If we hold on long enough someone is going to come to our rescue. Before we answer that question, we must ask, how did he see? Job 1:6-12. Today's sermon takes a look at holding on to God during sadness and depression Home Sermons Food For Thought Sunday School Bible Study Series Still Holding On by Reverend Leo H. McCrary II Key Verse(s): Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. He knew everything about our frailties and even our sins, but he chose us, came for us, and redeemed us anyway. We always can hold onto Him.Its when we lose touch with the Lord that we fall into fear and panic, but keeping our minds on Him in thought, prayer, and worship brings peace to our hearts and minds. *other. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Not only must we see God, we must also seek His goodness. Thanks for prayer for no fear. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. So what Im still gonna hold on, though He slay me yet will I trust him. But not a hair of your head will perish." Perseverance, Faithful, Strength, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. I know the itinerary. ", I'm encouraged this morning knowing my soul is anchored to the same one that was led up Calvarys hill early one Friday bearing the sins of the world on HIS shoulders and there HE. We simply walk away from what could have been our destruction. The Apollo 13 Spacecraft Commander James Lovell quoted those now famous lines, Houston, we have a problem. The mission had a lot of issues, but Lovell was talking to his command center for direction. Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. Jeremiah was sent off to Egypt (Jeremiah 43 & 44), again he was very sad and depressed, yet he still held on to his faith in the Lord. For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Lamentations 3:22 NKJV. But God spoke peace to Him and said, . Whether they are the known or unknown, we still have them. Jesus can make this promise because He went through the final judgment already, on our behalf, when He was crucified. David also found that God had not only prepared a refuge, but that God was his Refuge. The first lesson to learn is that you will have enemies no matter how good you try to live. I'm still holding to his hand You see when I was young, I gave God my hand, And I told him to lead the way. Why would God turn the Light on our life; certainly not to see misery? This message will cause you to look over your life in retrospect,and when you do youll remember to give God the Praise! I know I have come a long and still have a long way to go. I NEED GOD INTERVENTION UPON MY LIFE. And when Gods judgment on our sin came crashing down on Him, He was holding on to you. read more, Scripture: I loved your ending line. read more, Scripture: These storms in your life, they don't faze Me. If you have joy, let others see it! I need this . Taking it one day at a time. The one thing that I've learnt Church, is that when you've passed through the storm, you'll be a much stronger person.yes? 1970 Parker Road April 20, 2008 Thank you and I would be grateful for ur prayers along with anyone else who reads this postI believe I can do all things threw the greater one who lives in meits just that I have become so busy and caught up in this whirlwind As we sang In Christ Alone together, our voices rose loudest when we sang, From lifes first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. Why spend time giving credit to the enemy when you can spend time giving praise to God? We know that something better is about to take place. Someone I tell you is in one of lifes storms. And Him grabbing Peter right out of . all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come and until then Im still holding on, Paul can testify that when his ship wrecked and was destroyed and it looked like no one would make, but my bible says some swam to shore but somebody like myself grabbed hold of the broken pieces, when you cant swim you are the one that should have drowned, the waves and the currents should have taken me under, the wind should have blown me farther out to shore, but when the storms ceased youll find me still holding on to the broken pieces, Im reminded of a story I heard a long time ago, story is about the different kind of fishes and he said sometimes the water is troubled, he said the catfish is a scavenger and he lives at the bottom of the sea collecting all the mess he can get, the goldfish is a beautiful fish but so aggressive that he cant get alone with no other fish other than it own kind, then there was the school of fish, these fish came together in a large group, they all swim in the same direction, the shark was in a class of its own because it was so large everyone was afraid of him, so he threw his weight around, then there was the minnow fish, this is the smallest fish is the sea, most of the time ppl use them as bait for fishing, one day a storm came and caused a whirlwind and it entered into the sea, the scavenger at the bottom of the sea was so busy collection everybodys garbage and got caught up in the wind, the goldfish was so busy fighting each other that they didnt notice the wind until it was too late, the school of fish was such a large group of fish that they couldnt separate from each other so the current took them all under, the shark was so big that he couldnt get out the way in time enough and got caught up in the whirlwind and the next day they was all washed up to shore, and someone asked the question what happened to the little minnow fish, the little fish was swimming close to shore he said Im still here Im still holding on, Scriptures: This lesson also incorporates the truth that everyone will not like you nor will everyone be your friend. Scriptures tells us that the storm kept raging so they took down the sails because they could not go against the wind and they decided to float with the storm. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. But I cant really criticize the captain too much; if I am to be totally honest, there have been times in my life, when I have departed too soon. 63138 Today I know that Something Good Is Going To Come Out Of This read more, Scripture: How do we learn patience, and more importantly, how do we hold on to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Turn your demons over to the Lord. That is, are you still holding on to Gods hand? We hold on to the promises that His love never fails; that He will never let us be put to shame; that His strength is perfect when our strength is gone. Our salvation did not start with us, is not sustained by us, and will not be completed by our strength. She knew that nothing could separate her from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Now the storms of life can come in so many ways. I have struggled with debts for quite some time now and I feel overwhelmed. Ive been needing this coz of difficult times Im going through and God seemed silent to me. The depressed spirit now comes into the church and we dont know how to treat the depressed spirit thats sad! Well I can break it down as simply as this; youre launching out too soon when you do something before God says do it. I'm still holding on Genesis 40: 14-15 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. For more encouraging thoughts, click HERE or visit my devotional site HERE. Please God, help us all! Depression, arguably, might be one of the worst spirits that one can pick up. People wondered if this was Gods judgment, and if the deceased had gotten what they deserved. OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church July 12, 2009 The truth is that we still need one another even when the world is calling you to a season of recreation. Sometimes, my brothers and sisters, life is just like that old saying: "When it rains, it pours". The reason for not fainting was greater than the reason to faint. Had he fainted, he would have slain Saul out of revenge. We desperately need God to teach us. Thank you and God Bless, WOW!~ you're absolutely right!~ This post seemed like it was just for me. I have pulled back from the people in the church I attend and this had caused me to feel isolated and neglected. You must see Him as everything to you and recognize that His mercy endures forever. ", When you are in a storm you have to learn to sing storm songs; and some of the songs I love to hear while going through my storm, I'm so glad troubles don't last always! power that the devil couldn't defeat, because it was deep in the rock. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a786e9ad83bf99a78435d5bb414014a9" );document.getElementById("i012d3fd9f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Notify me of follow-up comments by email. read more, Scripture: God did not bring them all that way to abandon them in the midnight hour. Now what constitutes launching out too soon? June 6, 2010 It takes a patience that you and I dont have. And they were in this life threatening situation all because they (1) didnt listen; and they (2) launched out too soon. ", "Jesus be a fence all around me everyday! 11. Privacy Policy. When the clouds seem to be blocking our Fathers face, when all of our relationships are being dragged through a valley, when we hear of a relative diagnosed with Alzheimers, we need the security of electing grace. to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. II CORINTHIANS 4:8-9 First thing we can learn is: Now before they set sail from the island of Crete, Paul had already told the captain, I dont think you ought to make this trip, at least not now. Copyright 2023 Proverbs 31 Ministries. That teaching and leading is our Refuge. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. But to make matters worse: For this storm didnt just last a few days. Intro: Flying at 4000 feet, the flight seemed normal. Dr. Michael Zeigler, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour. Last week, we established that the disciples should have been able to heal the fathers son (Matthew 10:1) of his unclean spirit, but they were unable to do so (Mark 9:18). We fall short in our faith we must overcome this failure. Do not give the victory to your demons when you can turn those demons over to God! Baptist, In times of doubt or uncertainty we will find strength in knowing God can and will work it out. Are you still holding on to His hand? It lasted fourteen days to be exact; now when it first started the crew members hoped with all that was within them that it would soon pass over. I continued to read until I got to verse 30, and then an amazing thing happened. And for me to have a traumatic brain injury, anxiety and my left eye was botched by a plastic surgeonthat my face would look pleasing again as an ambassador for Christ. Joshua was not blind. Bishop TD Jakes Sunday Sermon 4 September 2022 The restorative Word of God is waiting to fall afresh on you and make you new. "This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones" ( Proverbs 3:8, NIV . His vision was based on Gods provision. Im quite sorry if you are new to the faith and that surprises or disappoints you. When we are in the midst of our distress, its not always easy to be of good cheer. He will cause the lightening to flash even more and the thunder to roll even more. Jesus once warned His people of the coming judgment. : Its important to let others see how you live your life so that they may be won and that you may live blameless In the darkest hour, we see that Jeremiah still hoped in the Lord Jeremiah was still holding on! We desperately need God to teach us. This brings us to the second powerful lesson that is even more crucial than knowing you have enemies. However, if we look to ourselves or at the beast, whatever that may be, then we will always feel weak, helpless, and afraid.Like the grandfather, who was an excellent rider, our heavenly Father is even greater. It is so comforting to think that when I lack the power to hold on to God He is still able to hold me. Daniel 3-4; Titus 2. We Pray: Sarah could not hold on to God in her darkest hour, but she knew that he was still holding on to her. Wildwind Community Church The question we must answer this morning is not will storms come, but how should we respond when the storms come? Having trouble logging into your account? Nor does the Psalmist spend a great deal of time recognizing and complaining of how vicious the enemies are. So that they may come to know Christ! It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the year 2006, and now in a few hours the ball will drop and it will be 2007. Pastor James A. Thomas Jr. We must learn to actually live and boast in our infirmities not allow the infirmity (weakness) to have the victory over us. In the following decades, Jerusalems insurrection will lead them to war with Rome. We find Paul in major trouble. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. The enemy cant go in there. For you see all of these days they had not been able to see the sun or the stars. Do you know that there is always hope in the Lord? They did not faint while they were in jail. You may say, holding on is easy when the problem has not arrived. That is what I call holding on. Jeremiah was saddened that he had to deliver warnings and prophesies of Israels looming demise to his brethren. He saw Gods goodness when they crossed the Jordans. (Romans 15:1) bear with the infirmities of the weak. We all have our weaknesses we all have our weaknesses but they do not make us weak. In the sport of boxing there are all kinds of ways that a boxer can be </h6 class="pullquote"> In verses 8-9 of 2 Corinthians 4, Paul makes four statements that describe how Christians respond to the trials of life. There is something profoundly stabilizing about knowing that the most powerful One in the universe holds you (John 10:2829). 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