After that, I went over to the sixth grade and JHM. grade and JHM. grade and JHM. Something that stood out to me, um you Something that stood out to me, um you Something that stood out to me, um you know, about my leaders, know, about my leaders, know, about my leaders, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> uh was that they were all in. And for me >> uh was that they were all in. And for me >> uh was that they were all in. And for me growing up, um in a single-parent growing up, um in a single-parent growing up, um in a single-parent household, seeing, um you know, men that household, seeing, um you know, men that household, seeing, um you know, men that just, you know, rose up [music] and were just, you know, rose up [music] and were just, you know, rose up [music] and were consistent, those actions just really consistent, those actions just really consistent, those actions just really imprinted on me. When uh I was in high imprinted on me. When uh I was in high imprinted on me. When uh I was in high school, school, school, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> um I took a little bit of a detour and >> um I took a little bit of a detour and >> um I took a little bit of a detour and went with the ways of the world. But, went with the ways of the world. But, went with the ways of the world. But, when I was up at HSM [music] camp, I when I was up at HSM [music] camp, I when I was up at HSM [music] camp, I made a decision to surrender my life made a decision to surrender my life made a decision to surrender my life fully to Christ and live [music] for him fully to Christ and live [music] for him fully to Christ and live [music] for him and not for myself. Uh I told the high and not for myself. Uh I told the high and not for myself. Uh I told the high school ministry team that I was willing school ministry team that I was willing school ministry team that I was willing to do anything that I [music] could do to do anything that I [music] could do to do anything that I [music] could do to equip myself to serve him and his to equip myself to serve him and his to equip myself to serve him and his people, which resulted in me leading a people, which resulted in me leading a people, which resulted in me leading a life group. [music] Junior High ministry life group. [music] Junior High ministry life group. [music] Junior High ministry needed some more volunteers. And so, I needed some more volunteers. And so, I needed some more volunteers. And so, I said yes. And now I am actually serving said yes. And now I am actually serving said yes. And now I am actually serving [music] [music] [music] in the rooms that I once sat in. And so, in the rooms that I once sat in. And so, in the rooms that I once sat in. And so, it's such a good experience to be able it's such a good experience to be able it's such a good experience to be able to have a sixth-grade to have a sixth-grade to have a sixth-grade >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> junior high life group. Um you know, >> junior high life group. Um you know, >> junior high life group. Um you know, it's crazy cuz uh they have so much it's crazy cuz uh they have so much it's crazy cuz uh they have so much energy. They uh love food.

energy. They uh love food. energy. They uh love food. Uh they [music] love to play, Uh they [music] love to play, Uh they [music] love to play, um but they honestly have so much just um but they honestly have so much just um but they honestly have so much just love [music] love [music] love [music] and interest to just learn about the and interest to just learn about the and interest to just learn about the Lord. And I feel like it's so important Lord. And I feel like it's so important Lord. And I feel like it's so important [music] [music] [music] as leaders to really just reflect, you as leaders to really just reflect, you as leaders to really just reflect, you know, that, you know, right image of know, that, you know, right image of know, that, you know, right image of Christ, you know, upon them, Christ, you know, upon them, Christ, you know, upon them, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> um because, you know, that's what my >> um because, you know, that's what my >> um because, you know, that's what my leaders did for me. My hope and prayer leaders did for me. My hope and prayer leaders did for me. My hope and prayer for, you know, the junior high kids and for, you know, the junior high kids and for, you know, the junior high kids and just [music] anyone in general is that just [music] anyone in general is that just [music] anyone in general is that they know that Jesus is unchanging. they know that Jesus is unchanging. they know that Jesus is unchanging. That, you know, they stay [music] with That, you know, they stay [music] with That, you know, they stay [music] with them now and be consistent and grow in them now and be consistent and grow in them now and be consistent and grow in this relationship with him. Now going this relationship with him. Now going this relationship with him. Now going into [music] my junior year of college, into [music] my junior year of college, into [music] my junior year of college, um I am all in, fully surrendered to the um I am all in, fully surrendered to the um I am all in, fully surrendered to the Lord, and, you know, he has [music] Lord, and, you know, he has [music] Lord, and, you know, he has [music] completely changed my life. >> Amen. It's a joy to worship with you >> Amen. It's a joy to worship with you today. My name is Justin. I serve as the today. My name is Justin. I serve as the today. My name is Justin. I serve as the online discipleship pastor. Through Ty's online discipleship pastor. Through Ty's online discipleship pastor. Through Ty's story, we saw how God moves in powerful story, we saw how God moves in powerful story, we saw how God moves in powerful ways through [music] NextGen Ministries.

ways through [music] NextGen Ministries. ways through [music] NextGen Ministries. If you live near one of our Mariners If you live near one of our Mariners If you live near one of our Mariners congregations and have a junior high or congregations and have a junior high or congregations and have a junior high or a high school student in your family, a high school student in your family, a high school student in your family, you won't want to miss the return of you won't want to miss the return of you won't want to miss the return of Youth Nights on August 19th. Each Youth Nights on August 19th. Each Youth Nights on August 19th. Each Wednesday, we create unique environments Wednesday, we create unique environments Wednesday, we create unique environments where our students enjoy a fun night of where our students enjoy a fun night of where our students enjoy a fun night of games, activities, hear from God's word, games, activities, hear from God's word, games, activities, hear from God's word, and have time to connect with their life and have time to connect with their life and have time to connect with their life groups by age group. High schoolers and groups by age group. High schoolers and groups by age group. High schoolers and junior highers have special environments junior highers have special environments junior highers have special environments designed specifically for them. [music] designed specifically for them. [music] designed specifically for them. [music] It's an incredible space for students to It's an incredible space for students to It's an incredible space for students to hang out, find belonging, and pursue God hang out, find belonging, and pursue God hang out, find belonging, and pursue God together. Junior high and high together. Junior high and high together. Junior high and high schoolers, we can't wait to see you on schoolers, we can't wait to see you on schoolers, we can't wait to see you on August 19th. Now, if you're new to August 19th. Now, if you're new to August 19th. Now, if you're new to Mariners or you've been part of the Mariners or you've been part of the Mariners or you've been part of the community for a while and you're looking community for a while and you're looking community for a while and you're looking to go deeper with others, I invite you to go deeper with others, I invite you to go deeper with others, I invite you to join our next session of Rooted. It's to join our next session of Rooted. It's to join our next session of Rooted. It's launching the week of August 23rd, and launching the week of August 23rd, and launching the week of August 23rd, and Rooted is a 10-week small group Rooted is a 10-week small group Rooted is a 10-week small group experience that'll help you get experience that'll help you get experience that'll help you get connected to God, the church, and your connected to God, the church, and your connected to God, the church, and your purpose. [music] Together with 10 to 15 purpose. [music] Together with 10 to 15 purpose. [music] Together with 10 to 15 people, you'll learn more about God and people, you'll learn more about God and people, you'll learn more about God and his word while forming deep his word while forming deep his word while forming deep relationships with others. We have relationships with others. We have relationships with others. We have groups for men, women, and couples, and groups for men, women, and couples, and groups for men, women, and couples, and you can sign up for Rooted online by you can sign up for Rooted online by you can sign up for Rooted online by time zone or at any of our congregations time zone or at any of our congregations time zone or at any of our congregations through the link below. Now, today we're through the link below. Now, today we're through the link below. Now, today we're continuing our series looking at the continuing our series looking at the continuing our series looking at the stories behind famous Psalms called When stories behind famous Psalms called When stories behind famous Psalms called When Life Doesn't Make Sense. You can find Life Doesn't Make Sense. You can find Life Doesn't Make Sense. You can find sermon notes on the Mariners app. Now, sermon notes on the Mariners app. Now, sermon notes on the Mariners app. Now, let's join Eric for today's message.

>> Hey, welcome to Mariners Church. If we >> Hey, welcome to Mariners Church. If we haven't met, my name is Eric. I'm the haven't met, my name is Eric. I'm the haven't met, my name is Eric. I'm the senior pastor here. I want to welcome senior pastor here. I want to welcome senior pastor here. I want to welcome those in our online community who are those in our online community who are those in our online community who are joining us now. So glad that you're with joining us now. So glad that you're with joining us now. So glad that you're with us today. us today. us today. Also want to welcome Mariners hosted Also want to welcome Mariners hosted Also want to welcome Mariners hosted here. We take Mariners Church to all here. We take Mariners Church to all here. We take Mariners Church to all kinds of different environments. In kinds of different environments. In kinds of different environments. In fact, I'm so excited to announce a new fact, I'm so excited to announce a new fact, I'm so excited to announce a new Mariners hosted here that's going to Mariners hosted here that's going to Mariners hosted here that's going to begin in just a couple of months. begin in just a couple of months. begin in just a couple of months. Maybe you remember during the month of Maybe you remember during the month of Maybe you remember during the month of June we had year-end giving here at June we had year-end giving here at June we had year-end giving here at Mariners and I said, "Listen, Mariners and I said, "Listen, Mariners and I said, "Listen, we really hope that we exceed our we really hope that we exceed our we really hope that we exceed our ministry budget because we have an ministry budget because we have an ministry budget because we have an amazing opportunity to take services to amazing opportunity to take services to amazing opportunity to take services to Camp Pendleton." And we have such a Camp Pendleton." And we have such a Camp Pendleton." And we have such a great relationship and we love the great relationship and we love the great relationship and we love the Marines at Camp Pendleton so much. We Marines at Camp Pendleton so much. We Marines at Camp Pendleton so much. We had Easter services there and that was had Easter services there and that was had Easter services there and that was kind of a test and you were so generous kind of a test and you were so generous kind of a test and you were so generous during year-end giving. I'm so excited during year-end giving. I'm so excited during year-end giving. I'm so excited to announce that in this fall coming up, to announce that in this fall coming up, to announce that in this fall coming up, we are going to launch services Mariners we are going to launch services Mariners we are going to launch services Mariners hosted here at Camp Pendleton. We're hosted here at Camp Pendleton. We're hosted here at Camp Pendleton. We're going to have services in the morning going to have services in the morning going to have services in the morning for families and service services in the for families and service services in the for families and service services in the evening for young men. It's going to be evening for young men. It's going to be evening for young men. It's going to be incredible. And so I'm so thankful for incredible. And so I'm so thankful for incredible. And so I'm so thankful for you for your generosity to your church you for your generosity to your church you for your generosity to your church and I welcome you. I'm so glad that you and I welcome you. I'm so glad that you and I welcome you. I'm so glad that you are with us today.

are with us today. are with us today. At different seasons in my life, I have At different seasons in my life, I have At different seasons in my life, I have wrestled with anxiety. wrestled with anxiety. wrestled with anxiety. I know the crushing feeling when a wave I know the crushing feeling when a wave I know the crushing feeling when a wave of anxiety just rushes over your entire of anxiety just rushes over your entire of anxiety just rushes over your entire body. I've sat with therapists and with body. I've sat with therapists and with body. I've sat with therapists and with friends and they've helped me discern friends and they've helped me discern friends and they've helped me discern what is the context in my life when what is the context in my life when what is the context in my life when those seasons of anxiety come. And for those seasons of anxiety come. And for those seasons of anxiety come. And for me at least, it seems it's when rhythms me at least, it seems it's when rhythms me at least, it seems it's when rhythms have been disrupted in my life. When the have been disrupted in my life. When the have been disrupted in my life. When the rhythm of exercise and time in the rhythm of exercise and time in the rhythm of exercise and time in the scripture and the consistency with scripture and the consistency with scripture and the consistency with friends or the same work colleagues, friends or the same work colleagues, friends or the same work colleagues, when those can get disrupted, I'm most when those can get disrupted, I'm most when those can get disrupted, I'm most susceptible in that moment to susceptible in that moment to susceptible in that moment to anxiousness and I'm not alone. In fact, anxiousness and I'm not alone. In fact, anxiousness and I'm not alone. In fact, there's two famous psychiatrists who there's two famous psychiatrists who there's two famous psychiatrists who developed the Holmes Rahe scale, Thomas developed the Holmes Rahe scale, Thomas developed the Holmes Rahe scale, Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe, and they Holmes and Richard Rahe, and they Holmes and Richard Rahe, and they researched what is likely to be the researched what is likely to be the researched what is likely to be the stressors or the triggers in one's life stressors or the triggers in one's life stressors or the triggers in one's life that causes anxiousness to hit, and they that causes anxiousness to hit, and they that causes anxiousness to hit, and they concluded that it is it is when context concluded that it is it is when context concluded that it is it is when context changes. It's when a job changes or changes. It's when a job changes or changes. It's when a job changes or someone moves or the family dynamics someone moves or the family dynamics someone moves or the family dynamics change that those stressors can really change that those stressors can really change that those stressors can really make one susceptible to just seasons of make one susceptible to just seasons of make one susceptible to just seasons of being overwhelmed or seasons of being overwhelmed or seasons of being overwhelmed or seasons of anxiousness. And I know I'm not the only anxiousness. And I know I'm not the only anxiousness. And I know I'm not the only one who has wrestled with this. Mason one who has wrestled with this. Mason one who has wrestled with this. Mason Currey is an author and he wrote a book Currey is an author and he wrote a book Currey is an author and he wrote a book about famous authors and composers and about famous authors and composers and about famous authors and composers and thinkers and writers and artists, thinkers and writers and artists, thinkers and writers and artists, and these were ones he wrote about who and these were ones he wrote about who and these were ones he wrote about who wrestled with anxiousness, some even wrestled with anxiousness, some even wrestled with anxiousness, some even with depression, and they developed

with depression, and they developed with depression, and they developed daily rituals that would help them daily rituals that would help them daily rituals that would help them moderate their own feelings, but also moderate their own feelings, but also moderate their own feelings, but also allow them to do really productive work. allow them to do really productive work. allow them to do really productive work. See, research research has shown us that See, research research has shown us that See, research research has shown us that artists are particularly susceptible to artists are particularly susceptible to artists are particularly susceptible to anxiety and depression. Not every single anxiety and depression. Not every single anxiety and depression. Not every single artist, but artists as a whole, compared artist, but artists as a whole, compared artist, but artists as a whole, compared to the entire population, are a group of to the entire population, are a group of to the entire population, are a group of people that feel real deeply. In fact, people that feel real deeply. In fact, people that feel real deeply. In fact, this is what makes them often great this is what makes them often great this is what makes them often great artists. They are very introspective, artists. They are very introspective, artists. They are very introspective, they they feel their work, and they they they feel their work, and they they they feel their work, and they produce incredible art, but that same produce incredible art, but that same produce incredible art, but that same strength can also make them susceptible strength can also make them susceptible strength can also make them susceptible to anxiousness and depression. And so, to anxiousness and depression. And so, to anxiousness and depression. And so, Mason Currey was saying they built Mason Currey was saying they built Mason Currey was saying they built regular rhythms in their life that would regular rhythms in their life that would regular rhythms in their life that would help them. And that's what I learned for help them. And that's what I learned for help them. And that's what I learned for for myself. When I moved here 8 years for myself. When I moved here 8 years for myself. When I moved here 8 years ago, I had learned that over time, and ago, I had learned that over time, and ago, I had learned that over time, and so I fought really hard. When I first so I fought really hard. When I first so I fought really hard. When I first moved to Southern California 8 years moved to Southern California 8 years moved to Southern California 8 years ago, I fought for the daily rhythms, the ago, I fought for the daily rhythms, the ago, I fought for the daily rhythms, the daily spiritual disciplines in my life daily spiritual disciplines in my life daily spiritual disciplines in my life that would help me, because I knew there that would help me, because I knew there that would help me, because I knew there was going to be so much inconsistency. was going to be so much inconsistency. was going to be so much inconsistency. Now, all of this Now, all of this Now, all of this it makes Psalm 13, the psalm that we're it makes Psalm 13, the psalm that we're it makes Psalm 13, the psalm that we're going to study today, really compelling.

going to study today, really compelling. going to study today, really compelling. Because David, the psalmist, he's an Because David, the psalmist, he's an Because David, the psalmist, he's an artist, artist, artist, and everything is changing in his life. and everything is changing in his life. and everything is changing in his life. There is not a permanent address. I There is not a permanent address. I There is not a permanent address. I mean, there's so much inconsistency that mean, there's so much inconsistency that mean, there's so much inconsistency that is disrupting the daily rhythms in his is disrupting the daily rhythms in his is disrupting the daily rhythms in his life, and as an artist, he feels really life, and as an artist, he feels really life, and as an artist, he feels really deeply. And so, he writes a psalm, Psalm deeply. And so, he writes a psalm, Psalm deeply. And so, he writes a psalm, Psalm 13, which is David, a man after God's 13, which is David, a man after God's 13, which is David, a man after God's own heart, saying that he wrestles with own heart, saying that he wrestles with own heart, saying that he wrestles with anxiousness. He talks about the anxiousness. He talks about the anxiousness. He talks about the agonizing thoughts that are within him. agonizing thoughts that are within him. agonizing thoughts that are within him. We are in a teaching series called when We are in a teaching series called when We are in a teaching series called when life doesn't make sense, and we're life doesn't make sense, and we're life doesn't make sense, and we're looking at some famous psalms and the looking at some famous psalms and the looking at some famous psalms and the stories beneath the psalms. Now, many of stories beneath the psalms. Now, many of stories beneath the psalms. Now, many of us have wrestled with anxiousness. us have wrestled with anxiousness. us have wrestled with anxiousness. If If not, then you have friends who If If not, then you have friends who If If not, then you have friends who wrestle with anxiousness, and I love wrestle with anxiousness, and I love wrestle with anxiousness, and I love that the scripture is is really that the scripture is is really that the scripture is is really beautiful in giving us helpful insight beautiful in giving us helpful insight beautiful in giving us helpful insight on what to do when we find ourselves on what to do when we find ourselves on what to do when we find ourselves filled with anxiousness. We see David filled with anxiousness. We see David filled with anxiousness. We see David pray in Psalm 13, this incredible pray in Psalm 13, this incredible pray in Psalm 13, this incredible prayer. This is a man after God's own prayer. This is a man after God's own prayer. This is a man after God's own heart who is struggling, and he brings heart who is struggling, and he brings heart who is struggling, and he brings his struggles to God.

his struggles to God. his struggles to God. Now, what we're doing in this teaching Now, what we're doing in this teaching Now, what we're doing in this teaching series is we look at the psalm, but series is we look at the psalm, but series is we look at the psalm, but we're also looking at the the account we're also looking at the the account we're also looking at the the account beneath the psalm. And this is David in beneath the psalm. And this is David in beneath the psalm. And this is David in his 20s, and the backstory to Psalm 13 his 20s, and the backstory to Psalm 13 his 20s, and the backstory to Psalm 13 is really found in 11 chapters in the is really found in 11 chapters in the is really found in 11 chapters in the book of 1 Samuel. It's 1 Samuel 18 all book of 1 Samuel. It's 1 Samuel 18 all book of 1 Samuel. It's 1 Samuel 18 all the way through 28. I started that the way through 28. I started that the way through 28. I started that backstory last weekend, and I'm going to backstory last weekend, and I'm going to backstory last weekend, and I'm going to continue it this week, and so I'm going continue it this week, and so I'm going continue it this week, and so I'm going to try to sum up for you real quickly 11 to try to sum up for you real quickly 11 to try to sum up for you real quickly 11 chapters. Now, if you had your Bible chapters. Now, if you had your Bible chapters. Now, if you had your Bible open at 1 Samuel 18 all the way through open at 1 Samuel 18 all the way through open at 1 Samuel 18 all the way through 28, and you had a map, this is what it 28, and you had a map, this is what it 28, and you had a map, this is what it would look like. Saul has tried to kill would look like. Saul has tried to kill would look like. Saul has tried to kill David twice. Saul is the current king. David twice. Saul is the current king. David twice. Saul is the current king. David's been promised that he's going to David's been promised that he's going to David's been promised that he's going to be the next king, be the next king, be the next king, and Saul is filled with jealousy towards and Saul is filled with jealousy towards and Saul is filled with jealousy towards David. David, because Saul's tried to David. David, because Saul's tried to David. David, because Saul's tried to kill him twice, flees to Ramah. He goes kill him twice, flees to Ramah. He goes kill him twice, flees to Ramah. He goes from Ramah to Nob. I was sharing this from Ramah to Nob. I was sharing this from Ramah to Nob. I was sharing this last week. He went from Nob to Gath, last week. He went from Nob to Gath, last week. He went from Nob to Gath, where he pretended to be insane, and the where he pretended to be insane, and the where he pretended to be insane, and the king of Gath sent him away. Then he went king of Gath sent him away. Then he went king of Gath sent him away. Then he went to Adullam, and he lived in a cave, and to Adullam, and he lived in a cave, and to Adullam, and he lived in a cave, and he prayed Psalm 142, the psalm that we he prayed Psalm 142, the psalm that we he prayed Psalm 142, the psalm that we studied last week, from a cave in studied last week, from a cave in studied last week, from a cave in Adullam.

Adullam. Adullam. Now, Now, Now, not everything's fine. It's not as if he not everything's fine. It's not as if he not everything's fine. It's not as if he prayed Psalm 142, and everything was prayed Psalm 142, and everything was prayed Psalm 142, and everything was just rosy in his life after that epic just rosy in his life after that epic just rosy in his life after that epic prayer in Psalm 142. And I love that the prayer in Psalm 142. And I love that the prayer in Psalm 142. And I love that the Bible's honest, that you're going to Bible's honest, that you're going to Bible's honest, that you're going to have seasons where you are you feel have seasons where you are you feel have seasons where you are you feel crushed and overwhelmed by this world, crushed and overwhelmed by this world, crushed and overwhelmed by this world, and you bring your prayers to God, and and you bring your prayers to God, and and you bring your prayers to God, and they're beautiful prayers. They're they're beautiful prayers. They're they're beautiful prayers. They're filled with faith, like Psalm 142, which filled with faith, like Psalm 142, which filled with faith, like Psalm 142, which we prayed together last week. And yet, we prayed together last week. And yet, we prayed together last week. And yet, you are still in the midst of your you are still in the midst of your you are still in the midst of your circumstance. You still are in the midst circumstance. You still are in the midst circumstance. You still are in the midst of your trial and your struggle. And the of your trial and your struggle. And the of your trial and your struggle. And the struggle that David is living through struggle that David is living through struggle that David is living through goes on for many years, that goes on for many years, that goes on for many years, that even for the people of God, even for even for the people of God, even for even for the people of God, even for those of us who love him with all of our those of us who love him with all of our those of us who love him with all of our hearts, this world is crooked and bent hearts, this world is crooked and bent hearts, this world is crooked and bent out of shape, and oftentimes life out of shape, and oftentimes life out of shape, and oftentimes life doesn't make sense. So, he goes from doesn't make sense. So, he goes from doesn't make sense. So, he goes from Adullam, and he goes to Moab. Now, this Adullam, and he goes to Moab. Now, this Adullam, and he goes to Moab. Now, this was shocking to one of the prophets. was shocking to one of the prophets. was shocking to one of the prophets. Like, "No, no, no, David, that you Like, "No, no, no, David, that you Like, "No, no, no, David, that you crossed over the border from Israel to crossed over the border from Israel to crossed over the border from Israel to Moab. You're not supposed to be in Moab. Moab. You're not supposed to be in Moab. Moab. You're not supposed to be in Moab. You're going to be the king of Israel. You're going to be the king of Israel. You're going to be the king of Israel. You got to get back to Israel." So, then You got to get back to Israel." So, then You got to get back to Israel." So, then David goes from Moab, and he he lives in David goes from Moab, and he he lives in David goes from Moab, and he he lives in the forest in Hereth, and then he hears the forest in Hereth, and then he hears the forest in Hereth, and then he hears about people in Keilah. Now, Keilah is a about people in Keilah. Now, Keilah is a about people in Keilah. Now, Keilah is a city that the Philistines are going to city that the Philistines are going to city that the Philistines are going to attack, and David, a man after God's own attack, and David, a man after God's own attack, and David, a man after God's own heart, is filled with compassion for the heart, is filled with compassion for the heart, is filled with compassion for the people of Keilah, and so he asks God, people of Keilah, and so he asks God, people of Keilah, and so he asks God, "Should I defend these people who I "Should I defend these people who I "Should I defend these people who I don't even know? Should I defend the don't even know? Should I defend the don't even know? Should I defend the people in the Keilah against the people in the Keilah against the people in the Keilah against the Philistines?" And God says you should.

Philistines?" And God says you should. Philistines?" And God says you should. So, David fights on behalf of these So, David fights on behalf of these So, David fights on behalf of these people. He risks his life for them in people. He risks his life for them in people. He risks his life for them in battle. He saves their entire city. battle. He saves their entire city. battle. He saves their entire city. And then he has a sense that these And then he has a sense that these And then he has a sense that these people who he has saved are going to people who he has saved are going to people who he has saved are going to betray him. And so he asks God, "Are betray him. And so he asks God, "Are betray him. And so he asks God, "Are they going to hand me over, God? Are they going to hand me over, God? Are they going to hand me over, God? Are they going to hand me over to Saul?" they going to hand me over to Saul?" they going to hand me over to Saul?" Saul is the king who's tracking David Saul is the king who's tracking David Saul is the king who's tracking David all throughout this entire decade of all throughout this entire decade of all throughout this entire decade of David's life. He's tracking all of these David's life. He's tracking all of these David's life. He's tracking all of these places. Are they going to hand me over places. Are they going to hand me over places. Are they going to hand me over to Saul? And God says they are. They're to Saul? And God says they are. They're to Saul? And God says they are. They're going to hand you over. Oh, the betrayal going to hand you over. Oh, the betrayal going to hand you over. Oh, the betrayal that David experiences once again. He that David experiences once again. He that David experiences once again. He goes from Keilah to Ziph. And he's in goes from Keilah to Ziph. And he's in goes from Keilah to Ziph. And he's in Ziph and he goes to Maon. I mean, he's Ziph and he goes to Maon. I mean, he's Ziph and he goes to Maon. I mean, he's just switching addresses every couple of just switching addresses every couple of just switching addresses every couple of years. From Maon, he goes to another years. From Maon, he goes to another years. From Maon, he goes to another cave in En Gedi. Now, En Gedi is the cave in En Gedi. Now, En Gedi is the cave in En Gedi. Now, En Gedi is the second cave that he's lived in. second cave that he's lived in. second cave that he's lived in. I mean, someone would ask David, you I mean, someone would ask David, you I mean, someone would ask David, you literally you made a lateral move from literally you made a lateral move from literally you made a lateral move from one cave to another cave? one cave to another cave? one cave to another cave? I mean, what is going on? You're just I mean, what is going on? You're just I mean, what is going on? You're just living from cave to cave? So, the cave living from cave to cave? So, the cave living from cave to cave? So, the cave that we were we were in last week was that we were we were in last week was that we were we were in last week was the cave in Adullam. That's where he the cave in Adullam. That's where he the cave in Adullam. That's where he prayed Psalm 142. Now, he's in a prayed Psalm 142. Now, he's in a prayed Psalm 142. Now, he's in a different cave. This is En Gedi. I've different cave. This is En Gedi. I've different cave. This is En Gedi. I've been to En Gedi. It is amazingly been to En Gedi. It is amazingly been to En Gedi. It is amazingly beautiful. It's surrounded by desert, beautiful. It's surrounded by desert, beautiful. It's surrounded by desert, but there's streams and there's a forest but there's streams and there's a forest but there's streams and there's a forest in between these caves. It's insanely in between these caves. It's insanely in between these caves. It's insanely awesome. It's so beautiful, but it's not awesome. It's so beautiful, but it's not awesome. It's so beautiful, but it's not as awesome as the palace. It's not as as awesome as the palace. It's not as as awesome as the palace. It's not as awesome as where David's supposed to be.

awesome as where David's supposed to be. awesome as where David's supposed to be. And when I was in En Gedi, it was really And when I was in En Gedi, it was really And when I was in En Gedi, it was really amazing to read this this account that amazing to read this this account that amazing to read this this account that I'm recounting to you right now and see I'm recounting to you right now and see I'm recounting to you right now and see these caves up on on this massive these caves up on on this massive these caves up on on this massive mountain. There's all kinds of caves. mountain. There's all kinds of caves. mountain. There's all kinds of caves. And David, I was there. I'm like, David And David, I was there. I'm like, David And David, I was there. I'm like, David lived in one of these caves. David lived in one of these caves. David lived in one of these caves. David prayed some of the Psalms from these prayed some of the Psalms from these prayed some of the Psalms from these caves. caves. caves. In fact, when you get to 1 Samuel 24, In fact, when you get to 1 Samuel 24, In fact, when you get to 1 Samuel 24, you see that David is in En Gedi and in you see that David is in En Gedi and in you see that David is in En Gedi and in this this crazy account takes place. this this crazy account takes place. this this crazy account takes place. Saul, who's trying to ruin his life, Saul, who's trying to ruin his life, Saul, who's trying to ruin his life, who's chasing him, goes into the very who's chasing him, goes into the very who's chasing him, goes into the very cave that David's in, but Saul doesn't cave that David's in, but Saul doesn't cave that David's in, but Saul doesn't know that David's in there. Saul goes know that David's in there. Saul goes know that David's in there. Saul goes into that cave to, according to the into that cave to, according to the into that cave to, according to the scripture, to relieve himself. scripture, to relieve himself. scripture, to relieve himself. He goes to use the restroom in the cave He goes to use the restroom in the cave He goes to use the restroom in the cave that that David is in. Now, he goes to that that David is in. Now, he goes to that that David is in. Now, he goes to use the restroom that is not that's the use the restroom that is not that's the use the restroom that is not that's the longer kind of restroom break because he longer kind of restroom break because he longer kind of restroom break because he disrobes. Now, if you think the Bible is disrobes. Now, if you think the Bible is disrobes. Now, if you think the Bible is boring, it's because you haven't read boring, it's because you haven't read boring, it's because you haven't read the Bible. This is crazy, this account. the Bible. This is crazy, this account. the Bible. This is crazy, this account. And so, Saul disrobes. He's using the And so, Saul disrobes. He's using the And so, Saul disrobes. He's using the restroom. David comes up behind him and restroom. David comes up behind him and restroom. David comes up behind him and cuts a piece of his robe. David's men cuts a piece of his robe. David's men cuts a piece of his robe. David's men are like men are like, "This is crazy. are like men are like, "This is crazy. are like men are like, "This is crazy. David, you can take him right now. You David, you can take him right now. You David, you can take him right now. You can kill him right now and we can talk can kill him right now and we can talk can kill him right now and we can talk smack. What an epic ending to Saul right smack. What an epic ending to Saul right smack. What an epic ending to Saul right here while he's using the bathroom." But here while he's using the bathroom." But here while he's using the bathroom." But David doesn't want to do that because he David doesn't want to do that because he David doesn't want to do that because he trusts the sovereignty of God that at trusts the sovereignty of God that at trusts the sovereignty of God that at least at this place Saul is supposed to least at this place Saul is supposed to least at this place Saul is supposed to be the king even though Saul's trying to be the king even though Saul's trying to be the king even though Saul's trying to ruin David. Saul finishes using the ruin David. Saul finishes using the ruin David. Saul finishes using the restroom, he has no idea that David's restroom, he has no idea that David's restroom, he has no idea that David's cut a portion of his robe. Saul leaves cut a portion of his robe. Saul leaves cut a portion of his robe. Saul leaves the cave. The scripture says that David the cave. The scripture says that David the cave. The scripture says that David then goes after him and calls out to him then goes after him and calls out to him then goes after him and calls out to him and says, "Saul, look, look, I took a and says, "Saul, look, look, I took a and says, "Saul, look, look, I took a portion of your robe. Why are you trying portion of your robe. Why are you trying portion of your robe. Why are you trying to hunt me down? I won't harm you to hunt me down? I won't harm you to hunt me down? I won't harm you because the Lord has put you in your

because the Lord has put you in your because the Lord has put you in your place, but why are you trying to ruin place, but why are you trying to ruin place, but why are you trying to ruin me?" Saul weeps in that moment. He knows me?" Saul weeps in that moment. He knows me?" Saul weeps in that moment. He knows that David is one day going to be king. that David is one day going to be king. that David is one day going to be king. That's in 1 Samuel 24. He goes from that That's in 1 Samuel 24. He goes from that That's in 1 Samuel 24. He goes from that cave back to Ziph, then he goes to Ziph cave back to Ziph, then he goes to Ziph cave back to Ziph, then he goes to Ziph back to Gath. He's just constantly on back to Gath. He's just constantly on back to Gath. He's just constantly on the run. And in Ziph he he believed, "I the run. And in Ziph he he believed, "I the run. And in Ziph he he believed, "I I've got to get out of here because Saul I've got to get out of here because Saul I've got to get out of here because Saul is not going to stop until I'm dead." is not going to stop until I'm dead." is not going to stop until I'm dead." And so that's when he goes to Gath and And so that's when he goes to Gath and And so that's when he goes to Gath and the king of Gath. This is the same place the king of Gath. This is the same place the king of Gath. This is the same place that he had pretended years ago to be that he had pretended years ago to be that he had pretended years ago to be crazy for the king to send him away. crazy for the king to send him away. crazy for the king to send him away. This time he goes back to Gath and the This time he goes back to Gath and the This time he goes back to Gath and the king gives him a city for David and his king gives him a city for David and his king gives him a city for David and his men to live in and the city's name is men to live in and the city's name is men to live in and the city's name is Ziklag, which sounds like acne cream, Ziklag, which sounds like acne cream, Ziklag, which sounds like acne cream, but that is the city that but that is the city that but that is the city that the king of Gath gave to David and his the king of Gath gave to David and his the king of Gath gave to David and his men to live in. He feels at this moment men to live in. He feels at this moment men to live in. He feels at this moment so far away from the promise that God so far away from the promise that God so far away from the promise that God has given given him that he's going to has given given him that he's going to has given given him that he's going to be the king be the king be the king over the entire people of God in the over the entire people of God in the over the entire people of God in the land of Israel. So far. Now, land of Israel. So far. Now, land of Israel. So far. Now, do you think you would wrestle with do you think you would wrestle with do you think you would wrestle with anxiousness if that was your life?

anxiousness if that was your life? anxiousness if that was your life? David's wrestling. David's wrestling. David's wrestling. He's got reasons to be filled with He's got reasons to be filled with He's got reasons to be filled with anxiousness. So scholars believe anxiousness. So scholars believe anxiousness. So scholars believe somewhere along that journey somewhere along that journey somewhere along that journey is where he prayed Psalm 13. is where he prayed Psalm 13. is where he prayed Psalm 13. Somewhere in that map. Now, I'm not Somewhere in that map. Now, I'm not Somewhere in that map. Now, I'm not expecting you to remember all of those expecting you to remember all of those expecting you to remember all of those locations. I have a hard time locations. I have a hard time locations. I have a hard time remembering all of those locations and remembering all of those locations and remembering all of those locations and I'm not even sure I pronounce them all I'm not even sure I pronounce them all I'm not even sure I pronounce them all correctly, correctly, correctly, but I want us to know, wow, David gets but I want us to know, wow, David gets but I want us to know, wow, David gets what it means to be filled with what it means to be filled with what it means to be filled with anxiousness. And so, this is the prayer anxiousness. And so, this is the prayer anxiousness. And so, this is the prayer that he prayed, Psalm 13, somewhere that he prayed, Psalm 13, somewhere that he prayed, Psalm 13, somewhere along that journey. This is God's word. along that journey. This is God's word. along that journey. This is God's word. How long, Lord, will you forget me How long, Lord, will you forget me How long, Lord, will you forget me forever? forever? forever? How long will you hide your face from How long will you hide your face from How long will you hide your face from me? me? me? How long will I store up anxious How long will I store up anxious How long will I store up anxious concerns within me, agony in my mind concerns within me, agony in my mind concerns within me, agony in my mind every day? every day? every day? How long will my enemy dominate me? How long will my enemy dominate me? How long will my enemy dominate me? Consider me Consider me Consider me and answer me, Lord my God. Restore and answer me, Lord my God. Restore and answer me, Lord my God. Restore brightness to my eyes, otherwise I will brightness to my eyes, otherwise I will brightness to my eyes, otherwise I will sleep in death.

sleep in death. sleep in death. My enemy will say I've triumphed over My enemy will say I've triumphed over My enemy will say I've triumphed over him and my foes will rejoice because I him and my foes will rejoice because I him and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. am shaken. am shaken. But I have trusted in your faithful But I have trusted in your faithful But I have trusted in your faithful love. My heart will rejoice in your love. My heart will rejoice in your love. My heart will rejoice in your deliverance. I will sing to the Lord deliverance. I will sing to the Lord deliverance. I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me generously. because he has treated me generously. because he has treated me generously. This is God's word. This is God's word. This is God's word. What do you do when life doesn't make What do you do when life doesn't make What do you do when life doesn't make sense and you are overwhelmed with sense and you are overwhelmed with sense and you are overwhelmed with anxiousness? anxiousness? anxiousness? I want to give you two thoughts from I want to give you two thoughts from I want to give you two thoughts from this text. We can learn what David did this text. We can learn what David did this text. We can learn what David did in a season of anxiety, in a season in a season of anxiety, in a season in a season of anxiety, in a season where he says that he has agonizing where he says that he has agonizing where he says that he has agonizing thoughts all day, these anxious concerns thoughts all day, these anxious concerns thoughts all day, these anxious concerns deep within him. You're going to see two deep within him. You're going to see two deep within him. You're going to see two thoughts that I believe are clear from thoughts that I believe are clear from thoughts that I believe are clear from this text. Number one, tell your God this text. Number one, tell your God this text. Number one, tell your God the truth about your thoughts. the truth about your thoughts. the truth about your thoughts. Bring all of your anxious thoughts, the Bring all of your anxious thoughts, the Bring all of your anxious thoughts, the truth of those, to God. Tell your God truth of those, to God. Tell your God truth of those, to God. Tell your God the truth about your thoughts. I want to the truth about your thoughts. I want to the truth about your thoughts. I want to show you how David does this. Notice, show you how David does this. Notice, show you how David does this. Notice, four times he says, how long, how long, four times he says, how long, how long, four times he says, how long, how long, how long, how long, how long, how long.

how long. how long. God, how long God, how long God, how long is this going to last? is this going to last? is this going to last? How long is this trial going to be? How How long is this trial going to be? How How long is this trial going to be? How long am I going to deal with this long am I going to deal with this long am I going to deal with this struggle? How long am I going to be struggle? How long am I going to be struggle? How long am I going to be filled with this anxiety? He's bringing filled with this anxiety? He's bringing filled with this anxiety? He's bringing this struggle before God and he This this struggle before God and he This this struggle before God and he This part of the struggle is he just doesn't part of the struggle is he just doesn't part of the struggle is he just doesn't know how long it's going to be. know how long it's going to be. know how long it's going to be. When I am on an airplane flight and the When I am on an airplane flight and the When I am on an airplane flight and the flight attendants are told to have a flight attendants are told to have a flight attendants are told to have a seat because the pilot says we're coming seat because the pilot says we're coming seat because the pilot says we're coming into some turbulence and the and the into some turbulence and the and the into some turbulence and the and the pilot says this, I think this is pilot says this, I think this is pilot says this, I think this is incredibly gracious when the pilot says, incredibly gracious when the pilot says, incredibly gracious when the pilot says, "I'm looking at the map, the radar, and "I'm looking at the map, the radar, and "I'm looking at the map, the radar, and I'm talking to air traffic control. I'm talking to air traffic control. I'm talking to air traffic control. We're going to be going through some We're going to be going through some We're going to be going through some chop over the next 12 to 15 minutes, so chop over the next 12 to 15 minutes, so chop over the next 12 to 15 minutes, so I'm asking the flight attendants to take I'm asking the flight attendants to take I'm asking the flight attendants to take a seat. We are going to expect some a seat. We are going to expect some a seat. We are going to expect some turbulence for the next 12 to 15 turbulence for the next 12 to 15 turbulence for the next 12 to 15 minutes." minutes." minutes." I appreciate that. I know exactly how I appreciate that. I know exactly how I appreciate that. I know exactly how long. I'm looking at my computer and I long. I'm looking at my computer and I long. I'm looking at my computer and I can say, "Okay, just suck it up for this can say, "Okay, just suck it up for this can say, "Okay, just suck it up for this amount of time because in 15 minutes we amount of time because in 15 minutes we amount of time because in 15 minutes we should be through this." I'm so thankful should be through this." I'm so thankful should be through this." I'm so thankful when the pilot does it. The knowing how when the pilot does it. The knowing how when the pilot does it. The knowing how long it's going to be makes it more long it's going to be makes it more long it's going to be makes it more endurable.

endurable. endurable. I have fallen in love, as you know, with I have fallen in love, as you know, with I have fallen in love, as you know, with mountain biking here in Southern mountain biking here in Southern mountain biking here in Southern California and there's a trail in the California and there's a trail in the California and there's a trail in the Laguna Canyon, right off Laguna Laguna Laguna Canyon, right off Laguna Laguna Laguna Canyon, right off Laguna Laguna Beach, and it's called Three B's and Beach, and it's called Three B's and Beach, and it's called Three B's and it's a tough trail and and first time I it's a tough trail and and first time I it's a tough trail and and first time I went with some guys, I said, "It's Three went with some guys, I said, "It's Three went with some guys, I said, "It's Three B's. What does that stand for? Three B's. What does that stand for? Three B's. What does that stand for? Three baddies?" baddies?" baddies?" And they didn't answer me evidently. It And they didn't answer me evidently. It And they didn't answer me evidently. It stands for something else, but whatever. stands for something else, but whatever. stands for something else, but whatever. And so, I first time that I went over And so, I first time that I went over And so, I first time that I went over that trail, I didn't know how long it that trail, I didn't know how long it that trail, I didn't know how long it was going to be and it it was so was going to be and it it was so was going to be and it it was so miserable cuz when is it going to end? miserable cuz when is it going to end? miserable cuz when is it going to end? Now, I do the trail all the time and Now, I do the trail all the time and Now, I do the trail all the time and it's much more bearable cuz I know just it's much more bearable cuz I know just it's much more bearable cuz I know just how long the trail or the trial is. One how long the trail or the trial is. One how long the trail or the trial is. One of the reasons that some of you are in of the reasons that some of you are in of the reasons that some of you are in such pain right now is the trial or the such pain right now is the trial or the such pain right now is the trial or the anxiousness anxiousness feels like anxiousness anxiousness feels like anxiousness anxiousness feels like there's no end to it. David knows there's no end to it. David knows there's no end to it. David knows exactly what you are wrestling with. He exactly what you are wrestling with. He exactly what you are wrestling with. He says, "How long is this going to be, says, "How long is this going to be, says, "How long is this going to be, guys? Is it really going to continue to guys? Is it really going to continue to guys? Is it really going to continue to last. I see no end in sight. last. I see no end in sight. last. I see no end in sight. I want you to see the totality of his I want you to see the totality of his I want you to see the totality of his pain. pain. pain. How long, Lord, so he addresses God, How long, Lord, so he addresses God, How long, Lord, so he addresses God, will you forget me forever?

will you forget me forever? will you forget me forever? God, it it seems as if you have God, it it seems as if you have God, it it seems as if you have forgotten me and you've even you've forgotten me and you've even you've forgotten me and you've even you've hidden your face from me. I know you're hidden your face from me. I know you're hidden your face from me. I know you're real God. I know that you are true, but real God. I know that you are true, but real God. I know that you are true, but it seems to me in this moment that I it seems to me in this moment that I it seems to me in this moment that I can't find you in the midst of this can't find you in the midst of this can't find you in the midst of this trial. It seems in the moment that trial. It seems in the moment that trial. It seems in the moment that you've hidden yourself from me in the you've hidden yourself from me in the you've hidden yourself from me in the middle of my anxiousness. So he middle of my anxiousness. So he middle of my anxiousness. So he addresses the the Lord. So the part of addresses the the Lord. So the part of addresses the the Lord. So the part of his struggle is I don't know where God his struggle is I don't know where God his struggle is I don't know where God is in the middle of my challenge, but is in the middle of my challenge, but is in the middle of my challenge, but you notice he also talks about himself. you notice he also talks about himself. you notice he also talks about himself. Part of his struggle is himself. How Part of his struggle is himself. How Part of his struggle is himself. How long will I store up these anxious long will I store up these anxious long will I store up these anxious concerns within me? The there's agony in concerns within me? The there's agony in concerns within me? The there's agony in my mind. I mean this is a description of my mind. I mean this is a description of my mind. I mean this is a description of anxiousness, some say even depression anxiousness, some say even depression anxiousness, some say even depression because he's going to ask God to lighten because he's going to ask God to lighten because he's going to ask God to lighten his eyes once again that the darkness of his eyes once again that the darkness of his eyes once again that the darkness of his soul is so overwhelming. So he's his soul is so overwhelming. So he's his soul is so overwhelming. So he's struggling with why is the Lord hide his struggling with why is the Lord hide his struggling with why is the Lord hide his face, but why do I have these concerns face, but why do I have these concerns face, but why do I have these concerns deep within me? But notice he also talks deep within me? But notice he also talks deep within me? But notice he also talks about his enemy. about his enemy. about his enemy. So I'm struggling with God being seeming So I'm struggling with God being seeming So I'm struggling with God being seeming distant from me. I know I know you're distant from me. I know I know you're distant from me. I know I know you're there. I know you're real, but it seems there. I know you're real, but it seems there. I know you're real, but it seems like you forgot me. I'm struggling with like you forgot me. I'm struggling with like you forgot me. I'm struggling with myself myself myself and I'm struggling with my enemy. How and I'm struggling with my enemy. How and I'm struggling with my enemy. How long will my enemy dominate me?

long will my enemy dominate me? long will my enemy dominate me? And so here is And so here is And so here is David being honest about how he's David being honest about how he's David being honest about how he's thinking. He brings his honest thoughts thinking. He brings his honest thoughts thinking. He brings his honest thoughts to his God. He tells his God about his to his God. He tells his God about his to his God. He tells his God about his thoughts. thoughts. thoughts. Now some would say, "Wow, is this a lack Now some would say, "Wow, is this a lack Now some would say, "Wow, is this a lack of faith in David?" No, actually this is of faith in David?" No, actually this is of faith in David?" No, actually this is David showing great faith. If you are David showing great faith. If you are David showing great faith. If you are struggling, you show great faith if you struggling, you show great faith if you struggling, you show great faith if you bring your struggles to God. bring your struggles to God. bring your struggles to God. If you bring your struggles to God, you If you bring your struggles to God, you If you bring your struggles to God, you you were saying, "God, I'm I'm wrestling you were saying, "God, I'm I'm wrestling you were saying, "God, I'm I'm wrestling with this and I need your help in this." with this and I need your help in this." with this and I need your help in this." But I do want you to notice that this is But I do want you to notice that this is But I do want you to notice that this is not the end of the prayer and this not the end of the prayer and this not the end of the prayer and this shouldn't be the end of your prayer and shouldn't be the end of your prayer and shouldn't be the end of your prayer and the end of my prayer. In the middle of the end of my prayer. In the middle of the end of my prayer. In the middle of struggles, the end of our prayers should struggles, the end of our prayers should struggles, the end of our prayers should not be just lamenting how long, how not be just lamenting how long, how not be just lamenting how long, how long, how long. Notice that David long, how long. Notice that David long, how long. Notice that David continues to pray and I want you to see continues to pray and I want you to see continues to pray and I want you to see what he prays for. what he prays for. what he prays for. So, he shares his struggle. So, he shares his struggle. So, he shares his struggle. He's bringing He's bringing He's bringing his thoughts to God. He's telling his his thoughts to God. He's telling his his thoughts to God. He's telling his God about the truth of his thoughts, but God about the truth of his thoughts, but God about the truth of his thoughts, but notice what he prays. He actually prays notice what he prays. He actually prays notice what he prays. He actually prays three things. You can see it. Consider three things. You can see it. Consider three things. You can see it. Consider me, me, me, answer, answer, answer, and restore.

and restore. and restore. God, would you consider me? God, would you consider me? God, would you consider me? Would you please remember your son, Would you please remember your son, Would you please remember your son, remember your daughter? remember your daughter? remember your daughter? Answer me, Lord. Now, notice what he Answer me, Lord. Now, notice what he Answer me, Lord. Now, notice what he calls calls calls He's Lord, my God. He's Lord, my God. He's Lord, my God. You are the Lord and you are my Lord. You are the Lord and you are my Lord. You are the Lord and you are my Lord. You are the Lord above all and you are You are the Lord above all and you are You are the Lord above all and you are my God. Consider me, answer me, and my God. Consider me, answer me, and my God. Consider me, answer me, and restore brightness to my eyes. This is restore brightness to my eyes. This is restore brightness to my eyes. This is why some scholars say he's actually why some scholars say he's actually why some scholars say he's actually wrestling with depression, that he wrestling with depression, that he wrestling with depression, that he recognizes that he's such in a dark recognizes that he's such in a dark recognizes that he's such in a dark state. Perhaps he saw himself in some state. Perhaps he saw himself in some state. Perhaps he saw himself in some reflection and he knows that he he even reflection and he knows that he he even reflection and he knows that he he even looks different. God, I need you to looks different. God, I need you to looks different. God, I need you to restore brightness to my eyes. So, he's restore brightness to my eyes. So, he's restore brightness to my eyes. So, he's telling telling telling his God his God his God the truth about his thoughts. the truth about his thoughts. the truth about his thoughts. And this takes great courage and faith And this takes great courage and faith And this takes great courage and faith to bring his thoughts to his God. to bring his thoughts to his God. to bring his thoughts to his God. But that's not all that he does. But that's not all that he does. But that's not all that he does. Number two, Number two, Number two, tell your thoughts the truth about your tell your thoughts the truth about your tell your thoughts the truth about your God.

God. God. So, tell your God the truth about your So, tell your God the truth about your So, tell your God the truth about your thoughts, number one, but number two, thoughts, number one, but number two, thoughts, number one, but number two, tell your thoughts the truth about your tell your thoughts the truth about your tell your thoughts the truth about your God. Notice the rest of the Psalm. God. Notice the rest of the Psalm. God. Notice the rest of the Psalm. He says, He says, He says, "I have trusted in your faithful love. My heart will rejoice in your My heart will rejoice in your deliverance. I will sing to the Lord. deliverance. I will sing to the Lord. deliverance. I will sing to the Lord. He's treated me generously. He's He's treated me generously. He's He's treated me generously. He's faithful and he's generous. faithful and he's generous. faithful and he's generous. I will trust in the Lord. Now, notice I will trust in the Lord. Now, notice I will trust in the Lord. Now, notice David is not nothing's changed in his David is not nothing's changed in his David is not nothing's changed in his circumstances when he prays this at the circumstances when he prays this at the circumstances when he prays this at the end of the psalm. It's not as if Saul end of the psalm. It's not as if Saul end of the psalm. It's not as if Saul has died and he says, "Now I trust in has died and he says, "Now I trust in has died and he says, "Now I trust in God's faithful love. Now I know that God's faithful love. Now I know that God's faithful love. Now I know that you're a generous God." Nothing's you're a generous God." Nothing's you're a generous God." Nothing's changed in his circumstance at all. changed in his circumstance at all. changed in his circumstance at all. He's saying, "In the middle of my He's saying, "In the middle of my He's saying, "In the middle of my circumstance, I'm going to remember your circumstance, I'm going to remember your circumstance, I'm going to remember your faithful love. In the middle of this faithful love. In the middle of this faithful love. In the middle of this challenging situation, I'm going to challenging situation, I'm going to challenging situation, I'm going to remember that you were the one who is my remember that you were the one who is my remember that you were the one who is my God. In the middle of this pain, I am God. In the middle of this pain, I am God. In the middle of this pain, I am going to sing. I'm not going to wait going to sing. I'm not going to wait going to sing. I'm not going to wait till the other side of the pain to sing.

till the other side of the pain to sing. till the other side of the pain to sing. I'm going to sing my way through the I'm going to sing my way through the I'm going to sing my way through the pain. I'm going to worship my way pain. I'm going to worship my way pain. I'm going to worship my way through this trial." through this trial." through this trial." He says, "I'm bringing all of my He says, "I'm bringing all of my He says, "I'm bringing all of my thoughts to you and I'm I'm telling my thoughts to you and I'm I'm telling my thoughts to you and I'm I'm telling my thoughts the truth about you." thoughts the truth about you." thoughts the truth about you." So, you tell your thoughts the truth So, you tell your thoughts the truth So, you tell your thoughts the truth about your God. This is what David is about your God. This is what David is about your God. This is what David is saying to his thoughts, that God has saying to his thoughts, that God has saying to his thoughts, that God has this hesed love for me. This word he- this hesed love for me. This word he- this hesed love for me. This word he- hesed is this word hesed is this word hesed is this word faithful love right here. This is really faithful love right here. This is really faithful love right here. This is really an important word in scripture. Faithful an important word in scripture. Faithful an important word in scripture. Faithful love is in the original language, the love is in the original language, the love is in the original language, the Hebrew word hesed. Now, it's translated Hebrew word hesed. Now, it's translated Hebrew word hesed. Now, it's translated more than it's it's in the the scripture more than it's it's in the the scripture more than it's it's in the the scripture in the Old Testament more than 200 times in the Old Testament more than 200 times in the Old Testament more than 200 times and it's translated a whole lot of and it's translated a whole lot of and it's translated a whole lot of different ways because we don't have one different ways because we don't have one different ways because we don't have one word that captures the majesty of hesed, word that captures the majesty of hesed, word that captures the majesty of hesed, of faithful love. I mean, think about of faithful love. I mean, think about of faithful love. I mean, think about it. In our language, we use the word it. In our language, we use the word it. In our language, we use the word love just in a very trite way. I love my love just in a very trite way. I love my love just in a very trite way. I love my dog. I love pizza. I love my wife. I dog. I love pizza. I love my wife. I dog. I love pizza. I love my wife. I love college football season. We will love college football season. We will love college football season. We will say the word love for anything. But, say the word love for anything. But, say the word love for anything. But, hesed is not that. It is not a casual hesed is not that. It is not a casual hesed is not that. It is not a casual it's not a casual way to use the word it's not a casual way to use the word it's not a casual way to use the word love. It is not a trite version of love.

love. It is not a trite version of love. love. It is not a trite version of love. Hesed is this faithful love, this mercy Hesed is this faithful love, this mercy Hesed is this faithful love, this mercy and unending compassion. In fact, and unending compassion. In fact, and unending compassion. In fact, translators, when they translate the translators, when they translate the translators, when they translate the word hesed throughout the Old Testament, word hesed throughout the Old Testament, word hesed throughout the Old Testament, here's all the different words they are here's all the different words they are here's all the different words they are used: love, mercy, kindness, loving used: love, mercy, kindness, loving used: love, mercy, kindness, loving kindness, goodness, loyal in love, kindness, goodness, loyal in love, kindness, goodness, loyal in love, unfailing love, covenant of love, unfailing love, covenant of love, unfailing love, covenant of love, unfailing kindness, devotion, steadfast unfailing kindness, devotion, steadfast unfailing kindness, devotion, steadfast love, and the translation we're reading love, and the translation we're reading love, and the translation we're reading right now, faithful love, covenant right now, faithful love, covenant right now, faithful love, covenant loyalty, gracious covenant, covenant loyalty, gracious covenant, covenant loyalty, gracious covenant, covenant friendship, marvelous love, loyal mercy, friendship, marvelous love, loyal mercy, friendship, marvelous love, loyal mercy, favor. David tells his thoughts, the favor. David tells his thoughts, the favor. David tells his thoughts, the truth about his God, and he's telling truth about his God, and he's telling truth about his God, and he's telling his thoughts, here's the truth about my his thoughts, here's the truth about my his thoughts, here's the truth about my God. My God is hesed, and he deals very God. My God is hesed, and he deals very God. My God is hesed, and he deals very generously with me. generously with me. generously with me. Michael Card is a musician and also an Michael Card is a musician and also an Michael Card is a musician and also an author. He wrote a whole book about this author. He wrote a whole book about this author. He wrote a whole book about this one word, hesed. He says this word is so one word, hesed. He says this word is so one word, hesed. He says this word is so challenging to translate, it's filled challenging to translate, it's filled challenging to translate, it's filled with such majesty. And after studying with such majesty. And after studying with such majesty. And after studying every instance of the word hesed in the every instance of the word hesed in the every instance of the word hesed in the Old Testament, here was his conclusion, Old Testament, here was his conclusion, Old Testament, here was his conclusion, here's his definition, Michael Card's here's his definition, Michael Card's here's his definition, Michael Card's definition: when the person from whom I definition: when the person from whom I definition: when the person from whom I have a right to expect nothing have a right to expect nothing have a right to expect nothing gives me everything.

gives me everything. gives me everything. When the person When the person When the person who I have the right to expect nothing who I have the right to expect nothing who I have the right to expect nothing gives me everything. God has hesed, gives me everything. God has hesed, gives me everything. God has hesed, faithful love, for you. David recognizes faithful love, for you. David recognizes faithful love, for you. David recognizes this, and he he brings the truth of this, and he he brings the truth of this, and he he brings the truth of God's hesed love to his thoughts. He God's hesed love to his thoughts. He God's hesed love to his thoughts. He tells his thoughts that God is faithful tells his thoughts that God is faithful tells his thoughts that God is faithful love, and God has faithful love for you. love, and God has faithful love for you. love, and God has faithful love for you. We have a right to expect nothing from We have a right to expect nothing from We have a right to expect nothing from God because all of us have wandered away God because all of us have wandered away God because all of us have wandered away from him. All of us have made something from him. All of us have made something from him. All of us have made something else the most important thing in our else the most important thing in our else the most important thing in our life other than God. All of us have life other than God. All of us have life other than God. All of us have dethroned God as the king in our lives dethroned God as the king in our lives dethroned God as the king in our lives and given something else the throne in and given something else the throne in and given something else the throne in our lives. We've taken the crown off of our lives. We've taken the crown off of our lives. We've taken the crown off of God in our own lives. He always has the God in our own lives. He always has the God in our own lives. He always has the crown, but we've taken the crown off of crown, but we've taken the crown off of crown, but we've taken the crown off of the everlasting king of kings and lord the everlasting king of kings and lord the everlasting king of kings and lord of lords in our lives, and we've given of lords in our lives, and we've given of lords in our lives, and we've given something else something else something else the crown in our lives. We've pursued the crown in our lives. We've pursued the crown in our lives. We've pursued something else other than God. All of something else other than God. All of something else other than God. All of us, according to the scripture, have us, according to the scripture, have us, according to the scripture, have fallen short of the majesty and glory of fallen short of the majesty and glory of fallen short of the majesty and glory of God. All of us have sinned. We have God. All of us have sinned. We have God. All of us have sinned. We have rebelled against this holy gracious God rebelled against this holy gracious God rebelled against this holy gracious God who's only been loving and good to us.

who's only been loving and good to us. who's only been loving and good to us. And so we have a right to expect nothing And so we have a right to expect nothing And so we have a right to expect nothing from him because we all turned our backs from him because we all turned our backs from him because we all turned our backs on him. Yet the one who we have the on him. Yet the one who we have the on him. Yet the one who we have the right to expect nothing from gives us right to expect nothing from gives us right to expect nothing from gives us everything. everything. everything. He has hesed love for you. He gives you He has hesed love for you. He gives you He has hesed love for you. He gives you his grace, his mercy, his forgiveness. his grace, his mercy, his forgiveness. his grace, his mercy, his forgiveness. He gives you everlasting life. He gives He gives you everlasting life. He gives He gives you everlasting life. He gives you everything. you everything. you everything. David David David in this Psalm in this Psalm in this Psalm experiences this disorienting feeling of experiences this disorienting feeling of experiences this disorienting feeling of God, it feels as if you've turned your God, it feels as if you've turned your God, it feels as if you've turned your back on me. How long, he says, will you back on me. How long, he says, will you back on me. How long, he says, will you hide your face from me? God has such hide your face from me? God has such hide your face from me? God has such hesed love for you that God the Son, hesed love for you that God the Son, hesed love for you that God the Son, Jesus the Christ, entered this world for Jesus the Christ, entered this world for Jesus the Christ, entered this world for you. He stepped into your pain, into you. He stepped into your pain, into you. He stepped into your pain, into your struggle. He entered this world, he your struggle. He entered this world, he your struggle. He entered this world, he put on human skin. He lived perfectly on put on human skin. He lived perfectly on put on human skin. He lived perfectly on our behalf. He went to the cross to die our behalf. He went to the cross to die our behalf. He went to the cross to die for us. And for 6 hours on a Friday as for us. And for 6 hours on a Friday as for us. And for 6 hours on a Friday as he was crucified, he experienced the he was crucified, he experienced the he was crucified, he experienced the very thing that David is praying in the very thing that David is praying in the very thing that David is praying in the Psalm as he prayed to the Father, "Why Psalm as he prayed to the Father, "Why Psalm as he prayed to the Father, "Why have you forsaken me?" Because in that have you forsaken me?" Because in that have you forsaken me?" Because in that moment all of our sin and our shame was moment all of our sin and our shame was moment all of our sin and our shame was placed on him so that he could absorb in placed on him so that he could absorb in placed on him so that he could absorb in his flesh the punishment that was due us his flesh the punishment that was due us his flesh the punishment that was due us so that he could give us what we don't so that he could give us what we don't so that he could give us what we don't deserve, that he could give us all of deserve, that he could give us all of deserve, that he could give us all of his forgiveness, all of his mercy, all his forgiveness, all of his mercy, all his forgiveness, all of his mercy, all of his grace. The one who we have no of his grace. The one who we have no of his grace. The one who we have no right to expect anything from because we right to expect anything from because we right to expect anything from because we spat in his face and went our own way.

spat in his face and went our own way. spat in his face and went our own way. That gracious one has given us That gracious one has given us That gracious one has given us everything. He has hesed love for you. everything. He has hesed love for you. everything. He has hesed love for you. So what David is doing in this moment as So what David is doing in this moment as So what David is doing in this moment as he's pouring out his heart before God is he's pouring out his heart before God is he's pouring out his heart before God is yes, he told God the truth about it, yes, he told God the truth about it, yes, he told God the truth about it, thoughts. God, I I feel this way. I'm thoughts. God, I I feel this way. I'm thoughts. God, I I feel this way. I'm telling you the truth about my thoughts. telling you the truth about my thoughts. telling you the truth about my thoughts. But then he also turned around and told But then he also turned around and told But then he also turned around and told his thoughts the truth about his God. My his thoughts the truth about his God. My his thoughts the truth about his God. My God is filled with hesed, with faithful God is filled with hesed, with faithful God is filled with hesed, with faithful love, and my God has treated me love, and my God has treated me love, and my God has treated me generously. generously. generously. David knows in this moment that his David knows in this moment that his David knows in this moment that his feelings, though they are true, they feelings, though they are true, they feelings, though they are true, they aren't ultimate. They aren't the aren't ultimate. They aren't the aren't ultimate. They aren't the ultimate reality. And so he tells his ultimate reality. And so he tells his ultimate reality. And so he tells his feelings the truth about the ultimate feelings the truth about the ultimate feelings the truth about the ultimate reality, which is his God. He has reality, which is his God. He has reality, which is his God. He has reasons to be anxious. You have reasons reasons to be anxious. You have reasons reasons to be anxious. You have reasons in life many times to be filled with in life many times to be filled with in life many times to be filled with anxiety. David lists those reasons anxiety. David lists those reasons anxiety. David lists those reasons before God, but he doesn't stop at the before God, but he doesn't stop at the before God, but he doesn't stop at the reasons. He then tells his thoughts, he reasons. He then tells his thoughts, he reasons. He then tells his thoughts, he tells his mind, "No, my God is dealing tells his mind, "No, my God is dealing tells his mind, "No, my God is dealing generously with generously with me. My generously with generously with me. My generously with generously with me. My God is filled with faithful love." He God is filled with faithful love." He God is filled with faithful love." He doesn't allow his mind to just spiral.

doesn't allow his mind to just spiral. doesn't allow his mind to just spiral. He tells his thoughts the truth of God's He tells his thoughts the truth of God's He tells his thoughts the truth of God's faithful love for him. Martin faithful love for him. Martin faithful love for him. Martin Lloyd-Jones was a pastor who wrestled Lloyd-Jones was a pastor who wrestled Lloyd-Jones was a pastor who wrestled with depression. He actually wrote a with depression. He actually wrote a with depression. He actually wrote a book called spiritual depression. And he book called spiritual depression. And he book called spiritual depression. And he gives some insight on what to do when gives some insight on what to do when gives some insight on what to do when you were overwhelmed with anxiousness or you were overwhelmed with anxiousness or you were overwhelmed with anxiousness or depression. He wrote this, "Have you depression. He wrote this, "Have you depression. He wrote this, "Have you realized that most of your unhappiness realized that most of your unhappiness realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you were in life is due to the fact that you were in life is due to the fact that you were listening to yourself instead of talking listening to yourself instead of talking listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself." to yourself." to yourself." The main art in the matter of spiritual The main art in the matter of spiritual The main art in the matter of spiritual living is to know how to handle living is to know how to handle living is to know how to handle yourself. You have to take yourself in yourself. You have to take yourself in yourself. You have to take yourself in hand. You have to address yourself, hand. You have to address yourself, hand. You have to address yourself, preach to yourself. Martin Lloyd-Jones preach to yourself. Martin Lloyd-Jones preach to yourself. Martin Lloyd-Jones says the same thing that David is says the same thing that David is says the same thing that David is saying, "I'm going to tell my thoughts saying, "I'm going to tell my thoughts saying, "I'm going to tell my thoughts the truth about my God." the truth about my God." the truth about my God." This passage, Psalm 13, is an important This passage, Psalm 13, is an important This passage, Psalm 13, is an important passage for our family because this is a passage for our family because this is a passage for our family because this is a passage that God used in my wife's life passage that God used in my wife's life passage that God used in my wife's life when she was really struggling with when she was really struggling with when she was really struggling with being overwhelmed with sadness after the being overwhelmed with sadness after the being overwhelmed with sadness after the loss of her dad. loss of her dad. loss of her dad. When her father passed away, she she When her father passed away, she she When her father passed away, she she stopped reading the Bible for a season.

stopped reading the Bible for a season. stopped reading the Bible for a season. And she believed in Jesus still, was a And she believed in Jesus still, was a And she believed in Jesus still, was a follower of Jesus, but she believed that follower of Jesus, but she believed that follower of Jesus, but she believed that if she read the scripture, she would be if she read the scripture, she would be if she read the scripture, she would be filled with joy, and she thought that if filled with joy, and she thought that if filled with joy, and she thought that if she was filled with joy, that would be she was filled with joy, that would be she was filled with joy, that would be dishonoring to her dad because she dishonoring to her dad because she dishonoring to her dad because she shouldn't be filled with joy, she shouldn't be filled with joy, she shouldn't be filled with joy, she believed because at this point she was believed because at this point she was believed because at this point she was grieving the loss of her father and grieving the loss of her father and grieving the loss of her father and didn't want to be filled with joy, so didn't want to be filled with joy, so didn't want to be filled with joy, so she stepped away from reading the she stepped away from reading the she stepped away from reading the scripture. And then one day she saw scripture. And then one day she saw scripture. And then one day she saw herself in the mirror, perhaps like herself in the mirror, perhaps like herself in the mirror, perhaps like David did, and she saw the darkness on David did, and she saw the darkness on David did, and she saw the darkness on her face, and she remembered Psalm 13 her face, and she remembered Psalm 13 her face, and she remembered Psalm 13 that he promises to restore that he promises to restore that he promises to restore the joy to our eyes. the joy to our eyes. the joy to our eyes. And so she looked at her thoughts, And so she looked at her thoughts, And so she looked at her thoughts, which is I'm filled with sadness, and which is I'm filled with sadness, and which is I'm filled with sadness, and she took the truth of God to her she took the truth of God to her she took the truth of God to her thoughts. thoughts. thoughts. The truth being that he's the The truth being that he's the The truth being that he's the everlasting father who brings joy to his everlasting father who brings joy to his everlasting father who brings joy to his sons and his daughters. David in the sons and his daughters. David in the sons and his daughters. David in the middle of his anxiousness takes the middle of his anxiousness takes the middle of his anxiousness takes the truth of God, the hesed faithful love. truth of God, the hesed faithful love. truth of God, the hesed faithful love. This is true, and he applies God's truth This is true, and he applies God's truth This is true, and he applies God's truth to his thoughts. You in the middle of to his thoughts. You in the middle of to his thoughts. You in the middle of anxiousness, you have to tell your anxiousness, you have to tell your anxiousness, you have to tell your thoughts, you have to preach to your thoughts, you have to preach to your thoughts, you have to preach to your thoughts the truth of who God is.

thoughts the truth of who God is. thoughts the truth of who God is. Now, am I saying that this means you Now, am I saying that this means you Now, am I saying that this means you shouldn't seek therapy or counseling or shouldn't seek therapy or counseling or shouldn't seek therapy or counseling or or help or friendships or better rhythms or help or friendships or better rhythms or help or friendships or better rhythms and and healthier rhythms in your life? and and healthier rhythms in your life? and and healthier rhythms in your life? No, do all of that as well, but also No, do all of that as well, but also No, do all of that as well, but also also also also take the truth of God and apply the take the truth of God and apply the take the truth of God and apply the truth to your thoughts. Let me Let me truth to your thoughts. Let me Let me truth to your thoughts. Let me Let me just give you an example of how to do just give you an example of how to do just give you an example of how to do this. this. this. Cuz some of you have some thoughts right Cuz some of you have some thoughts right Cuz some of you have some thoughts right now now now like David did. like David did. like David did. David's a man after God's own heart, and David's a man after God's own heart, and David's a man after God's own heart, and he's struggling. So if you're he's struggling. So if you're he's struggling. So if you're struggling, you're not alone. A man that struggling, you're not alone. A man that struggling, you're not alone. A man that is called in scripture the one that God is called in scripture the one that God is called in scripture the one that God chose because he's a man after God's own chose because he's a man after God's own chose because he's a man after God's own heart, he struggles. So lots of us heart, he struggles. So lots of us heart, he struggles. So lots of us struggle. Some of us struggle more than struggle. Some of us struggle more than struggle. Some of us struggle more than others, but struggling with anxiousness others, but struggling with anxiousness others, but struggling with anxiousness is common to the human experience, and is common to the human experience, and is common to the human experience, and you want to take the truth of God, the you want to take the truth of God, the you want to take the truth of God, the truth of his faithful love to your truth of his faithful love to your truth of his faithful love to your thoughts. Some of you have this thought, thoughts. Some of you have this thought, thoughts. Some of you have this thought, "I won't be able to make ends meet." "I won't be able to make ends meet." "I won't be able to make ends meet." I am struggling right now in this world. I am struggling right now in this world. I am struggling right now in this world. I won't be able to make ends meet. I won't be able to make ends meet. I won't be able to make ends meet. That's your thought. You take God's That's your thought. You take God's That's your thought. You take God's truth truth truth and you tell your thoughts the truth of and you tell your thoughts the truth of and you tell your thoughts the truth of your God. The truth is, God will supply your God. The truth is, God will supply your God. The truth is, God will supply all of my needs according to his riches all of my needs according to his riches all of my needs according to his riches and glory.

and glory. and glory. Some of you have this thought, Some of you have this thought, Some of you have this thought, "I'm alone. "I'm alone. "I'm alone. I've been abandoned. I've been abandoned. I've been abandoned. It feels like no one is with me." David It feels like no one is with me." David It feels like no one is with me." David prayed that. Remember we saw in Psalm prayed that. Remember we saw in Psalm prayed that. Remember we saw in Psalm 142 last week he he said, "No one cares 142 last week he he said, "No one cares 142 last week he he said, "No one cares for me. No one stands up for me." for me. No one stands up for me." for me. No one stands up for me." Perhaps you have the thought right now Perhaps you have the thought right now Perhaps you have the thought right now that I'm alone. You need to tell your that I'm alone. You need to tell your that I'm alone. You need to tell your thoughts the truth of your God. The thoughts the truth of your God. The thoughts the truth of your God. The truth of your God, because he has truth of your God, because he has truth of your God, because he has faithful love for you, is that he will faithful love for you, is that he will faithful love for you, is that he will never leave you or abandon you. You may never leave you or abandon you. You may never leave you or abandon you. You may think you're alone, but the truth is think you're alone, but the truth is think you're alone, but the truth is you're never alone because he will never you're never alone because he will never you're never alone because he will never leave you. You need to take the truth leave you. You need to take the truth leave you. You need to take the truth and preach the truth to your thoughts. and preach the truth to your thoughts. and preach the truth to your thoughts. Some of you have the thought, Some of you have the thought, Some of you have the thought, "I'm too weak for this. "I'm too weak for this. "I'm too weak for this. I I can't imagine going on another day." I I can't imagine going on another day." I I can't imagine going on another day." The truth is, this is the word of the The truth is, this is the word of the The truth is, this is the word of the Lord. Lord. Lord. He says, "My grace is sufficient for He says, "My grace is sufficient for He says, "My grace is sufficient for you. My power is perfected in weakness." you. My power is perfected in weakness." you. My power is perfected in weakness." That right now in this moment where you That right now in this moment where you That right now in this moment where you are weak, that is when God will show up are weak, that is when God will show up are weak, that is when God will show up and be strong. So, you preach the truth and be strong. So, you preach the truth and be strong. So, you preach the truth of God's faithful love to your thoughts.

of God's faithful love to your thoughts. of God's faithful love to your thoughts. You tell your thoughts the truth about You tell your thoughts the truth about You tell your thoughts the truth about your God. Your your thoughts are saying your God. Your your thoughts are saying your God. Your your thoughts are saying you're too weak, but you're reminding you're too weak, but you're reminding you're too weak, but you're reminding yourself, "No, God is with me in my yourself, "No, God is with me in my yourself, "No, God is with me in my weakness. His grace is sufficient for weakness. His grace is sufficient for weakness. His grace is sufficient for me." me." me." Some of you have the thought of I Some of you have the thought of I Some of you have the thought of I cannot carry this. cannot carry this. cannot carry this. I can't carry this any longer. I can't carry this any longer. I can't carry this any longer. The truth is, God invites you to cast The truth is, God invites you to cast The truth is, God invites you to cast your cares on him because he cares for your cares on him because he cares for your cares on him because he cares for you that you don't have to hold it and you that you don't have to hold it and you that you don't have to hold it and carry it alone right now. Cast your care carry it alone right now. Cast your care carry it alone right now. Cast your care to him. Some of you have the thought to him. Some of you have the thought to him. Some of you have the thought that this pain will never subside. Some that this pain will never subside. Some that this pain will never subside. Some of you are in physical pain. Some of you of you are in physical pain. Some of you of you are in physical pain. Some of you are in mental anguish like David was in are in mental anguish like David was in are in mental anguish like David was in the Psalm. the Psalm. the Psalm. The truth is, The truth is, The truth is, the sufferings of this present time are the sufferings of this present time are the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that not worth comparing with the glory that not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. The truth is going to be revealed to us. The truth is going to be revealed to us. The truth is, you will not carry this pain is, you will not carry this pain is, you will not carry this pain forever. That even if you carry this forever. That even if you carry this forever. That even if you carry this pain in this life through the end of pain in this life through the end of pain in this life through the end of this life to the end of your days, you this life to the end of your days, you this life to the end of your days, you will not carry this pain throughout all will not carry this pain throughout all will not carry this pain throughout all of eternity because one day Christ is of eternity because one day Christ is of eternity because one day Christ is going to make everything right and new going to make everything right and new going to make everything right and new and you will not be in pain any longer.

and you will not be in pain any longer. and you will not be in pain any longer. He will make everything perfect for the He will make everything perfect for the He will make everything perfect for the sons and daughters of God. This pain sons and daughters of God. This pain sons and daughters of God. This pain will subside. will subside. will subside. Some of you think, Some of you think, Some of you think, "I will never experience joy again." "I will never experience joy again." "I will never experience joy again." I'm I'm so overwhelmed in grief right I'm I'm so overwhelmed in grief right I'm I'm so overwhelmed in grief right now. I'm so overwhelmed with anxious. now. I'm so overwhelmed with anxious. now. I'm so overwhelmed with anxious. The truth is, no, you will experience The truth is, no, you will experience The truth is, no, you will experience joy. The scripture says he will wipe joy. The scripture says he will wipe joy. The scripture says he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death away every tear from their eyes. Death away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. Grief, crying, and pain will be no more. Grief, crying, and pain will be no more. Grief, crying, and pain will be no more. There's a time coming will be no more. There's a time coming will be no more. There's a time coming for the sons and daughters of God where for the sons and daughters of God where for the sons and daughters of God where there's only joy for us. there's only joy for us. there's only joy for us. Some of you have the thought that God Some of you have the thought that God Some of you have the thought that God cannot love me because of what I've cannot love me because of what I've cannot love me because of what I've done. done. done. You are overwhelmed with guilt or You are overwhelmed with guilt or You are overwhelmed with guilt or regret, but that is not the truth. Here regret, but that is not the truth. Here regret, but that is not the truth. Here is the truth. You have to apply the is the truth. You have to apply the is the truth. You have to apply the truth of God's faithful hesed love to truth of God's faithful hesed love to truth of God's faithful hesed love to your heart. For I'm convinced that your heart. For I'm convinced that your heart. For I'm convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels neither death nor life, neither angels neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present or the nor demons, neither the present or the nor demons, neither the present or the future, nor any powers, neither height future, nor any powers, neither height future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all nor depth, nor anything else in all nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us creation will be able to separate us creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ from the love of God that is in Christ from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. You take the truth of Jesus our Lord. You take the truth of Jesus our Lord. You take the truth of God's word and you bring the truth of God's word and you bring the truth of God's word and you bring the truth of God to your thoughts.

God to your thoughts. God to your thoughts. We have people from our team who would We have people from our team who would We have people from our team who would love to pray with you. love to pray with you. love to pray with you. Some of you are in the middle of a Some of you are in the middle of a Some of you are in the middle of a season of anxiousness. season of anxiousness. season of anxiousness. We do not look at you as if you are less We do not look at you as if you are less We do not look at you as if you are less than. than. than. One of our heroes in scripture, David, One of our heroes in scripture, David, One of our heroes in scripture, David, wrestled with anxiety. We would love to wrestled with anxiety. We would love to wrestled with anxiety. We would love to pray with you. pray with you. pray with you. You can text prayer to the number on You can text prayer to the number on You can text prayer to the number on your screen and people from our team your screen and people from our team your screen and people from our team will gather around you and they will will gather around you and they will will gather around you and they will pray for you. Lord Jesus, I pray that pray for you. Lord Jesus, I pray that pray for you. Lord Jesus, I pray that you would use this time when we enter you would use this time when we enter you would use this time when we enter into your presence and worship into your presence and worship into your presence and worship to encourage us, to encourage us, to encourage us, to lift up our eyes to you, to lift up our eyes to you, to lift up our eyes to you, to remind us of your faithful love to to remind us of your faithful love to to remind us of your faithful love to us. us. us. In your name I pray. Amen. >> Everything changed. [music] >> Everything changed. [music] It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> the person I was >> the person I was >> the person I was before I encountered Christ. And I don't before I encountered Christ. And I don't before I encountered Christ. And I don't walk like I used to.

walk like I used to. walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used [music] to. I don't talk like I used [music] to. I don't talk like I used [music] to. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed [music] I've been washed [music] I've been washed [music] from the inside. from the inside. from the inside. Hallelujah. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. I know it was [music] the blood. I know it was [music] the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] I know it was the blood. I know it was the blood. I know it was the blood. Could have only been [music] the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. [singing] but nothing's more real than but nothing's more real than being in the presence of God. being in the presence of God. being in the presence of God. What my heart experienced, [music] What my heart experienced, [music] What my heart experienced, [music] oh, when my sin hit the wayside, oh, when my sin hit the wayside, oh, when my sin hit the wayside, and my sin [music] met the Most High.

and my sin [music] met the Most High. and my sin [music] met the Most High. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from [music] the I've been washed from [music] the I've been washed from [music] the inside. inside. inside. And hallelujah. >> [music] >> [music] >> And hallelujah. I know it was the blood. I know it was the blood. It could have only been It could have only been It could have only been [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] the blood. the blood. the blood. And hallelujah. >> [music] >> [music] >> And hallelujah. I know it was the [singing] blood. I know it was the [singing] blood. It could have only been the blood. It could have only been the blood. It could have only been the blood. Oh, we [music] thank you, Lord. >> It's never been about performance or >> It's never been about performance or perfection perfection perfection or striving [music] or striving [music] or striving [music] for acceptance. Let me tell you, for acceptance. Let me tell you, for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood.

it's only by the blood. it's only by the blood. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It's never been about deserving >> It's never been about deserving >> It's never been about deserving or earning. or earning. or earning. It's a gift that's freely given. [music] It's a gift that's freely given. [music] It's a gift that's freely given. [music] Let me tell you, Let me tell you, Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. it's only by the blood. it's only by the blood. Does anybody want to be holy Does anybody want to be holy Does anybody want to be holy or righteous, or righteous, or righteous, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> purified and spotless? >> purified and spotless? >> purified and spotless? in. me tell you, in. me tell you, in. me tell you, it's only it's only it's only >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> by the blood. >> by the blood. >> by the blood. Does anybody want to be worthy? Does anybody want to be worthy? Does anybody want to be worthy? Forgiveness Forgiveness Forgiveness justified, justified, justified, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> but let me tell >> but let me tell >> but let me tell you, you, you, it's only it's only it's only by the blood. >> [music] >> [music] >> And hallelujah, and hallelujah, hallelujah, >> [music] >> I know >> I know it was the blood. it was the blood. it was the blood. It could have only been the blood. I know I know it was the blood.

it was the blood. it was the blood. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It could have only >> It could have only >> It could have only been the blood. been the blood. been the blood. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, we thank you. Oh, we thank Oh, we thank you, Lord. you, Lord. you, Lord. It's only It's only It's only >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> by the blood. >> by the blood. >> by the blood. It's only by the blood. It's only by the blood. It's only by the blood. >> [music] I know it was [music] the blood. I know it was [music] the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. I know it was the blood. [music] I know it was the blood. [music] Could have only been Could have only been Could have only been the blood.

>> So glad you're with us today. Will you >> So glad you're with us today. Will you extend your hands? Let me pray a prayer extend your hands? Let me pray a prayer extend your hands? Let me pray a prayer of blessing over you. of blessing over you. of blessing over you. Father, I pray over your sons and Father, I pray over your sons and Father, I pray over your sons and daughters. Cause your face to shine on daughters. Cause your face to shine on daughters. Cause your face to shine on them. Fill them with your peace that them. Fill them with your peace that them. Fill them with your peace that transcends all human understanding. I transcends all human understanding. I transcends all human understanding. I pray this in the name of the Father, the pray this in the name of the Father, the pray this in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.