Psalm 27

THE GREATEST DISCOVERY KNOWN TO THE HUMAN MIND

There Are Two Major Discoveries For Humanity That Can Be Realized:

#1. GOD IS OUR SUFFICIENCY - VS.1
A. I CAN SEE - vs.1a ...light... ... NOTE VERSE 13...
THE only BLIND PEOPLE ARE THOSE WHO WON'T SEE
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN PERCEIVE IS:
GOD CAN NEVER BE LESS THAN GOD.

B. I CAN BE - vs.1b
<> Be-Bold - ...whom shall I fear...
<> Be-Hold - ...the strength.../DEFENSE Note: vs.4 ...behold the beauty...
<> Be-Told - ...my life... Your life is not your own. Will You Accept That Fact?
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The second greatest discovery is realizing:
#2. OUR IN-SUFFICIENCY - IS SEEN IN THAT:
a. We Can Be Attacked - vs.2,3 - By Death/Devil/
b. We Must Be Made To Be Attracted - Note vs. 4 & 8
As Christians, we must be made to be attracted to God. We are not sufficient in ourselves to this end.
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Note: The Holy Spirit Stimulates An ATTRACTION TO:
a. God Is Exalted: vs.4c. ...the beauty of the Lord...
Ps 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the
heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Isaiah 33:5 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

b. God Is Not Exhausted- vs.7 CANNOT EXHAUST HIS ATTENTION
Ps 121:3 He that keepeth thee will not SLUMBER
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If We Will Discover The Reality That God Is Our Sufficiency,
and that we are In-sufficient in ourselves... We can then make proper
application to God's Will - Note Verse 14

14a. Engage God - Hebrews 4:16
14b. Encouraged By God - Joshua 1:7, 8
14c. Endure Because of God - Galatians 6:9

The world is filled with countless voices, all vying for our attention and affection. The truth is: there is nothing more attractive than the grace of God. It is only the grace of God that grows us to a steady satisfaction with the will of God. The sure way of growing influenced by the grace of God is by the Word of God.

Rather than relying upon Scripture to grow assured of God's favor, many believers use their own preferences as the litmus test for significance. This is always a tragic mistake, because our fleshly desires are simply not trustworthy. Our personal preferences will ebb and flow, but the Word of God is forever unchanging and therefore continually reliable. The grace of God will have you singing: Glory to God in the highest even when we are at lowest. Amen!

There is no greater discovery than the Sufficiency of God's Grace.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

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