 Good News ~ Bad News ~ The Best News
Ps. 15:1 is a simple enough question. READ. Behind the question: the feeling of worthiness. Am I good enough to be in the presence of the Lord? Am I acceptable? The question can be stated even more basic: do you love me God? I like the story of the boy sitting on the street corner with dog ~ a mutt ~ with a for sale sign next to the dog. “How much,” said a man on his way home from work. “$20,000,” said the boy! “$20,000, that is an outrageous amount,” the man exclaimed, “that dog can’t be worth more than $5.00.” And the man proceeded to give the boy a mini lesson on the finer points of business. The next day the man saw the same boy ~ without the dog. The man asked the boy if he’d sold the dog. “yes” said the boy. “And did you get the $20,000 you were asking?” inquired the man. “Oh yes,” said the boy to the man’s amazement, “I traded him for two $10,000 cats!” Here’s some news: you are the $20,000 mutt, and God would not have bothered with the cats ~ he would pay full price and more and consider that a bargain. No price is too high to secure your redemption ~ I am the $20,000 mutt.
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This Psalm is about the temptation to run away, the temptation to quit, the temptation to compromise your faith when the world is not working out as you imagine. “I trust in the Lord…” the Psalm begins, but then quickly comes an asterisk… “How then can you say to me…”
If you are an anxious person you are in good company. Most people are. It’s easy to imagine as an outsider looking at Christians you admire and think their life stops with the first line of Psalm 11: “In the Lord I take refuge…” Easy to imagine other people of faith who boldly go where no Christian has gone before, no wavering, no doubts, and to get mad at yourself because secretly you think you are all alone in your fears… “I trust you Lord, but I am tempted to run away…” Confusion, uncertainty, seem to take center stage of our lives! The foundation for peace and contentment is to adopt a healthy perspective on who you are in relationship to God Almighty. Be in awe of God. Be real about your character and the character of God.
How is it that two people can see the same thing so differently? Many years ago two salesmen were sent by a shoe manufacturer to a foreign nation to research the market potential. The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here - nobody wears shoes." The second salesman reported back, "There is massive potential here - nobody wears shoes." |
 
Carl Crouse, Pastor
At SACC we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Every Sunday the worship service includes a message from the Bible. My words are an attempt to understand and apply the Bible to our daily living. I post weekly sermons and other biblical messages on this page. May you find meaning and hope as you read through each message and seek to hear God's voice. Leave a comment to ask questions or inspire others with your insights. Categories
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