03 Mar Facing Guilt In Inevitable Circumstances
Deacon Hui Zhen - 16 April 2015
Apart From God, We Have No Good Thing
It’s plain truth that everyone has needs or desire. While we don’t find ourselves lacking of money to buy the bare necessities, lacking of place to sleep, or lacking of clothes to wear; sometimes we do feel the need to have something else: - we desire to be happy in life, in our work, in our family and among our friends. Sometimes it just doesn't come to us, and we’re troubled by them instead - we want to be freed of troubles and challenges, because they cause us a lot of inconveniences, making us having to do something outside of our comfort zone, or potentially shortchange us. Sometimes we wish certain things never happen, so that we can go ahead with our planned schedules, but it just aren’t like this in real life - and it is also true that we desire to love and be loved by people — but sometimes, when facing this real issue of the heart affair, we do not know if we should heed it, or reject it. we sense that we need it, but we do not know if it is correct to need it - sometimes, we desire to be understood by others - especially our family, our good friends and our co-workers, especially when we do or haven't done certain things - some people, and i believe a lot of people who are serving God, desire to serve God and bear fruits of their serving, so that they can be encouraged to go on. - we need to quit doing certain bad habits - it could be smoking, it could be drinking, gaming, or some sorts of bad habits, but sometimes knowing this need is good, we still can’t bring ourselves into doing it. Sometimes, having certain desires met, for eg, you’ve gotten the recognition.. you thought you need it, but while you’re happy for a shortwhile, very quickly, you realise that you are trapped in another cycle of struggling to keep up with that need… and eventually, finding ourselves losing all our joy and in a discontented state. And have you ever asked yourself, your heartfelt need today (whether is the desire to be recognised by your bosses & colleagues, the desire to have a spouse, the list goes on…) is it truly what you need today?
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The problem of guilt exists in the human hearts since the fall of men. It is guilt that brings fear actually. Yet when unforeseen undesirable situation arises, causing some unintended consequences, how do we set ourselves free from guilt then? With the Coronavirus striking the churches and society today, we see people reacted with both guilt and fear. How do Christians overcome our inner struggles?
* Understanding Fear.
* Understanding Guilt.
Verses to Read: <1 Sam 30:1-8>
The Spiritual Overview
1. The inevitable circumstances befall!
2. The Lord did not forsake David and his men in their misfortune or desperation
* <1 Sam 30:6>: But David found strength in the Lord His God.
* <Ps 16:10>: You will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy one see decay.
3. David seek the counsel of the Lord
* <1 Sam 30:7-8>: “Bring me the ephod”… .and David inquired of the Lord…
4. The Lord spared David from the greater guilt of engaging Saul and the Israelites army in a war.
Qns: How to understand and deal with guilt in inevitable circumstances?
1. Guilt is something that we cannot shoulder.
⟹ Only our Lord Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection could bear all the guilt in this World.
⟹ By believing in Christ, we equally believe in God’s good sovereign will for us.
* <Php 1:12>: What has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.
2. Guilt is the enemy’s way of weakening us.
⟹ Only the grace of God could remove the guilt and help us find strength in the Lord.
* <Ro 8:35-37>: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
3. Guilt distracts us from seeking God’s counsel.
⟹ Keep seeking the Lord’s counsel, submit to His leading and new ways will open up.
4. Guilt makes us selfish and propels us to pursue our own benefits over others.
* <1 Samuel 30:9-10,18-26>
⟹ Set our perspectives right to bless the churches of God in the COVID_19 saga, for that is the Lord’s heartbeat.
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