You and Me Lord
Psalm 86:5-13
Who
· O Lord
o Good (v.5)
§ “And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. ” (Mark 10:17–18, ESV)
o Abounding in Love (v.5)
§ “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. ” (1 John 4:7–9, NIV)
§ Real love not expressed in a card but with deeds, self sacrificing deeds
o None Other (v.8)
§ Acts 17.22-
o Are Great (v.10)
§ Causing surprise and astonishment, in view of being important or unusual (Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages )
· Me
o In Trouble (v.7)
§ I know there's bound to come some trouble to your life
§ But that ain't nothing to be afraid of
§ I know there's bound to come some tears up in your eyes
§ That ain't no reason to fear
§ I know there's bound to come some trouble to your life
§ Reach out to Jesus, hold on tight
§ He's been there before and He knows what it's like
§ You'll find He's there
o In Need of Learning (v.11)
§ Ignorant of God’s Truth
o Divided Heart (v.11) Romans 7.22-
§ Thoughts
§ Emotions
§ Will - Behavior
What
· O Lord (has Done)
o חֶסֶד (ḥě∙sěḏ) (v.5.)
§ Loyal love
· Expressed as goodness and kindness
§ Devotion…
· God is devoted to me!
o Answered Me (v.7)
o Wondrous Things (v.10)
§ “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. ” (John 21:25, NIV)
o Delivered My Soul (v.13)
§ Psalm 116.1-9
· Me (I need to do)
o Pray (v.6)
§ “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ” (Philippians 4:6–7, NIV)
o Learn (v.11)
o Glorify God (v.12)
o Give Thanks (v.12)
Why
· O Lord
o It is Who He is
· Me
o It is Who I Should Be!