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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Times of Trouble

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In Times of Trouble
The Lord Saves The Righteous

(The Lord led me in His word on Sunday, April 13, 2025 after I spoke to Him about our politics and radical political parties, our legal system and some institutions where justice is not served. I asked God to protect us from civil war or invasion from outside our borders, that they would not take people's farms and properties. Then I read Psalm 37 and certain verses caught my attention. I quote the verses that spoke to my heart about our country's situation (and the world) and what I/we should or should not do.)

Psalm 37:1, 3-20, 22-24, 27-40 NLT
1 Don’t worry about the wicked
    or envy those who do wrong.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good.
    Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

4 Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.

5 Commit everything you do to the Lord.
    Trust him, and he will help you.

6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
    and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.


7 Be still in the presence of the Lord,
    and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
    or fret about their wicked schemes.

8 Stop being angry!
    Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
    it only leads to harm.
9 For the wicked will be destroyed,
    but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.


10 Soon the wicked will disappear.
    Though you look for them, they will be gone.

11 The lowly will possess the land
    and will live in peace and prosperity.

12 The wicked plot against the godly;
    they snarl at them in defiance.

13 But the Lord just laughs,
    for he sees their day of judgment coming.


14 The wicked draw their swords
    and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
    to slaughter those who do right.
15 But their swords will stab their own hearts,
    and their bows will be broken.


16 It is better to be godly and have little
    than to be evil and rich.

17 For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
    but the Lord takes care of the godly.

18 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,
    and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
19 They will not be disgraced in hard times;
    even in famine they will have more than enough.


20 But the wicked will die.
    The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—
    they will disappear like smoke.


22 Those the Lord blesses will possess the land,
    but those he curses will die.

23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
    He delights in every detail of their lives.

24 Though they stumble, they will never fall,
    for the Lord holds them by the hand.

27 Turn from evil and do good,
    and you will live in the land forever.
28 For the Lord loves justice,
    and he will never abandon the godly.

He will keep them safe forever,
    but the children of the wicked will die.
29 The godly will possess the land
    and will live there forever.

30 The godly offer good counsel;
    they teach right from wrong.
31 They have made God’s law their own,
    so they will never slip from his path.

32 The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
    looking for an excuse to kill them.

33 But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed
    or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.


34 Put your hope in the Lord.
    Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
    You will see the wicked destroyed.

35 I have seen wicked and ruthless people
    flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
36 But when I looked again, they were gone!
    Though I searched for them, I could not find them!


37 Look at those who are honest and good,
    for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.

38 But the rebellious will be destroyed;
    they have no future.


39 The Lord rescues the godly;
    he is their fortress in times of trouble.

40 The Lord helps them,
    rescuing them from the wicked.
He saves them,
    and they find shelter in him.


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Psalm 40:8 NLT
I take joy in doing your will, my God,
    for your instructions are written on my heart.”


Psalm 119:11
I have hidden your word in my heart,
    that I might not sin against you.


Psalm 62:7-8
7 My victory and honor come from God alone.
    He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
8 O my people, trust in him at all times.
    Pour out your heart to him,
    for God is our refuge.
Interlude

Deuteronomy 31:6
So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.

Hebrews 13:5
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,

“I will never fail you.
    I will never abandon you.”


📖 Bible

🎵  Song  🎵
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-oJKS0vIHqY
Forever I Will Sing / Psalm 35
Timeless Hebrew Tunes • Renewed in YAH's Love:
The Sound of Soul Restoration • 2025

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