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CloseDoug Van Meter - 31 August 2014
Disappointment with God (Psalm 39:1–11)
Years ago I read a very honest book that described the realities of the Christian life. Rather than sugar-coating our walk of faith the author made it abundantly clear that God never promised those who trust and love Him a rose garden—except, I suppose, if you want to include thorns in that metaphor. The Christian life is difficult. As Christian discovered in his pilgrim’s progress, there are perils without as well as perils within the soul of the Christian. We face the taunts and the temptations of the wicked, and we face the failures of our own follies. And perhaps it is when we experience the latter that we are most prone to be disappointed—even to the point sometimes of despair. If this describes your experience, then Psalm 39 provides some deep insight in how to appropriately respond.
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