Psalm 116:1-2 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
For a redeemed sinner to be able to say, "I love the Lord," is a blessing.
Man may not return our love, but God loved us first; 1 John 4:19, and He loves us forever, Jer. 31:3; Rom. 8:35-39. What a precious thing to love God.
Psalm 116:5-6 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
For our prayers to be heard and answered — the sinner's prayer and every prayer there after — is a blessing; Jer. 33:3, Psa. 40:1.
Every person goes through times of depression, sickness, and distress, Job 5:6,7, and God specializes in lifting the fallen and strengthening the weak.
Ideas for this unprofitable blog are taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit without their permission.
