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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalm 13:5

Read: Psalm 13
Listen: Psalm 13

TODAY’S MESSAGE

This week’s message shows Abram and Sarai losing trust in God while waiting for a promised child. Their loss of trust leads to a decision that brings a family meltdown. What they struggle with the most is what is needed to navigate their crisis—trust that God is good and hasn’t forgotten them. The Psalmist provides a good model in Psalms 13 for how to navigate difficulty with trust in God. When near death and oppressed by enemies, the Psalmist cries out to God honestly and makes clear requests of God. While honest about his feelings and fears, they don’t get the final word. The Psalmist ultimately turns to trust in God, recalling who God is and what he has already done.

God is with us in the midst of our misery. We can trust him as we sit in the chemo chair, in the courtroom, through unemployment, loneliness or infertility. Life will always have breaking points. But God sees us. God is with us. God is good, wise and can be trusted.

IN YOUR CHAIR TIME TODAY

Memorize Psalms 13:5-6. Type it in your phone or post it where you will see it throughout the weekend. As you review it, ask God to help you grow in trusting him during breaking points.

2023 SPIRITUAL PRACTICES

Join us all of 2023 developing a different spiritual practice each month. SPIRITUAL PRACTICES are intentional regular activities to deepen our relationship with God and mold us to be more like Jesus.

September is COMMUNITY. Keep track of our spiritual practices at beyondtheweekend.org/spiritualpractices.

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