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*The Inner Struggle*
*Text*: Psalm 130
*Big Idea*: We can turn to God with our guilt and struggles.
*Purpose*: To encourage people to turn to God with their guilt and shame.
*Introduction*:
Today, I would like to take you on a journey
-climbing a mountain – trying to reach our destination
-as we climb that mountain – we sing songs
-songs about rising from the depths of life
-songs that call us to focus our eyes on the mountain
-songs that tell us of the wondrous joy on top of that mountain
-free from the toils of life below
The singing – done in a winded fashion
-as the effort of making this ascent – over 2,000 feet above sea level
-makes our bodies weary, but the songs encourage us to push forward
I am not asking you to imagine something unreal, or imaginary
-many people have journeyed up this mountain
-it is in the southern portions of the Judean mountains
-many travelers would make the journey up this mountain
-often referred to as Mt.
Zion
-in order to celebrate and worship – in the city of Jerusalem
-the place where God dwelled in His temple
They would climb the mountain, to be with God
-as they made this journey – they would sing a series of songs
-noted as songs of ascents (Psalms 120-134)
120 – God answers us
121 – Lift up my eyes to the Mountains
122 – Let’s go to the house of the Lord
123 – I lift up my eyes to you, whose throne is in heaven
124 – Remembering the Lord protected Israel through trying times
125 – the Lord surrounds His people like mountains surround Jerusalem
126 – Remembering when captives returned to Jerusalem (Zion)
127 – The Lord watches over the city
128 – Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who blesses from Zion
129 – May all who hate Zion turn back in shame
130 – I come to the Lord, from out of the depths (our text today)
131 – stilled my soul to be in God’s presence
132 – Remembers the troubles of David
133 – Good and pleasant when brothers live in unity
134 – as they enter city, Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord
Today, we consider one of these songs of ascents
Psalm 130
-a song in which the Psalmist speaks of trouble or a struggle
-Recognizing that he is coming to God from out of the depths – as he climbs
-realizing – his life has relegated him to living below the sanctuary
-remembering the record of his wrongs
-and how they keep him from the top of the mountain
*Sermon Body*:
Movement 1: Whenever we approach God, we will have mixed emotions.
-come into His greatness
-which is truly a blessing
-but we are also reminded – of our shortcomings
There are moments when we want to avoid people
-shortcomings make us feel inadequate
-high school class reunions
-everyone wants to look like a success
-finest clothes, stories of success since days of classwork
-if they have no success, only sadness and struggles
-they will not want to attend
-don’t want to face the shame
This tendency to avoid can become pervasive
-it can even affect our walk with God
~*We naturally want to avoid people when:
1.
We have offended them.
-we know that we have done wrong
-and when we face them we feel guilty
-how often has that caused troubles in your friendships, marriages
-you have reacted badly to someone
-because you felt guilt
-whether true or not
-you felt judgmental eyes bearing down on you
-you were certain that if a dispute ever arose
-the other person had the ace in the hole
-that you had offended
2. They are responsible for our struggles.
-ironically, we also avoid others
-when we are angry at them
-when we feel that they have wronged us
-we don’t want to explode with anger
-we don’t want to give them the gift of our presence
-and being near them makes uneasy
Just as we may have this response to people
-so we can respond to God
-a desire to avoid him
-when we have sinned
-when we have a complaint, wonder what he is doing
The Psalmist, while climbing into God’s presence
-models a prayer for us
-when we aren’t sure we want to be near God
Movement 2: ~*The Psalmist turns to God with a record of wrongs.
1. Asks for God's attention - remarkable in itself (vs.
1-2)
-doesn’t want to sneak past God
-but wants things to be set right
-Psalmist has a love for God – that overcomes desire to avoid
-acknowledges the tension – his sin
-yet still longs to be near God
2. Thankful that God doesn't keep a record (vs.
3-4)
-which is good news for us today
-which comes from a proper view of God
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