Time After Time

Psalm 77

Trusting the other barbers to make the coffee…

TURN: Just as my barber had a hard time trusting the other barbers, we have a hard time trusting God…

1. Problem: I keep praying, but God seems absent (Psalm 77:1-9)

Explanation: The psalmist was struggling, but God seemed distant. He routinely cried out to God, but he wasn’t sure God would do anything…

Application: Have you ever experienced this?…

Illustration: Friend almost losing wife/daughter and losing dad…

2. Solution: When it’s hard to see what God is doing, think about what God has done (Psalm 77:10-20)

Explanation: The psalmist recounted the exodus…

Illustration: Recount what God has done: Creating a paradise; clothing rebellious Adam and Eve; commanding Abraham to leave home with a promise and fulfilling that promise; rescuing the Israelites in the exodus; providing food and water in the wilderness; crumbling the walls of Jericho; prospering Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon; restoring the people after the exile; the incarnation; death/resurrection of Jesus; expansion of the church…

Application: What is God doing? I don’t know. But I know what he’s done. Dwell on these things and trust in Jesus. Church, let’s also help each other dwell on these things…

CONCLUSION: Let’s recount what the Lord has done and celebrate him together, even if we don’t know what he’s doing today.