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IN MY DISTRESS I CALLED UPON THE LORD

Text: Psalm 18:4-6
20 February 2022

THE HARSH REALITY OF LIFE

The Pandemic in the last few years have brought up the harsh reality of life. Distress is a problem that we need to cope with.

4 The pangs of death surrounded me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.     Psalm 18:4-6

  1. A few things that caused great distress

a) The pangs of death

i) The word “pang” means “pain”

ii) It may include emotional pain

b) The floods of ungodliness

i) Ungodliness was compared to a flood

ii) There was a surge of ungodly activities that threatened

c) The sorrows of Sheol (the grave)

i) The fear of dying became very real

ii) Thoughts of death brought much sadness

d) The snares of death

i) Death was personified as a hunter

ii) It seemed to have laid snares to trap and to kill

  1. The wisest thing to do

a) To call on the LORD in prayer

b) To call on God urgently and with much faith

  1. God will answer

a) God will hear our prayers

b) He will answer our cries to Him

SEEKING GOD 

Let us seek God even more earnestly in prayer. There are things in our life that are beyond our control. May the Lord strengthen our faith further!