Sermon 3/6/2022
Sunday Sermon 3/6/2022
When God Feels Distant
Psalm 10
The question
“Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”
The situation
The situation is that God feels distant
God feels distant when. . .
- The wicked take advantage of the poor
- The wicked seem to prosper
- The wicked prey on the weak
- Believers are downcast
The Prayer
The psalmist prays for. . .
- God to do something
- Remember the afflicted
- See the rejection of the evil doers
- Be the strength to the helpless
- Justice
The Hope
Here’s what the psalmist rests in . . .
- God’s authority
- God’s answer to prayers
- Justice for the godly
- Justice for the wicked
When God Feels Distant