March 12, 2000 Let me tell you a secret. Psalm 25

by Ronald E. George Jr. at the Fayetteville Baptist Church

A Sunday School teacher was questioning her pupils after a lesson on God's omnipotence. "Now children," she asked, "is there anything God can't do?"

One lad enthusiastically thrust his hand into the air. The teacher, feeling certain that the boy had missed the point of the lesson, asked half-heartedly, "Well, just what IS it that God can't do?"

Replied the boy: "He can't please EVERYBODY, Miss!"

Scripture Text: Psalm 25:1 [A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they [have been] ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright [is] the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the LORD [are] mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it [is] great.

12 What man [is] he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way [that] he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Do you want to know the secret? Who is the Lord?

A Secret is something you tell to one person at a time. It's personal. He wants to get personal with you and give you his secret.

Get personal with God.

  1. Do you fear him so much that you keep his covenant and testimonies?
  2. Do you lift up your soul to Him? Have you opened your heart to Him?
  3. Do you trust in Him? It is a for better or for worse relationship.

    4. A farmer printed on his weather vane the words "God is love." Someone asked him if he meant to imply that the love of God was as fickle as the wind. The farmer answered: "No, I mean that whichever way the wind blows, God is love. If it blows cold from the North, or biting from the East, God is still love just as much as when the warm South or gentle West winds refresh our fields and flocks. God is always love."

  4. Do you wait on Him? We are an impatient people.
  5. Do you want to be shown and taught by him? Then you are teachable. You want to go his way. So you listen to him and then you go with him in your life.
  6. He will be with you and reveal himself to you.

Who is He?

  1. He is tender.
  2. He if full of lovingkindness.
  3. He forgives.
  4. He forgets and casts our sin as far as the east is from the west.
  5. He will teach and guide the meek.
  6. He allows us to live in him in ease and rest.

 

Do you want to get to know him better?