Psalm 34

How do we get un-stuck in a situation like this? We often find ourselves stuck between two doors and needing rescue, but we trust the Lord to help us out and through.

"I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come,..."

"Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies."

"A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken."

"The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues..."

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:19-20 -- A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:12-13 -- Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.

Where can we go and know that we are truly safe? Rubel Shelly writes about the terror attack in France and about how we can only find our security in God.

"I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips."

"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."

"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing."

"Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD."

"Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD."

"Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it."

"Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it."

"The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry..."

"The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth."

"The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles."

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

"A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all..."

"My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice."

"Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned."

"The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him."

"Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together."

"I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears."

"Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame."

"This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles."

"The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them."

"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."

"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."

"Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing."

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:3 -- Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:11 -- Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:21 -- Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:17 -- The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:16 -- The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:9 -- Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:3 -- Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:4 -- I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:15 -- The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry...

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:1 -- I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:2 -- My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:5 -- Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:6 -- This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:14 -- Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:10 -- The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:22 -- The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:8 -- Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:7 -- The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:18 -- The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

How good is your spirit? Alan Smith reminds us that we have to be moldable, to have a broken and contrite spirit if God is going to do anything with us.

How can you mend a broken heart, especially when it's your own? Tom Norvell reminds us that broken hearts hurt and we often wish we could be dead, but that God stays close to us.

Underneath our grief lurks the monster of anger waiting to tear into us. Max Lucado reminds us that sorrow can open the door for anger to overwhelm us because we cannot figure out why bad things happened, but we hold onto the reality that God is good.

Fears are often more what we imagine than what is real! Ron Rose is in his mobile office and at Black Rifle Coffee having a cup of beyond black visiting with people and inviting them to share a conversation and invite God to be part of the moment.

What can we really leave our children? Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.

Why do we dread what we don't know? Larry Davies shares a childhood experience and reminds us that we don't have to fear the unexpected or unexplained; we can pray and avoid a whole lot of sleepless nights.

When things on earth seem bleak and our strength feels small, we can push against the darkness with praise! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us and call us to passionate praise as our gift to honor God and empower his Kingdom in the face of fierce opposition today.

We commit to be Jesus-shaped people, people who leave the world a different and better place than we found it. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to be people of reconciliation, forgiveness, and grace, just like our Savior!

Try it … you'll like it … We have to try God and his way before we can speak intelligibly about our beliefs.

Have you tasted just how good it is? Just as we enjoy the senses of taste and sight, we need to taste and see that the Lord is good.

Our ToGather time today focuses on God's great promises to bless us, but also challenges each of us to ask: What is the true source of my delight? Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and his desire to bless us with every good thing we need.

Why is it so important to recognize that the bread is broken? Because we are broken, too! Phil Ware continues his series of Communion Devotionals called Beyond Bread and Wine that focuses on all the depth, meaning, and significance to the Lord's Supper.

How big a check do you want God to sign for you? We often turn prayer into a time to demand God give us things so we can cash our check from him rather than as a time to submit to his will and grace for us.

You never know who a stranger is or the special person who is helping you out of an embarrassing mess! Brian McCutchen reminds us of the special role God has for angels in our lives.

When this life-altering grief and separation invade our worlds, we are left with many challenges, some seem insurmountable. Gene Vance shares insights from his book, 'Transition to Eternity' to help us find great hope and anticipation of Eternity with Jesus!

We can do great ministry in the name of Jesus and can survive all the tough challenges in life because our LORD is always close to us! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's promise to be close to the broken-hearted and crushed, lonely and abandoned, discarded and forgotten.

Should I be afraid of God? There's a difference between fearing God and being afraid of God. One has to do with reverence; the other is a lack of love.

The enduring legacy we want to leave at Christmas is our lasting trust in God to deliver us from darkness and to lead us into the grace of his goodness by being present with us in Jesus! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's great love that led Jesus to come to earth and live as one of us to save us and show us how to live.