GOD IS GOOD. ALL THE TIME.
How many times have you heard people say this?
How many times have you thought it was glib...
rolling off the tongue....
easy to say without meaning.
LET'S FACE IT:
Sometimes we know a fact but do not "feel" it.
We know amid super-freezing temperatures that spring is coming soon...
but don't feel the joy of the fact.
We know that the school test or work challenge facing us
will very soon be unimportant......
but don't feel the joy of the fact.
We know that somehow we'll get through the pile of bills facing us,
because we have before..... because "somehow" God provided before.....
but our exhausted spirit just can't face ......
We KNOW
God is good. We KNOW it. But we're still troubled. We still feel....
As I face another month of watching my food choices....
As I face another month of knowing I will often give in to temptation unless I am
CONSTANTLY.... wearily it seems ..... on guard and praying hard,
I find comfort in David's Psalm 102.
In GOD'S Psalm 102, for God guided David in writing the words.
I pray that you also will find comfort in David's song of Psalm 102 that God guided,
and in the song that I developed with God's guidance,
PSALM 102 TROUBLED PRAISING (Jazz)
ALBUM: Amazing Psalms 'n' Promises
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ALBUM: Amazing Psalms 'n' Promises
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Dedicated to our Protector (when we ask-- Ephesians 6:10 to end) God, 17 June 2012
LYRICS
READING 1: “A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, And let my cry come to You....” -- Psalm 102 : 1 & 2a, New King James Version ....
a prayer God hears from you, too.
VERSE 1
Hear my prayer, oh LORD. Like Psalm 102.
In my trouble, don't hide your face from me, oh, my LORD.
I feel so overwhelmed. My days drift by like smoke.
I know health won't last. And my heart feels so broken, O LORD.
CHORUS 1
I'm sick and troubled, yet I'm praising God ----
every day of this earthly life.
I'm weak, yet trusting God Who answers prayers.
Psalm 102, Just trust God.
VERSE 3 (see website for verse 2 & chorus 2)
God looks from above when people gather. [ CHURCH !]
If He must, God gives troubles so we'll learn to trust LORD God.
God will give me strength. His power made all worlds.
They shall perish, but Loving God endures and answers prayers.
CHORUS 2
I'm tired and troubled, yet I'm praising God. God hears all of our humble prayers.
God releases those who once faced death.
Psalm 102, verse 20.
FORESHADOWS of coming Jesus Christ!
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VERSE 1
Hear my prayer, oh LORD. Like Psalm 102.
In my trouble, don't hide your face from me, oh, my LORD.
I feel so overwhelmed. My days drift by like smoke.
I know health won't last. And my heart feels so broken, O LORD.
CHORUS 1
I'm sick and troubled, yet I'm praising God ----
every day of this earthly life.
I'm weak, yet trusting God Who answers prayers.
Psalm 102, Just trust God.
VERSE 3 (see website for verse 2 & chorus 2)
God looks from above when people gather. [ CHURCH !]
If He must, God gives troubles so we'll learn to trust LORD God.
God will give me strength. His power made all worlds.
They shall perish, but Loving God endures and answers prayers.
CHORUS 2
I'm tired and troubled, yet I'm praising God. God hears all of our humble prayers.
God releases those who once faced death.
Psalm 102, verse 20.
FORESHADOWS of coming Jesus Christ!
Foreshadows of coming JESUS CHRIST!
(echoes: JESUS........ JESUS........Jesus........Jesus) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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GOD'S ENCOURAGEMENT
"in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." First Thessalonians 5:18. God's word saysgive thanks IN all things..... NOT "for".
ONLY LIARS would ever say that JESUS would give thanks FOR an evil thing
that is done... But He guides us to
thank God IN the situation,
because -- like for David surrounded by enemies seeking to kill him -- God ALWAYS keeps His promise and delivers when we ask Him.Psalm 102 is Troubled Praising -- but there's
no trouble *TO* finding ways to praise our
Magnificent HOLY LORD GOD!
PRAYER
LORD God, You are indeed my LORD. I'm excited to see how you HAVE provided life.... excited to remember that You DO keep all your promises as repeatedly proven... including by sending us Jesus as the savior promised through Your word for hundreds of years.
Help me to trust Your promised Bible TRUTHS .... even when my feelings don't "feel" truth.
Help me to fight temptations to give UP and give IN.... even when my feelings have
trouble praising You through the troubles!
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