In troubled times - where do you run? - Pastor Justin Miles

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting – Pastor Justin Miles

Psalms 119: 153-160

Eternal Faithfulness (confirmed)

David Spent much of his life surrounded by those seeking to do him harm

His delight was in God’s law.

Songs he could sing – didn’t have these song sheets to carry around

v. 153 I haven’t forgotten your law – not that he could always keep it

v. 154 Preserve me according to your promise – not because David deserved it (2 Samuel 7:11-16)

v. 155 The wicked don’t see any need to seek God’s law or to follow it – so they also won’t be saved

(Lamentations 5:1) Where do they turn when they are in trouble?

v. 156 God’s mercy is great

v. 157 I am persecuted but I remain faithful

v. 158 The other Israelite are faithless and treacherous and don’t obey your laws

vv. 159-160 Your words are true and eternal

How we should pray – Remember God’s law; His promise, His decrees, His Word, His love and His eternal laws are unchanging

Ps 46:10 (To meditate on during the current Corona Virus health crisis)

Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.

PRAYER CONCERNS:

Praise – granddaughter presented at school and did great!

Praise – recent tough work situation, prayers went up, situation resolved!

Pray for the inmates at prisons who normally come to chapel, no visitors allowed so most chapel service cancelled

Pray for a husband

Church member hurt his shoulder

Church member having pain treatment, for healing – also having issues with communication with medical personnel – frustration

For provision

Corona virus – especially for those who perish and are not saved

God’s mercy and grace

God’s church during this crisis – how to handle, meet or not, etc.

For health care workers who are exposed while treating sick people

Immigration issues, some movement, continue to pray for patience and more progress

Recent death of a grandson – pray for family left behind

Missionary Family in a part of the world we can’t disclose – family, ministry, church partnerships, language classes, opportunities to share the Gospel

Missionary Family who recently left our church to go on the field working with immigrant people groups in the US