Psalm, Chapter 61Confidence in God’s Protection.For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.61 Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer.-          The title of this message is Confidence in God’s Protection-          You can put your confidence in your own ability, bank account or friends & family but they will all fail you eventually – only trust in God works 100% of the time-          If you want real protection, allow you trust to grow in God until you are confident in Him-          This message was for the choir director; therefore, it was meant to be a song which would be taught, learned, memorized and sang often by the church!o   This means we need to learn this and remember it!-          It was also on a stringed instrument which means it was worthy to write music to go along with the words and to play the music on a string instrument (this requires effort)o   It also means it’s praise worthy!-          Verse 1o   Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer§  This implies three things§  1st that David or the person speaking is in the form of a cry (urgent)§  2nd the person praying is asking God to hear it·         This means he believes in God and His ability first·         Then he believes in His lovingkindness in that He would agree to hear the cry§  3rd the person praying believes God will give heed to his prayer·         To give heed means to listen with intent to do something about ito   We must believe God is, God is able, God is willing, God hears, God cares, God will act if and when we cry out to Him in faith! 2 From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.-          From the end of the eartho   This implies that now matter where David is when he cries out to the Lord, He hears David’s small voice all the way up yonder in Heaven-          I call to You when my heart is fainto   Notice when David calls to the Lord§  Only when his heart is faint!§  Maybe he should be calling when his heart is full of joy too!-          Lead me to the rock that is higher than Io   A rock is solido   A rock is higher than the flood (present danger)o   Jesus is also called “the Rock” and He is higher than I (each and every one of us)o   Also note David wants to be lead to the rock§  God hold my hand and lead me to the rock (my savior, my safety)§  It is like asking your Dad if you can hold his hand because you are afraidIntro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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