1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're reading Psalms thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, 5 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: and sixteen, and we'll be reading from the Message A 6 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: David Psalm. Long enough, God, you've ignored me long enough. 7 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: I've looked at the back of your head long enough. 8 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: Long enough, I've carried this ton of trouble, lived with 9 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 1: a stomach full of pain. Long enough. My arrogant enemies 10 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: have looked down their noses at me. Take a good 11 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: look at me, God, My God. I want to look 12 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: life in the eye so no enemy can get the 13 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: best of me or laugh when I fall on my face. 14 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: I've thrown myself headlong into your arms. I'm celebrating your rescue. 15 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: I'm singing at the top of my lungs. I'm so 16 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: full of answered prayers. Psalm fourteen A David Psalm. Bilious 17 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: and bloated, they gas God is gone. Their words are poison, 18 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: gas fouling the air. They poison rivers and skies. Thistles 19 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:35,479 Speaker 1: are their cash crop. God sticks his head out of heaven. 20 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:41,279 Speaker 1: He looks around. He's looking for someone not stupid, one man, 21 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: even God expectant, just one god ready woman. He comes 22 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: up empty, a string of zeros, useless, unshepherded sheep taking turns, 23 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 1: pretending to be shepherd. The ninety and nine follow their fellow. 24 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: Don't they know anything? All these impostors, don't they know? 25 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: They can't get away with this, treating people like a 26 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: fast food meal over which they're too busy to pray. 27 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: Night is coming for them and nightmares for God takes 28 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: the side of victims. Do you think you can mess 29 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: with the dreams of the poor. You can't, For God 30 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: makes their dreams come true. Is there anyone around to 31 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: save Israel? Yes? God is around. God turns life around, 32 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: turned around, Jacob skips rope, turned around, Israel sings laughter 33 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: Psalm fifteen A David Psalm God, who gets invited to 34 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 1: dinner at your place? How do we get on your 35 00:02:53,440 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: guest list? Walk straight, act right, tell the truth, don't 36 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: hurt your friend, don't blame your neighbor, despise the despicable, 37 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: keep your word even when it costs you. Make an 38 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: honest living. Never take a bribe, You'll never get blacklisted 39 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: if you live like this Psalm sixteen, a David song. 40 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: Keep me safe, Oh God, I've run for dear life 41 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: to you, I say to God, be my Lord. Without you, 42 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: nothing makes sense. And these God chosen lives all around, 43 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: what splendid friends they make. Don't just go shopping for 44 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: a God. Gods are not for sale. I swear I'll 45 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: never treat god names like brand names. My choice is you, God, 46 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: first and only, and now I find i'm your choice. 47 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: You set me up with a house and yard, and 48 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: then you made me your heir. The wise counsel God 49 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: gives when I'm awake is confirmed by my sleeping heart 50 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: day and night. I'll stick with God. I've got a 51 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: good thing going and I'm not letting go. I'm happy 52 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 1: from the inside out and from the outside in. I'm 53 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: firmly formed. You canceled my ticket to hell. That's not 54 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: my destination. Now you've got my feet on the life path, 55 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: all radiant from the shining of your face. Ever since 56 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: you took my hand, I'm on the right way. Let's pray. Lord, 57 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word, and we thank you 58 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: for the privilege to be able to look at these 59 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 1: psalms together today, and Lord, there's much to rejoice over 60 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: when we look at the content of what you've communicated 61 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: in these portions of Scripture. Lord, we recognize that again, 62 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: you fight the cause of those who are wounded, You 63 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: fight the cause of the victim. You are our security, 64 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: you are our strength, and you reveal that in this 65 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: portion of scripture. And Lord, it's fascinating when we look 66 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: at this portion of Scripture as it speaks about this 67 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: idea of choosing you, but we discover that before any 68 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: of that choice was made, you chose us. We find 69 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: new life, we find salvation, we find redemption in your 70 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ, and you've ordained that that would be 71 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 1: the case. So Lord, we're grateful for the new life 72 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: that we have through faith in your son Jesus Christ. 73 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: We thank you, Lord that you initiated this relationship, and 74 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege to walk with you 75 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: by faith in every context of life every single day. 76 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: We love you, Lord, and we know that we don't 77 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: deserve your love, but we're grateful Lord that you show 78 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,359 Speaker 1: it to us. We thank you, Lord as well for 79 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: your presence with us today, and we commit this day 80 00:05:55,720 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: to your care and pray this all in Jesus's name. Amen.