God? What Happened?
Psalm 60:1-12
If you have ever felt that you had lost the presence of God
in your spiritual life, you may identify with this Psalm. It is not uncommon to have all going well when
suddenly a past failure or problem strikes you down again. Such was David’s problem.
David had FAILED! He had done a couple of things:
He had moved without God’s direction
or God’s support.
He had not kept vigilant about
a previous weakness in Edom.
David’s Problem - v.1-4
Running Ahead of God
God is not afraid of human failure.
Not everyone will fail…only
those who try.
David had made a decision without
consulting God. His intentions were noble, his motivation was
right, but his method was wrong.
Presuming God’s Blessing
If you want to ensure failure, merely
presume to live any portion of your life independent of God.
Never underestimate the nature
of our enemy, and never overestimate your own spirituality.
Failing to Maintain Past
Victory
Just because we win a battle
does not mean we have conquered our enemy.
In our moments of defeat, we can
display the banner of victory because it hangs upon the staff of truth.
Failure serves a purpose in our life:
to remind us of the source of our victory.
How do we fear the Lord in the midst
of failure?
A genuine confession of our
failure
A declaration of dependence
upon the Lord Jesus Christ for deliverance and victory
David’s Position - v.5-8
Loved by God
Sin deprives us of God’s blessings,
but never His affection.
Belonging to God
David announces God’s
claim on Israel…
The source of David’s confidence: God hath spoken in his
holiness.
The sovereignty of God’s claim: mine
David announces God’s contempt
for his enemies.
David’s Petition - v.9-12
He renewed his dependency.
Sin desires to defeat us but God uses it to discipline us.
He reaffirms his weakness.
He reclaims the victory.
The most common misconception
about failure is that
it is final.
