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Psalm

Psalm 77

1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.


Outline

Troubles Are Valuable
Psalm 77
By Pastor Clinton Macomber

Troubles Create Crisis

God hears us in a crisis, Psalm 77:1
God is to be found all night, Psalm 77:2
God lets us feel overwhelmed, Psalm 77:3

Troubles Create Contemplation

A crisis keeps us from talking, Psalm 77:4
A crisis forces us to remember long ago, Psalm 77:5
A crisis brings songs to life, Psalm 77:6
A crisis answers basic questions

Does God's favor end? Psalm 77:7
Does God's promises fail? Psalm 77:8
Does God's grace expire? Psalm 77:9

Troubles Create Change

Contemplation causes us to see our faults, Psalm 77:10
Contemplation reminds us of God's works, Psalm 77:11-12
Contemplation demonstrates God's holy path, Psalm 77:13
Contemplation enables us to speak of God's miracles, Psalm 77:14
Contemplation enables us to speak of God's redemption, Psalm 77:5

Troubles Create Contentment

Change removes hydrophobia, Psalm 77:16
Change removes brontophobia, Psalm 77:17
Change removes ligyrophobia, Psalm 77:18
Change removes monophobia, Psalm 77:19
Change removes theophobia, Psalm 77:20


Sermon

Troubles Are Valuable
Psalm 77
By Pastor Clinton Macomber

We are told to give thanks for everything. Sometimes our immediate reaction is that God cannot expect us to thank Him for trouble! In fact we expect God to get rid of our trouble. The fact is that troubles are invaluable. Without trouble in our lives we would never get saved, grow up, learn to act and handle things responsibly. Troubles are good for us. They promote social exchange and fellowship, and build our faith like nothing else could do.

This Psalm should enable us to thank God for the troubles He is so gracious to give us. It should enable us to see God's hand in a crisis. It should also help us understand why it is important we use troubles to grow, and not seek to avoid them or run from them. Much good can be accomplished from trouble.

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Troubles Create Crisis

God hears us in a crisis

Psalm 77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

People generally do not turn to God until everything else has been exhausted. They do not even think about holy things until they have hit rock bottom. In order for us to learn to seek God first, God has to allow crisis on a regular basis to enable us to develop the habit of devotions, fellowship with God and a real faith.

This is how we as humans learn to talk to God. It is how we learn to realize that God hears our prayers. It is how we succeed in growing and learning to trust God and believe Him. A crisis gets us to interact with God. It enables us to learn that God is real and a very present help in trouble. It enables us to learn to not fear the future, because God is in control of everything, and will help us through it.

A crisis is good because it gets us to develop spiritually, and gives reason to depend and learn of God. Without a crisis, very few would ever grow in faith.

God is to be found all night

Psalm 77:2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

The next thing we need to learn is that God does not sleep, does not take breaks, and does not abandon us. His children that He adopts are the center of His attention. He could almost not care less about the wicked in the world, because His attention is so focused on His own.

When the time of trouble hits, we as humans allow the stress of the problem to disrupt our schedule. We quit sleeping and eating and even bathing. We just want to act like a child and go cry in some corner just because something went wrong or differently than we wanted it to go.

The day of trouble turns into night. Our souls are fraught with suffering and despair. We learn that God is waiting at all times to teach us and show us His marvelous ways. All we have to do is enter His presence in a spirit of humility, prayer and a desire to learn and grow. He does the rest.

A crisis is often what it takes to get us to start having private devotions each day, and time in prayer over God's Word. Then, that precious time continues till we are spending holy time in devotion to God every day of our lives, no matter what happens around us.

God lets us feel overwhelmed

Psalm 77:3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

To learn to think about our Father in Heaven, we have to face trouble. We have to learn that it is really important for us to consider Him and His Word first in everything we do or say.

The word for Spirit is breath. It could easily be translated that my breathing was labored, I was so terrified.

Our bodies react physically to what is going on in our minds and soul. When they suffer, our bodies suffer, and seek to be ready for instant action. The problem is that our bodies need to calm down, and not get that adrenaline pumping so hard. The only way we can correct the wrong reaction physically and emotionally, is to think about God and meditate on His Word.

Growing up, I had some real terrifying moments when I learned to quote Scripture to calm down, and then sleep. The earliest memories are when we had a mountain lion sleeping under our house. That thing would scratch and growl, and carry on all night. I was sure it was going to come right through the floor into my room. To make matters worse, I was sleeping downstairs in a large two story house. The whole rest of the family was sleeping upstairs. The only way to put my heart back in my chest and not cry out in sheet fright was to quote Psalm after Psalm, over and over again, concentrating on the words, till I fell asleep.

Troubles Create Contemplation

A crisis keeps us from talking

Psalm 77:4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

There are times we need to stop talking and learn to listen. There are times when we also need to shut out the noises of the world, and only have God and His Word in our minds.

The way this is done is when God takes us and forces us to stay awake and puts us in such a state that we cannot talk. All we can do is shut up and listen. We cannot fight, we are too terrified. We cannot escape the situation by sleep, so we have to look to God and listen to Him.

We may think such is drastic, but it is not. Parents that care about their children do this often. They demand that everything stop, and the child look them full in the face, ceasing all activities, and then make them listen to the command, and change their activities. Yelling at a child does not change the child. The child keeps doing the same rotten behavior. Stopping a child and disciplining the child to the point they learn to respect and hear, changes a child eternally.

By not being able to speak, we learn to look at God and listen. We learn to apply His Words to our hearts and life. We learn to accept His ways as higher than ours. We learn to reverence Him. This contemplation is important to growth.

A crisis forces us to remember long ago

Psalm 77:5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

A part of learning is remembering. Rote memory is hard work. People do not like to learn. It is not a natural thing to force ourselves to recall things on demand, yet it is crucial to successful living and growth.

Discipline of a child teaches a child to think before doing. A child otherwise will go through life impetuously, and never consider his actions or ways. In fact they may be proud of their spontaneous lifestyle. Yet such a life is the life of a fool.

A crisis is the way we learn to stop and think. Not only do we think about how to resolve the problem, but we think about how to keep from getting into such problems. After a while we learn to stop and think, before we cause a crisis that could be averted. This caution is important, if we are going to be kings and priests in Heaven.

A crisis brings to memory events that happened long ago. It causes us to consider history and not repeat it. This activity enables us to see that we are not being unusually picked out for troubles, but that troubles are a part of life and very common to everyone. A Christian has the ability to learn from troubles in a way that will enable eternal benefits.

A crisis brings songs to life

Psalm 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

Songs are an important part of life. We learn incredible theology in them, so that when we need our spirits lifted, we can recall a hymn and follow it, even in times we cannot get to God's Word. Suddenly those words we had sung so many times, with so many people take on a meaning and life we could never imagine. It enables us to really sing them from our heart. It encourages us to dig deeper into the Psalms to recall other Psalms that may meet our need.

Singing is more than a fun time in worship. It is more than chiming in harmony with other people in fellowship around God's Word. It is the instilling of messages that will either help us in the time of trouble or bring us down, because we learned the wrong kind of songs. Music can either lift our spirit and soul to God, or they can drag us into bitterness, frustration and doubt. There is the music of heaven, and there is the racket and noise of hell. Where we put our energies will determine how we will handle a crisis in our life.

A crisis answers basic questions

Does God's favor end?

Psalm 77:7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Does God's promises fail?

Psalm 77:8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

Does God's grace expire?

Psalm 77:9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

As we enter our Christian life and learn to walk by faith, we are filled with questions about God. Never has anyone been this trustworthy to us, that we can expect God's promises to be true, without strings attached or exception clauses. It is only through faith in the midst of a crisis, do we learn afterward that God never does abandon us, abandon His word to us, or allow our relationship to expire. As our faith grows, we look with assurance on the things of life. Eventually we can truly say (while only a memory verse at first) with Paul:

Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Troubles Create Change

Contemplation causes us to see our faults

Psalm 77:10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

Once we are stopped by trouble, and have to look at what is going on and what we need to change, then we become ready to part with the sin in our lives so that we will not have to undergo punishment.

Troubles get us to see our weaknesses and wrongs. It gets us to admit we are the author of our own troubles, because we are the one who sinned. We look with longing at the times when we were sitting at the right hand of our Savior, enjoying the blessings of fellowship and giving. He would pour out a blessing, and so enable us to give to others.

Without troubles causing us to realize we sin and must repent, we would never change but instead would end our lives with a complete loss.

Contemplation reminds us of God's works

Psalm 77:11-12 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. 12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Troubles get us fired up with the courage to speak of spiritual things to a society that rejects religious or spiritual talk. Once we suffer and learn that we can withstand the worst those we know can dish out in punishment to us, we are finally ready to soberly and honestly speak of heavenly things. In fact, the more our minds meditate on the words and works of God, the more we bubble over with things we want to tell others.

Troubles enable us to speak up about holy things, because they build character and stamina. They also cause us to focus on what really matters in life.

Contemplation demonstrates God's holy path

Psalm 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

The word for sanctuary here is “holy” and the word for way is a path. The message is actually that the way of God is Holy, and there is nothing as great as God. Troubles get us to realize that God is not into intrigue. God is not into shaming and degrading. God only insists that we follow the path of life that is holy. That everything we do be pure, honest and the right thing. He will take care of the details. He will see to it that we have the necessities of life. We are only to be holy as God is holy.

Without trouble, our idols are the athletic stars, or actors. Without trouble, we envy the wicked and hate the good. With God we learn the importance of always doing the holy and pure thing. We learn that His way cannot be adulterated with compromise. We learn that we must see to it that there is nothing vain or selfish about what we do.

Contemplation enables us to speak of God's miracles

Psalm 77:14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

The world shouts the praises of those who create illusion, and can stir our emotions. The world shouts the praises of those who are smart and can do unusual things. God however gives that unique gift to certain people that enables them to do extraordinary things. Being the source of such non-illusive gifts, He is a God of wonders and miracles. Every day with the Savior, is a day of miracles and awe.

The devil is the god of illusion. The magicians of Egypt (far superior to anything today) were able through illusion to copy a few plaques of Moses, but soon their abilities were superseded with the realities of God's ability.

But the miracles are not done secretly, they serve a purpose to warn the unbeliever that they must wake up and shake off the blindness that has permeated their outlook. It is done to cause them to see what they are missing by wallowing in the sins and drunkenness of sin.

It is up to us to point out these miracles, so the spiritually blind have to face the facts and cannot dismiss them in their spiritual stupor.

Contemplation enables us to speak of God's redemption

Psalm 77:15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

God's arm is powerful. He is the one who has purchased His people with His own blood. He has given all that He is in death so that His people can live. But that was not enough. The powers of darkness held fast to the prize of God. They refused to let God's people demonstrate their faith and dedication to God. Yet, no power on earth can stop God from freeing His people. The harder the devil worked to destroy, the more powerful God became in response. Every need the people had was met.

Redemption is not some quiet secret thing. It is powerful Salvation starts in our hearts and grows and permeates our lives and attitudes. It results in a changed person from the inside out. At salvation we become a new person in Christ. Old things pass away, and everything is learned and new. Any carry over from the old life, causes a stench in the new life.

Troubles Create Contentment

Change removes hydrophobia

Psalm 77:16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

Change removes brontophobia

Psalm 77:17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Change removes ligyrophobia

Psalm 77:18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

Change removes monophobia

Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

Change removes theophobia

Psalm 77:20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Maschil of Asaph.

It is because of troubles that so much good comes. We are changed. We see the need of change. We recognize God's hand. We are enabled to see the miracles of God's work. We experience the thrill and power of God in sparing us, time and time again. Our faith grows. Our trust becomes greater. Our duties become richer. We grow faster than the greatest palm trees.

I was surprised to learn that the trees that God said were to be used in the Feast of Tabernacles are trees that will grow rapidly if cared for, but will halt growth if left alone.

Two of these trees are the date palm and the myrtle bush. Date palms can stay at one size and not become majestic for years and years. Or, with some tilling around them, and some addition of extra water and fertilizer, and some trimming and care, they can grow up and out very fast. The same is true of the myrtle.

We planted some of these date palms in the last house we had. They were just little things when we got them. The ones that got the most attention, grew rapidly, so that in a couple years they were already getting big enough to provide some nice shade. In fact when we left, we heard that those trees were dug up by several people and hauled off to resell and use.

In our yard we had an old myrtle. It had been there for years. It was basically abandoned, in fact, when we moved there, no much had been done in the yard for 20 years. There was no grass, just a patchy expanse of dry dirt and weeds. The myrtle had survived, even though the various other trees had died in the area. But the myrtle had also not grown. It was just a shaggy mess. We moved there and started taking care of it, and were surprised with the amazing shower of flowers. That was the first time I really noticed a myrtle before. The bush also began to grow. We planted grass, and started watering the yard, and trimming the myrtle an taking care of it and it became a wonderful little tree.

We have the choice of enduring trouble without God and just surviving life. We will be ugly and the owner may wish to just you down and plant something else in your spot. Or you have the chance to allow God to work in your life. Sure it hurts to have your roots cut every so often! Sure you think you are going to drown every few days you are flood watered. Sure the fertilizer burns and causes you to wilt in the sun. Sure that bug poison stings as it is sprayed at you. Sure you get some big wounds where God cuts away the deadwood. But the result is something that is valuable and beautiful. The result is that you can grow and bless others with the blessing you have been given.

Troubles are not a bad thing. They are good. Sure they cause discomfort, but thank God you are alive to feel them and endure them. You could be discarded and tossed into the fire to be burned as worthless.


Topic Study

Troubles
by Pastor Clinton Macomber

Troubles can overwhelm us if we let them.

Psalm 77:3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Troublers get nothing for an inheritance.

Proverbs 11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Troubles can change a person's whole disposition and outlook.

Daniel 5:9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

Putting the Kingdom of God first enables us to have the necessities of life.

Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

We can keep our hearts from being troubled through faith.

John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit as a comforter to guide us.

John 16:7-8 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Concerns are handled through prayer with thanksgiving.

Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Troubles should teach us humility and the means of casting our cares on the Lord.

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.


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Quotable on Psalm 77

“But dread Him not. This mighty God has the tender heart of a shepherd. He leads his people like a flock; not overdriving, but carrying the lambs in his bosom, and gently leading those that are with young. Mightier than the mightiest, but meeker than the meekest! The Lion of Judah, but the Lamb of Bethlehem! Prince and Savior; Fellow of Jehovah; and yet the smitten Shepherd of the scattered flock!”

Frederick Brotherton Meyer, Our Daily Homily , (Redding, California: Pleasant Places Press, 2004; 2004). Vol. 3, page 77

Testimony on Psalm 77

The true philosophy of life : “Thou leddest Thy people.” The whole philosophy of life is here, here for us no less than for Israel. If we think we need some other theory of living because the Israelites were only poor slaves, and we intelligent nineteenth-century Christians, we are greatly mistaken. After all these centuries, God has nothing to add to this, that men let Him lead them, in His own way, through the sea if so He will it. The true philosophy of life is summed up here, in simply following God. Over the Apennines there is a wonderful railroad, on which, in a space of less than seventy miles, one passes through forty-three tunnels, some of them of very great length. The road is full of magnificent outlooks, but every few moments you go plunging into a tunnel. And certainly the traveler over this road would show his good sense by sitting still and being carried along the line of the rail; and not by getting out at the first station, and striking into the mountains to find another path, because he did not like the tunnels. He would be almost sure to be lost and to starve to death. The road has been built to carry him to his destination by the shortest way, and he will get there more quickly and safely through the tunnels than in any other way. Oh, if we could only believe the same thing of God's way! We want to build our own road, all out in the light; and the consequence is, it is much less direct than God's, and much more dangerous, and we cannot bring it out where we wish. And remember, it is not all tunnels either: in the regions of the high rocks, where the tunnels are needed, are the most glorious prospects. If God's way is partly in darkness, the light places are full of beauty, commanding such outlooks of mercy and love as ought to reconcile us to the intervals of darkness, I remember once, in Italy, climbing a mountain up which a broad, fine carriage road led almost to the summit; but there the road suddenly ceased, and nothing appeared but a narrow footpath leading round the shoulder of the mountain, and that soon dwindled into a sheep-track; and the sun beat down with terrible power, and the way was rough, and more than once I was tempted to go back; but never shall I forget the vision which burst upon me as at last I reached the end of the narrow way: it repaid all the toil. So, I say, do not be afraid of the narrow way if God turns you into it. The great thing is that He lead you; and if He lead, even though His footsteps are not known, you know that His way is in holiness, and ends at last in eternal good. ( Marvin R. Vincent, D. D. in Biblical Illustrator. In loc. ).


Devotions

Monday, Psalm 77:1-3 and Ecclesiastes 5:1-3

There is a real danger of being rash when we feel tortured. It is common to act the part of a fool, by promising God things we will soon forget. While God is always present to hear our voice, we must remember it is God, our Creator and sustainer that hears us. Acting inappropriately towards Him, and lying to God is no small matter. Take an inventory of the promises made during the time of suffering. Have we made promises we need to go fulfill now?

Tuesday, Psalm 77:4-7 and Ecclesiastes 5:4-7

If we can prattle on in our prayer, we are not really troubled. A truly troubled soul cannot speak through the pain and suffering. They can only turn to God for help and strength. This is the path to growth. Prattling is a sure way to invite trouble into our lives to teach us to mature and put away foolishness. What are the times when we had to turn to God for strength, unable to talk, and not knowing what to ask? Did we learn anything during those times? What was it?

Wednesday, Psalm 75:8-10 and Ecclesiastes 5:8-10

Injustice is a part of the world of sin, and it should never surprise us. God has us in this environment so that we will grow and learn quickly the lessons He needs us to remember. We also need to learn that God is always faithful, and controls the extent of each lesson, so that it is constructive. List the troubles of life and see how your faith has grown in God as each one passed. Is faith enough to get us through, or do we need more from God?

Thursday, Psalm 77:11-14 and Ecclesiastes 5:11-14

The things of this life lead to a wasted life. Seeking riches only piles them up for others to take. However, the work of God in our life has lasting benefits. It builds eternal character and experience. It is something we take with us to Heaven, and not something we leave behind. When was the last time thanksgiving was offered to God for producing fruit that will endure in our lifetime? Express to God the joy of His hand in your life, and let the devil squirm!

Friday, Psalm 77:15-17 and Ecclesiastes 5:15-17

These two passages point out the wide contrast to the work of God and the work that we do. Our works get us nowhere, but death, having nothing to take into eternity. God's work is eternal and mighty. Things way beyond our power are used to move heaven and earth to see that we grow and are protected, and that His will is done through us. Which way would we have it? Eternal loss, because we chose the way of comfort (like Lot did) or brief suffering and troubles for eternal gains?

Saturday, Psalm 77:18-20 and Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

It is important that we learn to enjoy the evidences of God's power and might in this life, and that we learn to be content with the things that fall to our station. God will put on quite a show for us to enjoy, once we learn to have faith in Him. The world trembles at the display of power, because it represents eternal doom to them. To those who are saved, it is nothing more than our Father in Heaven showing us His abilities, so that our faith and trust in Him can increase. Is our faith strong enough so that as Moses climbed the mountain that was shaking and lightening, and storming, knowing he was safe in the Master's hands? Or are we like the people that begged that God not speak to them, but instead speak to Moses? Is not the place of blessing when we sit at our Savior's feet, not having to be spoon fed milk from the table of another?


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