The Lord God, Even My God, . . Will Not Fail
The sermon emphasizes the comforting promise of God's presence in our lives, encouraging us to trust in His sufficiency and provision to fulfill our life plan.
F.B. Meyer emphasizes the comforting assurance that God will not fail or forsake us, drawing parallels between the building of the temple and the construction of our own lives. He encourages believers to recognize that, despite the challenges and failures we may face, God remains our constant source of strength and provision. Meyer reminds us that in Jesus, we find the perfect model of life, urging us to imitate Him in our daily walk. He reassures us that even when our strength wanes, God's faithfulness will carry us through to the completion of His plans for us. Ultimately, we are called to trust in God's sufficiency and presence, knowing He will help us overcome our fears.
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The Lord God, even my God, . . will not fail
thee, nor forsake thee. 1 Chron, xxviii. 20.
IT is very comforting to take these words to our hearts; especially when we connect them with the foregoing ones about the pattern, and apply the whole passage to the temple‑building of our own lives. For each of us, too, there is a pattern, an ideal, a design, based on the possibilities which God sees to be within our reach; for each, too, there is abundance of stored provision; but we are not always strong to do. In Jesus there is the complete ideal of human life; of the Child at Nazareth; of the Servant in the workshop; of the Lover in his affection for his church; of the Friend, the Sufferer, the Patriot, the Saviour. Go forth and imitate Him!
Sometimes our heart and flesh fail us in the mid‑passage of life. Once the energy and vigour of youth promised to sustain and carry us to the end of life, without fear or failure; but these die down, and we wonder how the remainder of the life‑plan can be fulfilled. And the one sufficient answer is ‑‑ God. He who helped our fathers to the very end will help us; He who did not fail or forsake them, will never leave nor forsake us, until all the work of life which He has planned, is finished.
It is probable that you will do better and more enduring work henceforth than you have ever done in the heyday and plenitude of youthful power, if you let God work all through you to his own glory. You have no need for despondency, God is sufficient. Oh to write this down on the tablets of the heart ‑‑ God is; God is here ; God is all‑sufficient; God has begun and will finish! God has promised that he will never leave nor forsake us; therefore we may boldly say, "God is my helper, I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
Sermon Outline
- The Comforting Promise of God's Presence
- The Promise of God's Presence in Our Lives
- The Pattern of God's Ideal in Our Lives
- The Provision of God's Strength in Our Lives
Key Quotes
“God is sufficient.” — F.B. Meyer
“God has begun and will finish!” — F.B. Meyer
“God is my helper, I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” — F.B. Meyer
Application Points
- We can boldly face life's challenges when we trust in God's help and sufficiency.
- Recognizing God's ideal in our lives can give us direction and purpose.
- We can fulfill our life plan when we rely on God's provision and strength.