Cry for Help Through the Word

PSALM 119:1-8 COMMITMENT TO GOD’S WORD DILIGENTLY PURSUE GOD’S WORD TO HAVE A VIBRANT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. PSALM 119:9-16 VALUE GOD’S WORD. MY PASSION FOR GOD’S WORD WILL LEAD ME TO RIGHTEOUS LIFE CHOICES. PSALM 119:17-24 DIRECTED BY GOD’S WORD! GOD’S WORD MUST BE MY SOURCE OF DIRECTION FOR LIFE CHOICES TODAY. PSALM 119:25-33 ENCOURAGED BY GOD’S WORD BE ENCOURAGED TO LIVE CONFIDENTLY IN GOD THROUGH GOD’S TRUTH. PSALM 119:33-40 TRANSFORMED BY GOD’S WORD ALLOW GOD TO SHAPE YOUR INNER MAN THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. PSALM 119:41-48 LIVE BOLDLY BY THE WORD LIVE BOLDLY FOR GOD WHILE RESTING IN HIS LOVE AND TRUTH! PSALM 119:49-56 COMFORTED THROUGH THE WORD GOD COMFORTS OUR HEART WITH HOPE AND COURAGE THROUGH THE WORD IN THE HARD TIMES OF LIFE. PSALM 119:57-64 CONVICTED BY THE WORD URGENTLY PURSUE GOD’S MERCY BY RESPONDING TO THE CONVICTION THAT COMES THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. PSALM 119:65-72 STRETCHED BY THE WORD BELIEVE GOD’S GOODNESS IN YOUR HARD WILL DRAW YOU INTO GREATER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. PSALM 119:73-80 TESTIFY THROUGH THE WORD REVEAL GOD THROUGH A LIFE OF DEPENDENCE ON HIS SOVEREIGN COMPASSION. PSALM 119:81-88 RENEWED THROUGH THE WORD RENEW YOUR HEART BY DWELLING ON THE LOVE OF GOD WHEN YOU FEEL ABANDONED BY GOD. PSALM 119:89-96 STABILIZED BY GOD’S WORD GOD’S ENDURING WORD CAN AND WILL BRING STABILITY TO YOUR LIFE AS YOU APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE. PSALM 119:97-104 DESIRE THE DISCERNING WORD DESIRE THE DISCERNING WISDOM OF GOD THAT IS GREATER THAN ALL OTHER WISDOM. PSALM 119:105-112 ENDURING COMMITMENT TO THE WORD BE COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO WILLINGLY FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD IN SPITE OF THE CHALLENGES. PSALM 119:113-120 REFOCUSED BY GOD’S WORD OBEDIENCE TO GOD IS BUILT ON A RIGHT VIEW OF GOD’S JUSTICE, GOD’S SUSTAINING POWER, AND MY NEED FOR HELP TO BE RIGHTEOUS! PSALM 119:121–128 TRUST GOD’S JUSTICE THROUGH THE WORD I MUST TRUST IN GOD’S JUSTICE BY REMAINING FAITHFUL TO TRUTH. PSALM 119:129-136 MY REACTION TO THE WORD MAN’S REJECTION OF GOD’S TRANSFORMING WORD SHOULD GRIEVE OUR HEARTS. PSALM 119:127-144 MY PASSION FOR THE WORD THE RELIABILITY OF GOD’S WORD SHOULD RESULT IN MY PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO IT AND PRESENT DEPENDENCE UPON IT. Cry for Help Through the Word PSALM 119:145-152 CRY FOR HELP THROUGH THE WORD 1. Cry out to God for help to keep His directives. 145-146 2. God’s Word gives hope in the difficult times of processing my struggles in life. 147-148 3. Trust in God’s keeping His Word. 149-152 OBEDIENCE IN THE HARD IS POSSIBLE WHEN I CRY TO GOD, TRUST HIS PROMISES, AND RESPOND IN OBEDIENCE. PRAY (CRY) – TRUST – OBEY APPLICATION 1. I must realize that I am not alone – God is with me and His promises are true. 2. God desires to hear the expression of my heart— tell God what is going on in your heart. 3. Proactively dwell on truth. APPLICATION 4. What action of obedience do you need to take today? • What is the hard you are facing? Pray • What are the promises of God that deal with that hard? Trust • What specific act of obedience do I need to take next? Obey PRAY (CRY) – TRUST – OBEY