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Merciful God Merciful God, O abounding in love, Faithful to all who draw near You; Hearing the cries of the humble in heart, Showing the cross they may cling to. Broken I come, helpless in sin, Found at the feet of Your mercy. Father, forgive; may my sin be remembered no more.
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Merciful God Merciful God, O abounding in love,Faithful to all who draw near You;Hearing the cries of the humble in heart,Showing the cross they may cling to.
Broken I come, helpless in sin,Found at the feet of Your mercy.Father, forgive; may my sin be remembered no more.
Merciful God, O abounding in love,Faithful through times we have failed You;Selfish in thought and uncaring in deed,Foolish in word and ungrateful.
Spirit of God, conquer our heartsWith love that flows from forgiveness;Cause us to yield and return to the mercy of God.
Merciful God, O abounding in love,Faithful to keep us from falling;Guiding our ways with Your fatherly heart,Growing our faith with each testing.
God speed the day struggles will end;Faultless we'll gaze on Your glory.Then we will stand overwhelmed by the mercy of God. ***
Putting the Plan on Hold • Only God can accomplish man’s redemption • God Builds a nation – Israel • and delivers them from Egypt • God reveals His message – at Mt Sinai • Obedience is essential
Numbers • What could stop them now? • They’re on a roll! • 2nd observance of Passover • What could possibly mess things up now? • Promised Land, here we come!!!
What is the only thing that God allows to hinder Him? • He set up His plan to include Faith as a key factor.
What is the only thing that God allows to hinder Him? • UNBELIEF • 11.1ff Oh no, here we go again! • Omen of things to come • Even Moses • Amere 11 days' journey from that land
Why spy out a land that God had already approved and designated for Israel? • This is the way in which God works • He tests our faith in His faithfulness • Yes… • But…
WE ARE UNABLE • unbelief actuallydiscredits God • unbelief limits the work of God • Psalm 78:41 • Their verdict was the most appalling accusation ever to fall from human lips • GOD IS NOT ABLE
Unbelief, if not checked, will fester inside the soul of man until it surfaces as sin's most rank sore--rebellion. • Rebellion, simply defined, is going in the opposite direction from God. • GOD’S PROGRAM WAS BROUGHT TO A HALT FOR-40 YEARS!!!!!
Hear the lament in God’s word to Moses:Numbers 14:20-23 • Moses, I can't do it with this generation of people, but, believe Me, I will do it! • God simply cannot work through an unbelieving and obstinate people— • and so He will wait for the next generation. • God can overcome any obstacle except unbelief and rebellion in those who are ordained to be His.
It wasn't because of the walls, nor the giants; it was because of their heart attitudes of unbelief and rebellion. • God still seeks for men and women whose heart is humble towards Him. • How about you?