This sermon focuses on the truth that God's ways are unsearchable and His maneuvers cannot be duplicated. Pastor Gary encourages the church to learn God's voice through His Word and Spirit, and to trust His character, even when they do not understand His ways, and to follow Him.
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
1. What was then?
*Note: I’ve been “Forgiven Forward!”
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
1Sam. 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
1Sam. 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
2. What is now?
*Note: vs. 6 teaches “I’m now on PRAYING Ground!”
Psalm 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Vs. 7 teaches “I’m now on HOLY Ground!”
Psalm 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalm 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Vs. 7 teaches “I’m now on HOLY Ground!”
Psalm 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3. What next?
*Note: v. 8 teaches that We have an on time, real time, all knowing and all-seeing TEACHER!
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Joshua 3:3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Joshua 3:3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
CONCLUSION:
Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
*God gives us His Word to give us a glimpse into His mannerisms and methods, but not necessarily His technical maneuvers.
We see God make a move (you might say maneuver) and we try to repeat it, but God’s moves and maneuvers cannot be duplicated.
We can only learn His voice through His Word and His Spirt and trust His character, even and especially when we do not know or understand His ways.
Most of what we’ve seen God do is not the maneuvers themselves but the end results of His maneuvers!
FROM NOW ON, LET’S FOLLOW HIM!!!
Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
*God gives us His Word to give us a glimpse into His mannerisms and methods, but not necessarily His technical maneuvers.
We see God make a move (you might say maneuver) and we try to repeat it, but God’s moves and maneuvers cannot be duplicated.
We can only learn His voice through His Word and His Spirt and trust His character, even and especially when we do not know or understand His ways.
Most of what we’ve seen God do is not the maneuvers themselves but the end results of His maneuvers!
FROM NOW ON, LET’S FOLLOW HIM!!!
Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
