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Series: Anatomy of the Soul
Dave Gustavsen
Psalm 27
We are taking this summer to walk through the book of Psalms, which was the original songbook of Israel. This was their manual for worship. We’re calling the series ‘‘Anatomy of the Soul,’’ because the Psalms touch on just about every emotion that you and I experience. So as you read the Psalms, you find yourself nodding your head and going, ‘‘Yeah-I’ve felt like that.’’ So the Psalms really affirm our human emotions. But they don’t stop there! They invite us to take those emotions, and instead of just getting stuck in ourselves and our feelings, to allow those emotions to lead us to God-to experience God more fully, and grow spiritually. So every Psalm we look at, if you’re listening you’ll hear God inviting you to a deeper place.
So today, we come to Psalm 27, and the emotion it addresses is fear.
Did you know that if you read on a Kindle, and you highlight things as you read, Amazon keeps track of your highlights? That’s kind of creepy, I know. But this is fascinating: they recently released the most highlighted portions when people read the Bible on their Kindle. What do you think the number one passage is? I would have thought maybe John 3:16, or the 23rd Psalm. Maybe the Lord’s Prayer. You know what number one is? Philippians 4:6-7. You can look it up later, but it’s a passage all about anxiety and fear. It’s about how to find peace when you’re gripped with fear. Of all the verses in the Bible, that’s the most highlighted! That’s very revealing. Fear is a huge issue, and it’s actually getting worse, and I have a feeling it’s an issue in your life. And the answer to fear that you find in that highlighted passage-Philippians 4-is the same answer we find in Psalm 27.
So...I invite you now to hear the Word of God...
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation-
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life-
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance ag ...
Series: Anatomy of the Soul
Dave Gustavsen
Psalm 27
We are taking this summer to walk through the book of Psalms, which was the original songbook of Israel. This was their manual for worship. We’re calling the series ‘‘Anatomy of the Soul,’’ because the Psalms touch on just about every emotion that you and I experience. So as you read the Psalms, you find yourself nodding your head and going, ‘‘Yeah-I’ve felt like that.’’ So the Psalms really affirm our human emotions. But they don’t stop there! They invite us to take those emotions, and instead of just getting stuck in ourselves and our feelings, to allow those emotions to lead us to God-to experience God more fully, and grow spiritually. So every Psalm we look at, if you’re listening you’ll hear God inviting you to a deeper place.
So today, we come to Psalm 27, and the emotion it addresses is fear.
Did you know that if you read on a Kindle, and you highlight things as you read, Amazon keeps track of your highlights? That’s kind of creepy, I know. But this is fascinating: they recently released the most highlighted portions when people read the Bible on their Kindle. What do you think the number one passage is? I would have thought maybe John 3:16, or the 23rd Psalm. Maybe the Lord’s Prayer. You know what number one is? Philippians 4:6-7. You can look it up later, but it’s a passage all about anxiety and fear. It’s about how to find peace when you’re gripped with fear. Of all the verses in the Bible, that’s the most highlighted! That’s very revealing. Fear is a huge issue, and it’s actually getting worse, and I have a feeling it’s an issue in your life. And the answer to fear that you find in that highlighted passage-Philippians 4-is the same answer we find in Psalm 27.
So...I invite you now to hear the Word of God...
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation-
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life-
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance ag ...
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