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Show A GOODLY HERITAGE "The lines places; (Psalm are fallen yea, I have 16: 6) unto me in pleasant goodly heritage. a " The book of Psalms found right in the middle of The Bible is actually five different books of praises or hymn books. Book 1 consists of Psalm 1-41. Book 2 is Psalm 42-72. Book 3 is Psalm 73-89. Book 4 is made up of Psalm 90 to 108. Book 5 is Psalms 107 -150. I have a clergy friend who has set the words to music and taught his children to sing the Psalms as worship songs. What a fantastic way to sing to the glory of God and to lift up ones voice to His praise! For the Psalms deal with all of our human emotions and God's response. 1 Here in our text are two of the greatest phrases of assurance that I know. "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Here are three things that grab our Biblical " attention in this text. First, the text reminds us that God is a good God and that He has done something for us. We have a God who not only cares about us but makes sure we are our provided with great provider. every need. He is Our provisions come from the Lord. No matter what what blood runs in our Lord who insures that we do or veins, it is the do not go David wrote in Psalms 23: 1 lacking. through 3: we "The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth 2 me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me paths of righteousness for His name's sake. " We by our own rules but by the power of God's might and his unwavering provisne+; H!}11j! a;! +1CL drawn, have fallen." God placed ts III the vineyard of His presence. Second, all because of our good God, some gladsome things have fallen our way. What God does for us ought to gladden our hearts, brighten our spirits, create a sparkle in our eyes, put lift in our steps, and glee in our voices. There we find peace and harmony. Our souls rejoice. We are made glad by the power are measured not of God's love for invites see us One song writer us. to "Count your many blessings, what God has done." When I think 3 about this world in which live, we wonder sometimes if there are I any pleasant places, if there are any peaceful places, it there are any calm places. I see the senseless shootings, the spreading terrorism, the raging storms, the changing weather, the conflicts and confusion. I wonder what we are doing and where we will end up. Only God is able to make a way out of our circumstances and deliver furnace it or a possible lion's den. to walk on us a fiery Only God makes water in the of the winds and the storms. can from midst Only God tum water into wine and feed 5000 with two little fishes and five loves. Oh the our r: barley gladsome things that come way. Third, because of God, 4 we can enj oy a goodly heritage. F or we are the children of the King. We have a rich, valuable, genuine, serviceable, profitable heritage. Our Father who the cattle possible things. on a for owns the world with all thousand hills make it to inherit from Him us great Can I tell you about my heritage? God allowed my parents to buy books and I learned how to read. He them the meaning blessed to become a song to sing taught of sacrifice and I was giver. He gave them and I learned how to lift my voice to the a glory of God. He brought them out of the mirey clay and I stand on solid ground. He saved them and they led me to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Today, I may not look like much and I 5 can't help that but I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heaven laden and I will Take my yoke upon you and learn of me. For I am meek and give you rest. lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11: 28-30) Yes, "The lines have fallen in pleasant places; yea, I have heritage. " 6 unto a me goodly |
