S7E28: Prayer of Rest (A Journey Through Lent pt. 4)

Sermon #215

In Psalm 91 we see a beautiful picture of God's protection over us, in the image of a mother bird who spreads her wings over her chicks to keep them from harm. We see strength coupled with tenderness - the strength of the mother bird against danger, and the tenderness under her wings. We think of God's protection for us in the same way. But thinking that God will never let anything bad happen to those who trust him completely comes with inherent danger. First, when trouble does come, we think either that God does not keep his promises, or we think that somehow we did not have enough faith. But what Psalm 91 promises is not temporal safety in this life, but eternal protection for our very souls in God's abundant love.

This sermon was prepared and never preached in 2017. Because its message is so pertinent to what is going on today amid the news of coronavirus spreading [written in 2020], I thought it would be good to record the message and release it as part of the sermon series "A Journey Through Lent" from 2017.

Psalm 91 (Listen to Psalm 91 performed by Mark Swayze Band)

Recorded at Hudson UMC on March 17, 2020 (originally published March 18, 2020)

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