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BLESSED!

Text: Psalm 84
28 August 2016

CELEBRATING BETHANY’S 40+3 ANNIVERSARY

We celebrate Bethany’s 40+3 Anniversary today. Our hearts rejoice in the Lord for many reasons.

  1. Protection

That we have been protected as the Lord’s People.

  1. Provision

That we have been so well-provided for so that His ministry has not been affected adversely

  1. Presence of God and His glory

That we have been able to catch so many instances of God and His glorious presence in our midst.

DRAWING MUCH INSPIRATION FROM THE SCRIPTURES

As we celebrate our 40+3 Anniversary, we conclude 43 years of ministry and we commence our 44th year. Let us draw much inspiration from Psalm 84.

  1. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they will still be praising You                Psalm 84: 4

a. The Sons of Korah wrote this Psalm

b. They were Levites who assisted in the Tabernacle Ministry

c. They assisted the Priests in the Tabernacle

d. They felt themselves greatly privileged that they were able to serve the Lord at all

e. To serve in the Lord and His House was to be “blessed!”

f. May we have this tremendous spirit of service

  1. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You               Psalm 84:5

a. The Sons of Korah thought of all the worshippers who made great effort to offer to the Lord special worship three times a year (Passover. Tabernacles, Pentecost)

b. It would take strength to continue to keep this up

i.   Mental strength

ii.  Physical strength

iii. Spiritual strength

iv. This kind of enduring strength is to be found in the Lord

v.  May we find that strength from the Lord in the next year (40+4)

  1. O LORD of hosts! Blessed is the man who trusts in You!               Psalm 84:12

a. Blessings abound to those who trust in the Lord indeed

b. Let us conclude our 40+3 year of ministry on a note of trust in the Lord

c. Let us commence our 40+4 year of ministry on an even stronger note of trust!

May the LORD of hosts reveal His glory in the work that He would do in our midst! May we learn to hallow the Lord our God and fear Him (Isaiah 29:23).