Title: God Near You (Psalm 34:11-22)
In the world we live in, sometimes everyone seems happier than me.
But once again, I realize how happy I am.
When I see people enjoying material wealth, I feel envious, and when I see people with honor and power, I feel small.
sometimes it seems
But even if there is nothing to build and sometimes it seems to be lacking and weak, the living God
Creator God, if God, who is everything to me, is with me, I will envy nothing.
there is no
Psalm 34 tells us where true satisfaction and happiness in life come from.
Even if we are in darkness now, Jesus came as the light
Even though we are in danger of death now, Jesus came to life
Jesus, who came to my way even though we are in confusion and wandering right now,
Even if we are all in lies and unrighteousness right now, we can do anything if we believe in Jesus who came as the truth.
you can do anything
Without faith, we can cast away greed, pride, ego, and prejudice.
And if you have faith, it can arise from criticism, discouragement, and frustration.
1. Do good, seek peace and follow it.
Doing good can sometimes feel burdensome and cumbersome, but we can do good in cooperation with God.
It brings infinite joy and pleasure to life.
Do not worry about anything alone, do not suffer alone, the living God, Creator
We must learn to work together for good with God.
“(14) Forsake evil and do good; seek and pursue peace.”
God is always with those who seek peace in cooperation with God.
“(13) Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from deceitful words.”
2. Live righteously in any situation.
"(15) The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry."
Life has hardships for everyone. You may fall into failure and disappointment. But
“(19) The afflictions of the righteous are many, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.”
“(20) He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.”
"(17) The righteous cried out, and the LORD heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles."
3. God is our only escape.
Sometimes we feel alone or lonely.
But God is always by my side, close to me, in me.
“(18) The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
All. "
"(22) The LORD redeems the souls of his servants, and all who take refuge in him will find no sin.
Hari."