This morning we are glad to have with us Doctor Daniel Wong, a 8921a394-3990-41af-8694-9e62d3e41dca-1
friend, a former colleague, a beloved and trusted professor 8921a394-3990-41af-8694-9e62d3e41dca-2
for for whoever 20 years here at Tyndale University and at 8921a394-3990-41af-8694-9e62d3e41dca-3
Tyndale Seminary, taught, mentored and stood alongside and 8921a394-3990-41af-8694-9e62d3e41dca-4
sat alongside students, praying for them, teaching them, 8921a394-3990-41af-8694-9e62d3e41dca-5
counseling them, and offering them, oftentimes a shoulder to 8921a394-3990-41af-8694-9e62d3e41dca-6
cry upon. a95ecd71-ca68-4263-889e-cc55c1692d37-0
It's so good to have you with us, Daniel. Daniel is a retired a95ecd71-ca68-4263-889e-cc55c1692d37-1
now living in Markham with his wife Laura. 26c6351e-2d3a-4bbf-ae88-5d0905e7765c-0
He and Florida have two grown children and four grandchildren, 26c6351e-2d3a-4bbf-ae88-5d0905e7765c-1
and even though he's in retirement, he still continues 26c6351e-2d3a-4bbf-ae88-5d0905e7765c-2
to do a lot of teaching, including here at Tyndale and a 26c6351e-2d3a-4bbf-ae88-5d0905e7765c-3
lot of pastoral work and pulpits across the Greater Toronto area. 0290dafd-3750-45c7-91fb-1ae33e53c878-0
Daniel has asked that we read or I read Psalm 5 this morning from 0290dafd-3750-45c7-91fb-1ae33e53c878-1
the new living translation. I think it's on the screen behind 0290dafd-3750-45c7-91fb-1ae33e53c878-2
me. a2c902cb-f580-4cd1-8b23-20bbfa9bda94-0
So here these words. 38a60eac-3769-4f5d-80c7-a0e3ea14fd1f-0
Our Lord, hear me as I pray. 27e31f1b-17eb-4a09-a065-4b39a40f0040-0
Pay attention to my groaning. Listen to my cry for help, my 27e31f1b-17eb-4a09-a065-4b39a40f0040-1
king and my God. be6470cd-430d-4f0b-ac50-505f4ff1ff88-0
For I pray to no one but you listen to my voice in the be6470cd-430d-4f0b-ac50-505f4ff1ff88-1
morning, Lord. 93b1c04c-73a9-4534-92db-38816e557af1-0
Each morning I bring my request to you and wait expectantly. 351fef15-525b-4ce3-8d12-efb640cb9090-0
O Lord, you take no pleasure in wickedness. You cannot tolerate 351fef15-525b-4ce3-8d12-efb640cb9090-1
the sins of the wicked. f9932a26-9485-4fad-99c8-ab048d672a40-0
Therefore the proud may not stand in your presence, for you f9932a26-9485-4fad-99c8-ab048d672a40-1
hate all who who do evil. 43a10bea-153f-46f3-8d5c-e494a81b45c5-0
You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers 43a10bea-153f-46f3-8d5c-e494a81b45c5-1
and deceivers. 43c85086-bd88-4664-b414-8987ccac5202-0
Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house. I will 43c85086-bd88-4664-b414-8987ccac5202-1
worship at your temple with deepest awe. e5d137dd-1c58-4916-9780-e47bd6709fd7-0
Lead me in the right path, oh Lord. 0b6a1e5a-7d6b-4c37-9e09-1a18bf46a870-0
Or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain to me for me 0b6a1e5a-7d6b-4c37-9e09-1a18bf46a870-1
to follow. a838db6b-47c8-4008-9b6c-74258c58f39a-0
My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest a838db6b-47c8-4008-9b6c-74258c58f39a-1
desires to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench a838db6b-47c8-4008-9b6c-74258c58f39a-2
from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with a838db6b-47c8-4008-9b6c-74258c58f39a-3
flattery. Oh God, declare them guilty. 9fe59a51-e06b-4eed-855d-71ebdd04c73b-0
Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because 9fe59a51-e06b-4eed-855d-71ebdd04c73b-1
of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. 0e717cf4-09b0-41ae-a23f-92551516dcbe-0
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them sing 0e717cf4-09b0-41ae-a23f-92551516dcbe-1
joyful praises forever. ae159b98-5715-45a2-91ff-1a04456a2dca-0
Spread your protection over them. That all who love your ae159b98-5715-45a2-91ff-1a04456a2dca-1
name be be filled with joy for you. Bless the godly, O Lord, ae159b98-5715-45a2-91ff-1a04456a2dca-2
you surround them with your shield of laugh. a75039e9-60ea-4355-96c9-e0bc23cccfa6-0
Let's pray. 7cb07df1-f870-49b4-9a70-a2f9e27f1745-0
God, for the last few moments together in this place we have. 154c47d2-9b4b-42df-9773-bbf69aa43779-0
Surrendered our lives to you in song. c0f0d1e2-0841-4445-a1e3-1f138e6adca9-0
And in scripture. 6d9a2ac7-6fd9-42c3-b49f-b0a76f02802e-0
And I never take this for granted that we can do this in 6d9a2ac7-6fd9-42c3-b49f-b0a76f02802e-1
this sheltered sanctuary amidst the storms of life that battled 6d9a2ac7-6fd9-42c3-b49f-b0a76f02802e-2
and rage in our minds and our hearts, in a world that goes 6d9a2ac7-6fd9-42c3-b49f-b0a76f02802e-3
sideways through the floods of Peru and the atmospheric rivers 6d9a2ac7-6fd9-42c3-b49f-b0a76f02802e-4
in California and the murders around the corner. 26b8f65a-d734-402b-a44e-04a3518e9c9a-0
God, we pray. bdb61355-46f0-4af2-b91e-e14f7f0255a6-0
We pray for our world that is in so desperate need of your touch, bdb61355-46f0-4af2-b91e-e14f7f0255a6-1
of your care, of your intervention, of your grace, of bdb61355-46f0-4af2-b91e-e14f7f0255a6-2
your love. 25114496-2ad4-4610-b17c-cc539d269730-0
In this season of the cross, this movement of Lent toward 25114496-2ad4-4610-b17c-cc539d269730-1
Calvary, where we have taken up our crosses, God, may we be so 25114496-2ad4-4610-b17c-cc539d269730-2
deeply mindful of the world that is in so deep need of you. 94bb37d7-9595-4518-aa78-2b9e40bdb2e0-0
And because of your pierced hands and feet and side and 94bb37d7-9595-4518-aa78-2b9e40bdb2e0-1
forehead with the crown of thorns, maybe we be reminded 94bb37d7-9595-4518-aa78-2b9e40bdb2e0-2
even today. 216a36ac-a585-4470-9a66-25628c33f3e8-0
That is because of that sacrifice that we can sing of 216a36ac-a585-4470-9a66-25628c33f3e8-1
your faithfulness day by day. faa339c9-2bfc-400f-8d8e-6f99e548017d-0
In that you will bind everything up that is broken and make it faa339c9-2bfc-400f-8d8e-6f99e548017d-1
whole. 1aae2793-0bad-4f5f-b9fb-80f5967a46c3-0
That you will rescue those who have been forgotten. That you 1aae2793-0bad-4f5f-b9fb-80f5967a46c3-1
will find those who have been lost. That you will bomb those 1aae2793-0bad-4f5f-b9fb-80f5967a46c3-2
who hurt so deeply this morning, within and without our community 1aae2793-0bad-4f5f-b9fb-80f5967a46c3-3
God. 5d55aa4f-ef72-4db0-abe8-7f4ee8934727-0
You are a rescue. caa81e9d-b398-4608-8440-810160aa7ca7-0
You are our faithful one. ebf9748d-9461-4d78-87e0-9df837a02edf-0
You are her sovereign, our king, our friend, our savior. dc42f84f-2f6f-463b-8203-3ad5bceff5e9-0
And our desire, more than anything, is to bring you glory. dc42f84f-2f6f-463b-8203-3ad5bceff5e9-1
So may there be an outpouring of your spirit upon us this dc42f84f-2f6f-463b-8203-3ad5bceff5e9-2
morning. And may you reign in our hearts, not just now for dc42f84f-2f6f-463b-8203-3ad5bceff5e9-3
these simple 45 minutes, but as we leave this place, ready to do dc42f84f-2f6f-463b-8203-3ad5bceff5e9-4
the work of worship. f8515992-b734-401e-a31d-454e077984d3-0
In the world that needs it. a84f844b-1898-4b59-86c8-3463d47bc48b-0
Thank you for our brother Daniel for the words that he has for us a84f844b-1898-4b59-86c8-3463d47bc48b-1
this morning. 955b1e31-604d-41d3-9845-651d82ff9a14-0
But more than anything, God for your love and that of Jesus 955b1e31-604d-41d3-9845-651d82ff9a14-1
Christ in whom we pray. Amen. 9985ab4f-cceb-46d8-82d0-aa9e75ee5683-0
Well, thank you worship team for lifting our hearts and worship 9985ab4f-cceb-46d8-82d0-aa9e75ee5683-1
George for the generous. 5599c6f3-5530-4791-af27-ab1082b967b5-0
Introduction it's so good to see a number of you who I've served 5599c6f3-5530-4791-af27-ab1082b967b5-1
as colleagues, as staff members together, some of our former 5599c6f3-5530-4791-af27-ab1082b967b5-2
students and current students, and one of the students online 5599c6f3-5530-4791-af27-ab1082b967b5-3
today who I teach on Fridays. 22562da0-641e-4f81-ab12-d61d83d05a08-0
This Chapel is a stunning place, isn't it? As we enter the 22562da0-641e-4f81-ab12-d61d83d05a08-1
Chapel, we look up to the cross in front of us. Often because 22562da0-641e-4f81-ab12-d61d83d05a08-2
it's such a large space, we are constrained to look upward to 22562da0-641e-4f81-ab12-d61d83d05a08-3
the ceiling. 34d53681-fdf5-4dc2-96fc-addcb589c81c-0
We look around at these stained glass windows with Christian 34d53681-fdf5-4dc2-96fc-addcb589c81c-1
images. 60928a44-cbcf-473b-bb69-d06aa32121a0-0
And we also pause at the stations of the cross on these 60928a44-cbcf-473b-bb69-d06aa32121a0-1
side walls, particularly as we have our journey to the cross in 60928a44-cbcf-473b-bb69-d06aa32121a0-2
this season of Lent. 57753cad-da4a-49a2-bf16-b99318db778e-0
This is a place in which we worship God. We encounter God in 57753cad-da4a-49a2-bf16-b99318db778e-1
worship. de7bf918-e6e6-4a14-9ba1-607f41d66952-0
And we worship and song. We hear the scriptures read. 0449658e-5b78-46ce-9a9b-d69bbe76a80d-0
And we hear a message. God speaks to us, and the Holy 0449658e-5b78-46ce-9a9b-d69bbe76a80d-1
Spirit moves in our hearts. 70010622-02fe-4862-8c47-fa28705dad84-0
Psalm 5 that George just read points us. 83769f2b-7276-40e1-b4a3-415687a51cf4-0
In the direction of encountering God in worship. d8b2c821-6b98-42e1-b6a3-90126baca084-0
This song is called an individual complaint. ee2528f9-6c63-45fa-9ab8-0b32faadcdf2-0
Well, David was is was attributed to David and this was ee2528f9-6c63-45fa-9ab8-0b32faadcdf2-1
his letter to the complaint department, which God had. 2fe38b8e-f782-43a5-8038-7bc4f33b2ff2-0
It's also called lament. 1a1f8ff7-63a5-4cc2-bd64-79ebad90a5c8-0
It was also sent to the choir director so that it has wider 1a1f8ff7-63a5-4cc2-bd64-79ebad90a5c8-1
usage and Psalm 5. Here is the encounter with God. 63ff7449-7ad7-4d74-9997-b52cd3609eab-0
In worship and we wanna see that through this song. 1bb42915-34a9-4359-9473-5f7add520d1e-0
First, we want to see that we lift our prayers to God. 27629219-a7bd-4adf-b00a-197e89dcaf82-0
What's the situation that the psalmists face? ebbea497-6391-4e4c-87fe-3e8d422cc96a-0
In this chapter, there is a lot of going on. There are enemies ebbea497-6391-4e4c-87fe-3e8d422cc96a-1
in this song. They are wicked, they do evil, they destroy. They ebbea497-6391-4e4c-87fe-3e8d422cc96a-2
are rebellious against God. 89ec6a29-25f3-468d-b205-0a0b7e790d95-0
There's a particular emphasis on the words that they say that are 89ec6a29-25f3-468d-b205-0a0b7e790d95-1
used against David. 36bd3c8e-ec28-4b96-aca3-fc0f6b439e0b-0
The opposition, they tell lies. 7f239dd5-5729-4af3-8933-33d85b845d94-0
They cannot speak a truthful word. abdcec11-76a7-4736-8ed8-fac080a43f8d-0
And their tongues are filled with flattery. 40d8b1e6-3377-4079-a869-ee32bd225fa0-0
In Romans 3. 4b82f1e0-146f-4296-a84e-aad467d0ac4e-0
The Apostle Paul quotes Psalm 59. Their throats are open 4b82f1e0-146f-4296-a84e-aad467d0ac4e-1
graves, their tongues practice deceit. 7e6eebce-5e86-4d59-a698-1ec93a675762-0
We know that words can often hurt more than physical attacks. 7e6eebce-5e86-4d59-a698-1ec93a675762-1
We've probably experienced that in our own lives. 4893de6a-0082-4031-9b36-1458a1d00193-0
Those are the words of criticism. 72b508f6-68fe-4676-960f-b9c76adda1d3-0
Lack of belief in us gossip. 083afaa5-79e4-4c30-8fec-5e0cbcbdd7ac-0
Cyber bullying? 7ab71a76-d8f6-4919-9bbf-7cb232c17c88-0
Lies told about us. d2bc7d5e-0135-4846-a5ed-b86b9b917c67-0
Words and deed can be crippling to us. 4f98e8b9-a22b-45c6-884b-e2b9d0b77ab1-0
But what does the psalmist do in the face of such opposition? Is 4f98e8b9-a22b-45c6-884b-e2b9d0b77ab1-1
that the fight or flight response? 9f080ab2-0689-4910-92b2-ae70dcf18b13-0
No. He turns to God. He lifts his heart up in prayer. 32b2e331-00c8-409e-ac05-c6f133024934-0
He says, hear me as I pray. Pay attention to my groaning. I pray 32b2e331-00c8-409e-ac05-c6f133024934-1
to no one but you. 797c1dd2-a385-434f-9ab6-5d639be81e8d-0
Listen to my voice in the morning. 6cb67a93-b051-4a5e-b1c4-c66e4396c2f3-0
Lord, each morning I bring my request to you and wait 6cb67a93-b051-4a5e-b1c4-c66e4396c2f3-1
expectantly. 39ebf1eb-f499-4624-bc5b-278e6bb1ee57-0
Have you had that groaning prayer? 9568af17-a261-441b-854d-bb8531947a40-0
It's like that is described of Hannah in the temple as in deep 9568af17-a261-441b-854d-bb8531947a40-1
anguish she prayed and wept bitterly. 458ccd92-b5cf-4582-b253-fc64002123bd-0
David praise and waits expectantly. 875a6e09-3e09-4fe0-a268-fe83acfe27d2-0
The new came James version says of waiting expectantly. I look 875a6e09-3e09-4fe0-a268-fe83acfe27d2-1
up. Where else can he turn but that upward look? 48f405a4-d109-4328-a584-8e580359cf76-0
In the face of opposition, particularly words that are 48f405a4-d109-4328-a584-8e580359cf76-1
darking toward him. 790fa482-3e60-4532-a23b-8a8ca09f756b-0
David's opposition came from his boss Saul. ef8bafc9-a475-46a7-81ae-dbb3356df566-0
It even came from his own family, and many of us face ef8bafc9-a475-46a7-81ae-dbb3356df566-1
those similar challenges of opposition from various sources ef8bafc9-a475-46a7-81ae-dbb3356df566-2
that we can account. 821c99d7-74db-4cc7-9deb-8c04e3941dac-0
Maybe it's easy to try to take things in our own hands to seek 821c99d7-74db-4cc7-9deb-8c04e3941dac-1
revenge, or to justify ourselves when these attacks come. 115f3a5f-33df-4ccc-9f7c-8ab3a34525a0-0
Turning to God in prayer becomes our last resort rather than the 115f3a5f-33df-4ccc-9f7c-8ab3a34525a0-1
1st place we turned to. 1b4798f6-f8bb-452e-8474-585bc0d3a069-0
But the psalmist turns to God early in the morning. He lifts 1b4798f6-f8bb-452e-8474-585bc0d3a069-1
his eyes to the Lord and issues prayers. 54d063db-4f3c-4a7b-9c83-79157ccfa6bf-0
Now, how many of you are the morning people? ffdc613c-b565-47b8-860d-da1ca30f67f9-0
You're the early birds, OK? You're up like 5-6 in the ffdc613c-b565-47b8-860d-da1ca30f67f9-1
morning. You saw the sun rise. You know, you are like myself at ffdc613c-b565-47b8-860d-da1ca30f67f9-2
this stage of life, like the early risers, you know, give or ffdc613c-b565-47b8-860d-da1ca30f67f9-3
take the time, change or not, you know, we get up early. 5e371a44-e2b9-42b7-bdde-4193f0330126-0
How many of you are the night owls? OK, you're late into the 5e371a44-e2b9-42b7-bdde-4193f0330126-1
night studying. I know a number of you. 65c7ba5e-5ac7-4865-9026-73595165a5a6-0
Sometimes we have to pull an all-nighter so we don't get any 65c7ba5e-5ac7-4865-9026-73595165a5a6-1
sleep at all, and I've experienced that in my study as 65c7ba5e-5ac7-4865-9026-73595165a5a6-2
well. 0ff85232-cee3-4c82-bf98-863871cce5df-0
In fact, one of my professors said, Mr. Wong, if you're tired, 0ff85232-cee3-4c82-bf98-863871cce5df-1
you can go back to your room as I was dozing in his Hebrew 0ff85232-cee3-4c82-bf98-863871cce5df-2
class. Well, you know, that woke me up so much that I paid 0ff85232-cee3-4c82-bf98-863871cce5df-3
attention through the rest of the class. a3fd4074-a6dd-4c90-8db4-2ea1024bef06-0
Be careful if a professor calls you out. 826b6d0e-72ac-4319-96fd-6646b685d2f3-0
But this morning, or sunrise, according to the Good News 826b6d0e-72ac-4319-96fd-6646b685d2f3-1
Bible, it's an opportunity to. 044037cf-af3a-4a31-8587-d9f957fcea0c-0
Come to God. At the beginning of the day, we're pulled toward 044037cf-af3a-4a31-8587-d9f957fcea0c-1
God, because where else can we turn? e8320a79-9dfb-462b-aa0e-54f249f3a7d8-0
And it's a great way to start the day as well, whenever that e8320a79-9dfb-462b-aa0e-54f249f3a7d8-1
morning is for you. dfb18b2c-4cb1-414a-96df-0ded3d172422-0
So turn to God in prayer. 38566a0a-d696-49b9-a0bc-40a5398402c1-0
A friend of mine in seminary. 7ceb6813-85c4-48c2-b2b0-2ab77bf3c823-0
Every time he entered his classroom, he would take a seat. 4cbe0073-309e-4f7c-a3e2-25eb247a6ec1-0
And he would bow in prayer every time he went to the library and 4cbe0073-309e-4f7c-a3e2-25eb247a6ec1-1
before he opened a book. 024d3d5f-0268-4e03-8a0a-c4dded8315cb-0
He would pray. 4e2220ff-b466-409f-b6fc-b278893d9b8e-0
Every time he entered the Chapel. 75b5234f-958b-4cc7-b42a-1737d3fe374a-0
He would take a seat and he would pause to pray. c7c64db6-b931-4350-a87a-208b637dbbc1-0
I never asked him what he prayed about. I'm assuming that it was c7c64db6-b931-4350-a87a-208b637dbbc1-1
a time of confession. d338221e-2505-4076-be85-cba1eea1072e-0
It was a time to be open to God, to receive what the Lord had for d338221e-2505-4076-be85-cba1eea1072e-1
him. But we know that, as many of you may practice, it's a way d338221e-2505-4076-be85-cba1eea1072e-2
to attune ourselves to God before other things happen in d338221e-2505-4076-be85-cba1eea1072e-3
life. It's opening our hearts. e2a96743-f20d-4ac9-aca1-5742a27e7616-0
And puts us in a position to receive and to respond, and so e2a96743-f20d-4ac9-aca1-5742a27e7616-1
in the midst of opposition. 1210d9a8-2938-4789-956e-bf85749c42f4-0
We pray to God. 44d2a326-d921-4704-8fa7-fce0b73e01d6-0
Then we respond to God and worship. When David considers 44d2a326-d921-4704-8fa7-fce0b73e01d6-1
the wicked, no doubt he reflected on his own life and 44d2a326-d921-4704-8fa7-fce0b73e01d6-2
the closer we get to God. db8b6448-9750-4460-9a0d-5c13e12b7cdc-0
We see God in His Holiness. fa0eb5b1-84f3-4503-b4fe-3f8fb0ba935f-0
And because of that. 04f6c102-5c38-4700-bc62-f1816d7d69d0-0
We see ourselves. 4adf8c24-197d-42ee-a5ad-cf04d7afd8db-0
As ungodly. 3b4d5b9d-8d05-4e29-9159-f3360ea26fb0-0
Isaiah as he saw the Lord. 7a7cce7e-9bf6-436e-8eac-4cd3447d78ef-0
He cried out. Holy, Holy, holy, the angels were crying out. And 7a7cce7e-9bf6-436e-8eac-4cd3447d78ef-1
how did he respond? He responded with repentance. a8302bb9-2035-4b00-8fd7-cb30cced7d2d-0
With saying woe to me because he was seeing the King of Glory. a523b65b-6fbd-41d1-bc9a-4b3910832676-0
And so we as we see the Lord, it's an opportunity to repent, a523b65b-6fbd-41d1-bc9a-4b3910832676-1
turn to God in these time, to worship God. 6faad1b3-4c66-49c0-ba10-a1673f0a6514-0
Now during these time of COVID, we've been very conscious of 6faad1b3-4c66-49c0-ba10-a1673f0a6514-1
cleanliness. It's washing our hands and. 6476c181-1cc4-4501-bd58-f03f9f30f2b3-0
I don't know about you, but I've never washed my hands so much in 6476c181-1cc4-4501-bd58-f03f9f30f2b3-1
my life, and it's using hand sanitizer. I was up in our 6476c181-1cc4-4501-bd58-f03f9f30f2b3-2
prayer room, which is right in the second floor above the 6476c181-1cc4-4501-bd58-f03f9f30f2b3-3
Chapel and. 0cc00c6a-77b6-41af-8c5f-9fc5114dfaae-0
It's a wonderful place set aside for prayer, but I saw on the 0cc00c6a-77b6-41af-8c5f-9fc5114dfaae-1
side table there were these clothes that you can use for 0cc00c6a-77b6-41af-8c5f-9fc5114dfaae-2
sanitizing. They were like sanitary claws to use to maybe 0cc00c6a-77b6-41af-8c5f-9fc5114dfaae-3
wipe off the altar or or do something else to to clean the 0cc00c6a-77b6-41af-8c5f-9fc5114dfaae-4
area. 7e6a29c9-305b-40bf-aa68-72ca1c49782e-0
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thought there was an app metaphor we need cleansing. e20f1ed3-edc6-4751-96bc-98a583c66d65-0
Before we pray, we need the Lord to cleanse our hearts. b59a6112-34d0-4940-8360-6afc83887ce0-0
We need to have our hands clean before we lift up, holy hands. 302c8d83-b4fa-468d-94a0-5e31a9c1f627-0
How else can we come before the Holy God? 9847852a-84cb-4ec9-b1c2-4e299ddc2f51-0
And in our time of Lent, it's a time of confession. dd4d7238-beb6-473c-bed6-f3cd01ce922e-0
A fasting and prayer. d1360359-879d-45f8-a091-5e85e4c346b2-0
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person and online to worship God. a4d56fa3-ab1d-4828-a316-a4fef3180a69-0
And during COVID, we weren't able to meet in person. I had to a4d56fa3-ab1d-4828-a316-a4fef3180a69-1
record something at home and have it broadcast here. 88e98986-d64d-4cd6-a059-966f7d57141c-0
Online. fcf5fe0d-800f-4896-b692-63648d5aa4fa-0
But we know. fa1a1835-868b-4d87-96a1-918e0c18e352-0
Some there's something about meeting in person as a community fa1a1835-868b-4d87-96a1-918e0c18e352-1
of believers. That's different when we can only meet online. fa1a1835-868b-4d87-96a1-918e0c18e352-2
It's like going to a sporting event. f74bca4c-fc00-43b3-bd8f-4ddd7e1887bd-0
And being there in person. 7d18a93d-2914-45c7-b386-37c91e4bc960-0
Hearing the roar of the the crowd, the crack of the bat for 7d18a93d-2914-45c7-b386-37c91e4bc960-1
Blue Jays fans. 6a66cd92-013c-4b14-b0d9-e69eab7fd2cd-0
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All of those things happen. 3bc6818e-bb83-496c-94fd-b2009822a1a4-0
That you see and you feel, which is different than watching it on 3bc6818e-bb83-496c-94fd-b2009822a1a4-1
television or on other devices. So being together, it's such a 3bc6818e-bb83-496c-94fd-b2009822a1a4-2
wonderful opportunity and privilege that we can be a 3bc6818e-bb83-496c-94fd-b2009822a1a4-3
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A couple weeks ago I came in the Chapel before my Friday class. b29dd54d-0d38-4c83-b00f-6e5fe1bfbcfc-0
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I was thinking and praying. 5401765a-0d1d-45be-9a15-2666b0274468-0
What does God want to do in our Chapel? 20fe1be2-a2f1-49e1-b9d6-3b4ede8ae65f-0
What does God want to do in this sacred space? 886d03a4-ed7f-4312-a5b9-17337d224609-0
I'm sure many of you have heard about Asbury University in 886d03a4-ed7f-4312-a5b9-17337d224609-1
Kentucky and they have had this awakening or some people call or 886d03a4-ed7f-4312-a5b9-17337d224609-2
revival that took about extended about two weeks in February. 3a2f441f-92df-4841-809f-94af4a4db783-0
Some of our alumni journeyed there and to see and experience 3a2f441f-92df-4841-809f-94af4a4db783-1
this revival I called one of them up over the weekend and. 8a40400a-318f-4418-9eda-2e54d71ba711-0
Heard a little bit more about what was going on in that space. cd7b8141-35e1-4b03-94f6-09a6773488a7-0
Now, of course, we're not trying to replicate an experience. 47fede9f-1204-46f8-bf5e-e230d88da5f4-0
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We ask. c39eb909-1c86-4dca-97b6-bac0a6dd3e1a-0
What does God want you to do in a place like this? ff456965-294e-4d52-bee2-f5c2aa19d271-0
Through individual worshippers through Tindale community. 6e8b5c54-2614-45c6-b33e-a1b0ddb23de3-0
Through the Holy Spirit, God can do an unexpected especial work, 6e8b5c54-2614-45c6-b33e-a1b0ddb23de3-1
and we know that through the history of revival, it's often 6e8b5c54-2614-45c6-b33e-a1b0ddb23de3-2
been those. ad033271-2c26-4556-b720-a6364321e2b8-0
University students, the young adults that have been touched by ad033271-2c26-4556-b720-a6364321e2b8-1
God and it spreads like a wildflower flyer throughout a ad033271-2c26-4556-b720-a6364321e2b8-2
community. f8a32777-71fe-4c16-b49f-2003311e202d-0
And extending beyond. 9679aa21-01b8-43f7-a305-abb5eb111dae-0
To the broader city. 735bc7e7-447f-4bcb-83f3-45634dc6a858-0
A province. A country. 2876a274-9297-4127-b88b-a32ccf3b2402-0
And the world. a0085074-5f08-44f7-962b-f0fbda26139c-0
Many are praying. 2df65079-54d7-4405-b034-2dc2648133b9-0
That God would do something. 2681b47d-8e68-4bbd-91ab-bdc5a6df37e0-0
Special. 4609ad44-9885-4627-860d-16299e7c4d7a-0
Revive, Renew, particularly us here at Tindale. df5ac44d-1c5b-4c0b-8d0e-c5b63b4305aa-0
David asked that. 4bf1d6ae-b96f-4229-a436-d84bab33d1de-0
God lead him. 6bd70793-4a9e-443f-825f-c542de71fcb4-0
Lead me in the right path. 113e300b-9de2-430b-ab87-484b1c3eef8d-0
Or my enemies conquer me, make your way plain to me. He praised 113e300b-9de2-430b-ab87-484b1c3eef8d-1
God that he would not be like his enemies, the wicked. 9414b0f4-a662-4dc3-805d-332aa33d9562-0
He didn't want to fight fire with fire. He wanted to discover 9414b0f4-a662-4dc3-805d-332aa33d9562-1
a wise pathway. e91ff591-e1b2-4b8d-9022-2e7a02419088-0
In which we as well are seeking in this Psalm. It is riddled e91ff591-e1b2-4b8d-9022-2e7a02419088-1
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Yahweh, the Covenant keeping God used five times in this Psalm he e91ff591-e1b2-4b8d-9022-2e7a02419088-3
calls. 7f2d604d-88c3-4e62-bd1b-3c53a389c7c4-0
God's my king and my Lord. b003e679-f1be-4303-9658-40661ca526f4-0
The one who would be king or was King acknowledged that there was b003e679-f1be-4303-9658-40661ca526f4-1
a divine king. 6e7ef9ba-11f1-4b98-ae21-879d872ba473-0
To whom? a1b9e57f-1c35-4584-a5a4-216c66babe0b-0
He would give allegiance. ab0a1d88-7f34-4cee-9afe-61a67e10d6e4-0
And we often do this through our worship songs. We_the character ab0a1d88-7f34-4cee-9afe-61a67e10d6e4-1
and the attributes of God. 53f72c44-ec1b-4278-be3d-b19c4210aee0-0
And we know that as God does a mighty work. 031ed2fa-7cfc-44e9-89a1-8b0d873b87cb-0
Not only in our own lives. ac2afe5a-4127-4386-a561-11d7daa9a538-0
Our families, our churches, but also moves out to touch the ac2afe5a-4127-4386-a561-11d7daa9a538-1
world. 0beea501-37cc-48d0-83a7-807eda059d93-0
With social action. 1e0aaa0b-17a8-4768-918a-f13b7d6f7f0f-0
With deeds in which we can help others beyond our community. bc0b6de0-05ca-40ad-b3f0-898e7c0f71de-0
Those are aspects of renewal and revival that we are praying for bc0b6de0-05ca-40ad-b3f0-898e7c0f71de-1
here. The Psalmus, David has assumed, sides with God against bc0b6de0-05ca-40ad-b3f0-898e7c0f71de-2
injustices. 2f2bb160-6b27-40fd-b66b-da61348f8447-0
Often praying very strong words of against these enemies to the 2f2bb160-6b27-40fd-b66b-da61348f8447-1
Lord. We call them imprecatory. 9e437b22-de3b-465d-9b85-30ddaa5a6d28-0
Words strong words against the enemy. 9c09cbf9-df63-4ca7-8dd7-dcf75000a64c-0
But it's all in the aspect of worship as individual 9c09cbf9-df63-4ca7-8dd7-dcf75000a64c-1
worshippers and also the corporate worshippers. And then 9c09cbf9-df63-4ca7-8dd7-dcf75000a64c-2
we also see we experience God's protection and blessing. Here he 9c09cbf9-df63-4ca7-8dd7-dcf75000a64c-3
finds refuge in God, a safe place, a shelter amidst the 9c09cbf9-df63-4ca7-8dd7-dcf75000a64c-4
storms of life. A shield was used to protect the entire body. 9c09cbf9-df63-4ca7-8dd7-dcf75000a64c-5
And sometimes these darts come as people's words. 6ab58243-92bf-414d-b4fc-8c21b818a2ef-0
We are called, of course, in the New Testament to put on the 6ab58243-92bf-414d-b4fc-8c21b818a2ef-1
whole armor of God, to quench the fiery darts of the Evil 1. 1259d7f4-f8ec-4c99-832b-1b8e6956c357-0
Who would so doubt and discouragement in each of our 1259d7f4-f8ec-4c99-832b-1b8e6956c357-1
lives? Anybody need God's protection from those words or 1259d7f4-f8ec-4c99-832b-1b8e6956c357-2
people or circumstances, or maybe what is kindling in our 1259d7f4-f8ec-4c99-832b-1b8e6956c357-3
own lives? 321b7677-f354-4b01-91b4-6bf03662b014-0
We need God's strength. b1eabd63-18b3-47de-8d98-dadff6813848-0
And protection. We need this insulation when the coldness b1eabd63-18b3-47de-8d98-dadff6813848-1
comes around us. 672118ff-d2d3-4e89-ab71-ba8eeb30f38a-0
God protects us, and he also blesses us, giving us joy, 672118ff-d2d3-4e89-ab71-ba8eeb30f38a-1
giving us more than we would expect, more than we ask for. 1085f2db-68f8-4962-803a-eba6ae5da270-0
As we focus our attention and our eyes on God and not on 1085f2db-68f8-4962-803a-eba6ae5da270-1
people or circumstances or ourself. c31fe443-075a-4c9c-a862-b2a8212ea45d-0
Our main focus today is God gives protection and blessing to c31fe443-075a-4c9c-a862-b2a8212ea45d-1
his people. 624b0a58-6373-4737-a507-2d085bcbfce5-0
Something that God gives us out of grace out of that. 037aacef-8597-4caa-9562-53608a23f437-0
Unfavored under his grace called Hesab in this passage. 9eb91830-6061-4537-ad4d-992d25f6b5e8-0
God gives all of these to us as we seek him, and the Lord 9eb91830-6061-4537-ad4d-992d25f6b5e8-1
provides for us. a18203a1-1d18-490c-a76b-973591254fc7-0
Oh, many years ago. db806fbe-d262-45f3-8782-6c4dcc0d8171-0
Few of us who were the pastoral types were called to pray with db806fbe-d262-45f3-8782-6c4dcc0d8171-1
the admissions department. aeda4905-9ff3-4961-a760-78d99281ed5f-0
I remember Doctor Sherbano was there and Doctor Stiller the aeda4905-9ff3-4961-a760-78d99281ed5f-1
president. Then we came together to pray with the admissions aeda4905-9ff3-4961-a760-78d99281ed5f-2
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Didn't know exactly what those specifics were, but. a62a0d12-7a2a-4888-a6d7-d9469597d8e5-0
I remember being in a small prayer group with Doctor a62a0d12-7a2a-4888-a6d7-d9469597d8e5-1
Stiller. f4b10ba1-8cc0-4c60-bdda-0456c66da395-0
And all of a sudden I prayed. 2b881f21-c10b-4dda-aa03-9c9870f0f188-0
Now I'm not Pentecostal, but I think it was a Holy Spirit 2b881f21-c10b-4dda-aa03-9c9870f0f188-1
moment that all of a sudden I prayed, Lord, I pray that you 2b881f21-c10b-4dda-aa03-9c9870f0f188-2
would make this place. 1bdd752e-e960-4287-a1d7-65b0a3de458b-0
So meaningful people would be changed so much that people on 1bdd752e-e960-4287-a1d7-65b0a3de458b-1
the outside want to come to this school. It wouldn't be that we 1bdd752e-e960-4287-a1d7-65b0a3de458b-2
have to advertise, we have to get people to come to this 1bdd752e-e960-4287-a1d7-65b0a3de458b-3
school. But people would come because God is doing a work 1bdd752e-e960-4287-a1d7-65b0a3de458b-4
here. a046ffc7-a9a1-4cc0-857d-7cc315aae469-0
And I didn't know where that came from. 6dbabe3c-3e69-49cd-acdf-94b3df9b2575-0
But. 420ea16c-471d-40a5-b745-03221301b8b3-0
I prayed that. 1a7b962e-4e67-4769-baaa-1a5c215790c6-0
And I pray that for us today as well. Again, we're not in the 1a7b962e-4e67-4769-baaa-1a5c215790c6-1
business of trying to corral more people to be students, 1a7b962e-4e67-4769-baaa-1a5c215790c6-2
staff, faculty here. We want the right people to come. We know 1a7b962e-4e67-4769-baaa-1a5c215790c6-3
God has given you a calling to be here. 118c46a5-073e-4720-b1a7-360f52c164b4-0
God is speaking to you. 9cbc3319-6dbb-4b52-a99d-857b639d1ad3-0
But if each of us. 17925410-d9c2-4a42-afc7-6c6e69b183d0-0
Is in touch with God. f1411ecb-fcd7-4b79-8b81-42232c3a7bf4-0
Where God's person, God's follower, Jesus follower. 6a663c43-a262-4305-9584-388bd22e0586-0
How would that not? 16e74a98-0e66-4583-a8ee-dc5b2350b885-0
Draw people to Christ. 2a4e1f27-2762-42f8-9634-dfd54547a30c-0
How would that not have an impact? d6765a34-b101-4fad-a89c-7215f6f926fc-0
On our classrooms. 833d039f-1ee9-4de8-b000-2a1f2c86db94-0
On our school. c0e0ad72-1df0-413c-b37f-845c099792a5-0
On the community. 37ccf50f-db80-4373-ac56-f7428a3fcfde-0
And in the world. 38d11168-0d7e-4e2b-a1ee-a33c1023e122-0
God provides all of that for us. 20bee050-ccea-46dd-91fe-8a87b3b41dcf-0
We come with prayer. 61958abd-bd43-40b2-ade7-3dcaa9b77422-0
We come with worship individually and collectively. 79173665-43ff-435b-81a1-b15ace1f323b-0
And we experience God's protection. ebfac9bf-cd85-44d6-befe-d611ec3dccc8-0
And blessings. 61fddb49-8dcd-4a0e-a432-280fe737f2fb-0
To his people. abc16cee-c463-4cd8-92e2-2b34f02522e8-0
As we conclude, I'd like to lead us into response time. deb96aaa-10a7-4632-869f-ce241a48c3a6-0
And what I'd like to do would be on the screen here. If it's not deb96aaa-10a7-4632-869f-ce241a48c3a6-1
as clear, I'll read it. 6a668ed9-6197-4008-b665-cfe8f04d2b0e-0
Jesus said the Kingdom of God is near. Repent of your sins and 6a668ed9-6197-4008-b665-cfe8f04d2b0e-1
believe the good news from Mark 1:15. So I'd like you to take a 6a668ed9-6197-4008-b665-cfe8f04d2b0e-2
posture of prayer. It could be using the kneelers in front of 6a668ed9-6197-4008-b665-cfe8f04d2b0e-3
you. You could sit or stand. fddd3152-587a-4945-8bbb-a132c02017e7-0
But I want you in a quiet time for a few minutes. Confess your fddd3152-587a-4945-8bbb-a132c02017e7-1
sins personally to the Lord. 48b20a81-ce35-42e8-a0bf-528f1a0cad38-0
Pray to experience God's protection and blessing. 17935316-fb2a-40df-9432-3f62bc73b7c3-0
And also pray for Tyndale University Seminary. 76cdf8e7-9fab-40c5-932f-243430ca403a-0
For renewal. 2ae1bc99-4379-44f8-a4f1-5e37ca68d70d-0
So I'd like you to take a position of prayer. 552d136e-3de3-43f4-b331-2c3f70aed91b-0
We are called to be. 4ea95a90-a3fa-436d-a748-ce7416f9e000-0
Those who ongoingly repent of our sins. 381643c8-e15f-4ed3-959f-41798474aa9d-0
And believe the gospel. 2060be67-1bd4-47d3-bdba-2689c0fb0410-0
So let's take this posture of prayer. fa023ac1-8386-4337-8743-113b0f926620-0
We'll have a time personally to pray and they'll close us in fa023ac1-8386-4337-8743-113b0f926620-1
prayer. d049dfd1-728a-4459-b7eb-8578de5a3680-0
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Lord, as the east is from the West, so far you have removed e4701c26-4274-406d-9ad3-a246b7423ccd-1
our transgressions from us. 1d82017b-c8e8-4ad6-85b2-ca8177346e18-0
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forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all 1d82017b-c8e8-4ad6-85b2-ca8177346e18-2
unrighteousness. 505fb185-8e1e-4733-928c-c5926bd75f8a-0
Continue to help us to be your worshippers, individually and as 505fb185-8e1e-4733-928c-c5926bd75f8a-1
a community, bringing that heart to the churches. 5eff5b2d-a3e3-4d60-bbe2-7504c7b38b31-0
And to the world. 29a37bf9-0ed9-4aff-8e04-8ecd629f6c3d-0
Lord, we pray for Tindale. We thank you that you have 29a37bf9-0ed9-4aff-8e04-8ecd629f6c3d-1
established it here in this area. We appreciate the 29a37bf9-0ed9-4aff-8e04-8ecd629f6c3d-2
education we get and. e31b1e7d-6e5c-4a94-8861-54e4ba10bd1d-0
And the spiritual input and the the academics with Lord, we pray e31b1e7d-6e5c-4a94-8861-54e4ba10bd1d-1
that you would be working in us. 19e422bc-39c4-4e94-b80a-44bae4652a90-0
And our professors and our staff in our administration. f81ee09e-5d14-4acc-bc09-406f0e6c2132-0
So that you would bring revival and renewal to us so that you f81ee09e-5d14-4acc-bc09-406f0e6c2132-1
ultimately are Lord of Tindale. 54a610a6-9a8c-478a-93bf-6e024a452f42-0
And we want to acknowledge you as Lord. 552d79db-3e30-436a-873f-4ab98ba8e74a-0
And seek that your name would be lifted up. 521b6c37-cb87-490f-b0bd-93abd757400e-0
Thank you for this. 60286555-dab8-4a64-b421-b029f549c6c0-0
And we pray in faith. af32deca-8733-4d62-9a70-b7667376923c-0
And in the name of Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, Amen. fd14df8f-e4fd-4291-9356-948d3cecd197-0