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October 25 Worship

10/19/2015

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We all know that life has times of uncertainties and events that occur that were never planned.  Some of these events may be in the form of a crisis, where we are challenged in how we are going to cope.  We are suddenly thrust into unknown territory and must deal with the situation.

In such times we do find strength in God's word.  This Sunday, being Reformation Sunday, brings us to Psalm 46, which will be the basis of my message.  We have these words:

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."   Ps. 46:1

This particular psalm became the basis for Martin Luther's hymn, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.  The God who is invisible and invincible becomes a fortress for us in times of crises.  We know that human structures have their limitations - even our military has it's vulnerability. 

The psalmist would invite us to turn to God during the crises in our lives.  We may not be finding recovery right away, yet with God we can find hope.  You may want to read through the entire Psalm 46 in preparation for Sunday's worship.  May God's blessing be upon your worship this Sunday.

Discipleship Questions for Reflection

How have you handled crises in the past?  Did God come into the picture?

​How might this psalm relate to the problems such as wars that we see in our world today?


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