Rest in the contentment of God

August 23, 2015 Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Series: Rest

Topic: God Scripture: Psalm 131

Psalm 131

BIG IDEA: Resolve to crush pride by resting in dependence on God
1. Crush pride

On 3 levels:
1a. Your heart- O LORD, my heart is not lifted up- Root it out
2a. Your eyes- my eyes are not raised too high- Shut it out
3a. Your walk- I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.- Cut it out.
1b. I don’t have to accomplish it all-
2b. I don’t have to make myself the center of it all-
3b. I don’t have to understand it all-

2. Rest in dependence on God
2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forever more.

Conclusion: Galatians 3:24-26 “So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are not longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”

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