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Why do people win the lottery?Sinful activity of gamblingDamages families & societyHear of $100 million winnersSecretly say, “I wish it was me.”
Our view of the world can be distorted & cause us to doubt
See good fortune of the ungodlyJealous of what they haveFaith shakenNeed God’s counsel
Declares the goodness of God, 1Foundation of the PsalmGod is good, Mt. 19:17No fault in HimNot to blame for inequitiesDoes not neglect His peopleDoes not lack power
Declares the goodness of God, 1Good to the pure in heart, Heb. 13:5, 6Regardless of appearancesRegardless of troubles & sorrowsHe is on their side
Had almost fallen, 2 & 3Faith waivered, Mt. 14:28-30Almost a skepticCan lose our faith & fallWill deal with struggles, 1 Pt. 5:8
Had almost fallen, 2 & 3Envied the wicked, cf. Mt. 6:19-21Looked at here & now, cf. Col. 3:1, 2Ignored futureSaw outward pleasureBlind to inward painEarthly prosperity above God’s favorPhysical above moral
Wicked seemingly have few problems, 4 & 5Death little troubleSuicideIdolized & glamorized after death
Wicked seemingly have few problems, 4 & 5Death little troubleLife is easier & carefreeAfford home; 2 or 3Good careerEnjoy vacations; exotic & expensive
Wicked seemingly have few problems, 4 & 5Death little troubleLife is easier & carefreeHave nothing in the hereafter…
…Let them have it all nowIf earthly goods are of great value,
God would give themin large measure to His children
Wicked filled with pride & violence, 6It elevates themIt brings them goodIt pleases them
Wicked have abundant things, 7Eyes bulge outVoracious appetiteOpulent lifestyle
Wicked are confident in their iniquity, 8 & 9Scoff at the truthRelish oppressionSpeech unrestrained
Saints pour out their sorrows, 10Cup full of sufferingLay them out before God, 1 Pt. 5:7
Saints wonder if God even knowsabout the inequities of this world, 11 & 12
How can He know…& allow it to continue?Does He really know everything?Look at the wicked!
Righteous seem to be punished, 13 & 14Trying to be righteous is an apparent waste, Gal. 6:9Constant trouble in life
Kept struggles to himself, 15Would undermine others if spokenSome foolishly express their doubts
Painful to wrestle with these issues, 16Trying to understandTorn up on the inside
Answered when he turned to God, 17God has the answersQuite meditation in “God’s house”Make sense of the world
Our view of the world can be distorted & cause us to doubt
See good fortune of the ungodlyJealous of what they haveFaith shakenNeed God’s counsel
