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Lesson 4: The Lord Hears and Delivers | 4.2 Assurance of God’s Care
4.2 Assurance of God’s Care
Read Psalm 40:2–4; 50:15; 55:23; and 121. How is God involved in our daily affairs?
These Psalms provide profound insights into God’s care for His people and His involvement in their daily affairs.
Psalm 40:2–4: The psalmist describes how the Lord lifted him from a deep pit and provided a firm foundation. This rescue signifies divine care in personal challenges. The psalmist emphasizes that true happiness comes not from worldly achievements but from a relationship with God.
Psalm 50:15: In this verse, God urges people to call upon Him in times of trouble. God’s willingness to listen and respond to the cries of His people demonstrates His involved care and interest in the daily concerns of individuals.
Psalm 55:23: The psalmist stresses the importance of casting one’s burdens on the Lord, as God cares for His people. This statement illustrates that the burdens of believers don’t need to be carried alone; God actively stands by their side.
Psalm 121: This psalm celebrates God’s all-encompassing power and care in the lives of believers. Various images, such as protection from stumbling, God’s constant vigilance, and comprehensive preservation from all evil, illustrate profound care from God. Metaphorical expressions like the shadow and the right hand of God emphasize His closeness and strength accompanying His people.
In summary, these Psalms highlight God’s loving care in all aspects of life. Believers are encouraged to trust in this care and to bring their concerns, joys, and sorrows to God in prayer. The essence is a deep confidence that God is present and lovingly cares for His people in every situation.
What can you do concretely to better experience the reality of God’s care? How can you better collaborate with God for Him to work in and for you?
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Prayer and Communication:
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Deepen your prayer time to consciously communicate with God. Share your thoughts, worries, joys, and gratitude with Him.
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Take time to be still and listen for God’s response. This can happen through meditation, studying the Bible, or simply in moments of silence.
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Trust and Faith:
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Develop a profound trust in God’s love and care for you. Believe in His promises and His ability to work in all areas of your life.
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Regularly reflect on past experiences where God’s care was evident, and remember His faithfulness.
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Studying God’s Word:
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Read the Bible regularly to better understand God’s character and His promises. Scripture is a crucial source for recognizing God’s love and care.
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Look for Bible verses related to God’s care and meditate on them.
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Practicing Gratitude:
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Cultivate an attitude of gratitude toward God. Be thankful for His care in both small and significant aspects of life.
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Keep a gratitude journal, recording things you’re thankful for daily.
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Community with Believers:
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Seek fellowship with other believers to strengthen faith and share experiences.
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Pray together and share testimonies of God’s care with one another.
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Self-Reflection and Humility:
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Practice self-reflection and humility by acknowledging your dependence on God’s care.
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Be willing to accept God’s guidance in your life, even if it differs from your own plans.
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It’s important to note that the experience of God’s care is personal and individual. Each person may find different ways to deepen this experience and cultivate a more active collaboration with God.
Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/lesson-4-the-lord-hears-and-delivers-4-2-assurance-of-gods-care/
Dr. Edwin Hernández Appointed New President of Antillean Adventist University in Puerto Rico
22 January 2024 | Antillean Adventist University in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico has announced the retirement of its current president, Dr. Myrna Colón, and the appointment of Dr. Edwin Hernández as her successor, effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Colón, who served as president for two terms, totaling eight years, has been lauded for her extraordinary service […] Source: https://atoday.org/dr-edwin-hernandez-appointed-new-president-of-antillean-adventist-university-in-puerto-rico/
Tuesday: The Lord Is a Refuge in Adversity
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 23rd of January 2024
Read Psalms 17:7-9, Psalms 31:1-3, and Psalms 91:2-7. What does the psalmist do in times of trouble?
The psalmist encounters various sorts of troubles and, in them, turns to the Lord, who is a refuge in every adversity. Trust is a deliberate choice to acknowledge God’s lordship over one’s life in all circumstances. If trust does not work in adversity, then it will not work anywhere.
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The psalmist’s testimony, “I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust’ ” (Psalms 91:2, NKJV), springs from his past experience with God and now serves to strengthen his faith for the future. The psalmist calls God the Most High and the Almighty (Psalms 91:1-2), remembering the surpassing greatness of his God.
The psalmist also tells of the security that one can find in God: the “secret place” (“shelter” or “hiding place”), “shadow” (Psalms 91:1), “refuge,” “fortress” (Psalms 91:2), “wings,” “shield,” “buckler” (Psalms 91:4), and “dwelling place” (Psalms 91:9, NKJV). These images represent safe havens in the psalmist’s culture. One needs only to think of the unbearable heat of the sun in that part of the world in order to appreciate the shadow (or shade) or to recall the times of wars in Israel’s history in order to value the security provided by the shield or the fortress.
Read Psalms 17:8 and Matthew 23:37. What image is used here, and what does it reveal?
One of the most intimate metaphors is the one that refers to being “under the shadow of Your wings” (Psalms 17:8, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 63:7, NKJV). This metaphor elicits comfort and assurance by implying the protection of a mother bird. The Lord is compared to an eagle who guards its young with its wings (Exodus 19:4, Deuteronomy 32:11) and to a hen who gathers her chicks under her wings (Matthew 23:37).
How, though, do we deal with the times when calamity strikes, and we can’t seem to see the Lord’s protection? Why do these traumas not mean that the Lord is not there with us?
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God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – January 22, 2024
Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HZAnrUgcz8
Your AWR360° Moment – Zacchaeus Ep.1
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“Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)” with Jacqueline Jewel
We hope you are blessed by this special musical by Jacqueline Jewel from night 4 of our prophecy series! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wox5MpSpRIs
Euro-Asia Division Leaders Meet to Discuss Projects that Make Social and Spiritual Impact
Ministry leaders throughout the Euro-Asian Division (ESD) of Seventh-day Adventists initiated a presentation of projects. The meeting, held on January 9–10, 2024, at the headquarters in Moscow, Russia…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/euro-asia-division-leaders-meet-to-discuss-projects-that-make-social-and-spiritual-impact
4: The Lord Hears and Delivers – Singing with Inspiration
The beautiful picture on the front of our lesson pamphlet brings us our theme hymn for this quarter with it’s two variations in melody:
Hymn 552/546 – The Lord’s My Shepherd.
Psalm 100:2: “Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing”.
We find in our Sabbath afternoon introduction that God is “near to all who call upon Him….” (Psalm 145:18) –
Hymn 668 – O Thou Who Hearest. God will draw near to us:
Hymn 405 – O God, Unseen, Yet Ever Near and we will be safe being
Near To The Heart Of God – Hymn 495.
Learning more on Sunday, we are able to be found
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms – Hymn 469 (if you have the pre-1985 hymnal Hymn 615 – Safe In The Arms of Jesus), knowing that
In Christ There Is No East Or West – Hymn 587 because
O God, Our Help – Hymn 103.
“Assurance of God’s Care” (Monday) is in
Hymn 99 – God Will Take Care of You and
Hymn 101 – Children Of The Heavenly Father all because we
Only Trust Him – Hymn 279. Our trust in God continues into Tuesday’s study time.
Our refuge is a very intimate one being “under the shadow of Your wings” (Wednesday):
Hymn 529 – Under His Wings.
Our Strong Deliverer is sung in verse 2 of
Hymn 538 – Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, which also shows our Defender.
“The Sanctuary service represented the salvation found in Jesus” and we are reminded of this (particularly in verse 3) of
Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness just as is written in Psalm 143:2, 9-12) (Thursday) because “the sanctuary service represented the salvation found in Jesus”:
Hymn 646 – To The Name That Brings Salvation.
To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/
Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
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4: The Lord Hears and Delivers – Teaching Plan
Key Thought : The proper response to the Lord’s nearness consists in a life of faith to Him and obedience to His commandments. God acts on behalf of those who call on Him.
January 27, 2024
1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 139:1-18.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- How does this text show us God’s power, presence, and goodness?
- Personal Application: What circumstances could cause us to lose our confidence in God?” Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Because God knows everything about us, even our darkest thoughts and secrets, isn’t that frightening and scary?” How would you respond to your relative?
2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 17:7-9, 31:1-3, 91:2-7.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What does the psalmist do in times of trouble?
- Personal Application: How do we deal with troubled times when we can’t see the Lord’s protection? Share your thoughts
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “What does it mean that God hears our prayers? Does that mean He will do something in response? That He will work to answer our prayers? Why don’t we see the response or answers to our prayers very often?” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read I Corinthians 10:1-4.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- How does Paul describe the Exodus story? What does he seek to teach with it?
- Personal Application: What are some of the spiritual dangers we face as believers, and how can we learn to lean on God’s power to protect us from these dangers? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Why does Paul say that it was Jesus who led Israel out of Egypt? Jesus didn’t even exist back then. He wasn’t born until the time of Rome.” How would you respond to your relative?
4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 3:4, 14:7, 20:1-3.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- Where does help come from according to these verses?
- Personal Application: How does understanding the sanctuary and its purpose give us hope and help in times of trouble? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.
(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).
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