Seeing Beyond Now

Say HiINTRODUCTION - The events of the recent past has been sudden, terrible and challenging. When issues of life are getting tough, man easily give up as a result of confusion and the inability to see beyond the present situation. Only a few can forge ahead in faith and in trust that the future will be better and glorious. A.   David’s Situation-In Psalm 27, David expressed his trust in the Lord and also asked to be delivered from his many troubles. -          David faced the wicked- 2a-          David faced enemies and foes-2b-           David faced an army and war- verse 3-          David faced trouble- verse 5-           David faced adversaries and false witnesses –verse 12-          David faced violent men- Verse 12 B.   David’s Response- -          In all of these, David did not give up. -           David saw beyond the present-          David saw that it did not matter what the enemy did, he was going to stay strong- verse 3. -          David expressed his trust in the Lord- verses 1-6. -          David made his petition known to God- verses 7-12-          David reaffirmed his trust in the Lord- verses 13 to 14  -          In verse 13 David said “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living” KJV -          “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” NKJV C.   Why It Is Difficult for Some to See Beyond Now- -          They have lost hope-          They have been disappointed.-          Age is no longer on their side.-          They are in bondage. -          They have refused to push further-          They have been praying for the same thing for so long. D.   Seeing Beyond Now Demands That- 1.        You see with the eyes of faith- Ephesians 1:18-19; Hebrews 11:1-          It demands that you see beyond problems, fear and anxiety.-          It demands that you see yourself as one that is not hopeless.-          It demands that you see that the challenges will melt away in the light of God’s glory.-          It demands that you see the great God and what He can do. 2.      You see beyond yourself- Psalm 139:13-17 -          You are more than who you think you are.-            God is not limited by your strength or weaknesses.3.      You see beyond the situation- Job 14:7-9; Romans 8:18 -          The situation has a beginning and it will end one day. -          The situation is not the issue but what you do with the situation.-          There is light at the end of the tunnel.See more @ https://bit.ly/3aHy50cwww.ikoyibaptistchurch.org, instagram.com/@ikoyibaptisthurch, facebook.com/@ikoyibaptistchurch, x.com/@ikoyibaptistchurch.