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The Lord Reigns | Psalm 93
Canute the Great was King of Denmark, England, and Norway. He was praised as a great monarch. But he feared his people thought too highly of him. On one occasion, Canute ordered his servants to place his royal chair by the seashore. Sitting on this throne, he demanded the waves to recede. Waiting for the waters to obey his command, he got wet as the waters splashed around him. Finally, Canute stood and rebuked her servants, claiming that only the Lord who created the heavens and earth is worthy of praise. Psalm 93 calls us to put our seats by...
Articles
Why Every Day is Thanksgiving
Which element of prayer is harder to practice? Confession? Or thanksgiving? This would seem to be an easy question to answer. The confession of sin is obviously more difficult than the offering of thanksgiving, right? Not necessarily. Pride makes our flesh resist both elements. A proud heart cannot admit in confession, “I did it.” A proud heart cannot acknowledge with thanksgiving, “I didn’t do it. God did!” For that matter, pride makes adoration, supplication, intercession difficult to practice, as well. A godly heart is filled with perpetual thanksgiving. It is not merely a national holiday. For the humble spirit that knows...
Sermons
When Faith Grows Up (Psalm 131) HANDOUT
When Faith Grows Up | Psalm 131 Grown up faith denounces pride Humble your attitude Humble your ambitions Grown up faith embraces contentment Learn how to relate to yourself Learn how to relate to the Lord Grown up faith practices hope Expect the Lord to take care of you today Expect the Lord to take care of you tomorrow Tweetworthy: [Tweet "Psalm 131 is both by David and about David: he is the author and the subject of it, and many incidents of his life may be employed to illustrate it.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon"] [Tweet "It is the will of God to have the...