03-12-2025 Part 1: Navigating Life's Challenges Through Divine Stability
The crux of today's discussion revolves around the profound inquiry of whether one has taken the opportunity to bless another individual within the past week, and if not, whether one is actively seeking divine assistance to become a blessing. As we navigate the complexities of daily life, it is imperative to reflect upon the essence of our spiritual journey and the importance of being a source of encouragement to others. In this context, we delve into the teachings of Psalm 62, exploring King David's steadfast reliance on God as his sole source of salvation and stability amidst adversity. The narrative not only encapsulates the importance of waiting silently for divine intervention but also emphasizes the futility of placing expectations on worldly matters, urging us to anchor our hope in the Lord alone. Join us as we unravel these themes, fostering a deeper understanding of our faith and the practical implications of living a life devoted to service and prayer.
The episode presents a thoughtful exploration of Psalm 62, where Dr. David Spoon elucidates the biblical concept of waiting on God. He articulates that true stability and peace come from placing one's expectations solely in the Lord. Engaging listeners with his characteristic earnestness, Dr. Spoon reflects on the tumultuous nature of life and the societal pressures that can lead to spiritual disquiet. He emphasizes the necessity of self-talk, urging individuals to remind themselves of God's unwavering presence and support. By sharing personal anecdotes and scriptural insights, Dr. Spoon invites his audience to embrace a posture of stillness and trust in God, thereby fostering resilience against life's uncertainties. The conversation also highlights the significance of communal prayer and support as vital components of the Christian faith, reinforcing the notion that believers are called to bear one another's burdens.
Takeaways:
- The podcast emphasizes the importance of being a blessing to others in our daily lives, encouraging listeners to actively seek opportunities to bless those around them.
- Dr. David Spoon discusses the significance of waiting patiently for God's guidance, highlighting that true salvation and stability come from Him alone.
- The episode delves into the biblical principle of carrying one another's burdens through prayer, underscoring the communal aspect of faith and support.
- Listeners are reminded that their expectations should be rooted in God rather than in worldly sources, which often lead to disappointment and distress.
- The discussion draws from Psalm 62, illustrating the steadfastness of God as a rock and defense, essential for resilience in the face of life's challenges.
- The episode encourages self-reflection on what truly moves us emotionally, suggesting that reliance on God can mitigate undue reactions to external pressures.
Transcript
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Speaker B:Did you have an opportunity to bless somebody this week?
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Speaker B:I mean, you just love this stuff in the Psalms.
Speaker B:For those that do not know, we are in Psalms Psalm 62, and we're picking it up at verse three.
Speaker B:And I want you to catch this because last week we had a call.
Speaker B:It was a great call, Sergio.
Speaker B:And we went down this really cool road, but I didn't get to teach on this.
Speaker B:So now I'm going back to this teaching.
Speaker B:Here's what it says.
Speaker B:And I want you to remember from a couple weeks ago, we talked about King David and how he.
Speaker B:Sometimes there's an approach that you are dealing with in the Lord that.
Speaker B:That calls for you to be very active, very persistent, very knock, knock.
Speaker B:And then there's other times in the Lord where you are called to handle it a little differently.
Speaker B:We're going back to what he says in Psalm 62.
Speaker B:We'll pick it up at verse 1 and 2, but focusing on verse 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Speaker B:It says this.
Speaker B:Truly my soul silently waits for God.
Speaker B:From him comes my salvation.
Speaker B:He only is my rock and my salvation, he is my defense.
Speaker B:I shall not be greatly shaken.
Speaker B:And we talked about that two weeks ago.
Speaker B:And just a beautiful, beautiful thing he's writing.
Speaker B:He's like, look, my salvation comes from God only.
Speaker B:He is my rock.
Speaker B:And why that's important, and we talked about it, is because a rock is something that's sturdy to stand upon.
Speaker B:And God is sturdy for your life.
Speaker B:He is steadfast for you.
Speaker B:He is immovable.
Speaker B:In fact, James chapter one says, there is neither variable nor shadow of turning.
Speaker B:What that means is when the sun moves and it casts a shadow, if it moves just a little bit of a degree, then the shadow moves.
Speaker B:There is no movement in God's shadow.
Speaker B:He don't move.
Speaker B:He's steadfast.
Speaker B:And he's not just steadfast as who he is.
Speaker B:He's steadfast as your dad.
Speaker B:He's steadfast as your heavenly father.
Speaker B:He's steadfast as your rock, as your stability, as your strength.
Speaker B:Yeah, I know.
Speaker B:There's a lot of up and down in the world, right?
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker B:There's a lot of.
Speaker B:If you even watch politics at all, you're going up, down, up, down, up, down.
Speaker B:We just call, yo, yo, yo, up, down, up, down, up, down, or call you Duncan.
Speaker B:That's a good one.
Speaker B:Here's the bottom line.
Speaker B:The bottom line is God doesn't move like that.
Speaker B:He is stable, he is steady.
Speaker B:And even us, let's be honest, sometimes, well, Sometimes we wear bananas for our shoes.
Speaker B:You're thinking, what?
Speaker B:Well, sometimes we wear bananas for our shoes because we're walking in slippers.
Speaker B:You get it?
Speaker B:So we need to recognize our stability comes from the Lord.
Speaker B:That's where our stability comes from.
Speaker B:So he says this in verse 3.
Speaker B:How long will you attack a man?
Speaker B:You shall be slain, all of you, like a leaning wall on a tottering fence.
Speaker B:Then he's talking about people that are against him.
Speaker B:They only consult to cast him down from his high position.
Speaker B:They delight in lies.
Speaker B:They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.
Speaker B:So after David in this situation, and for those that don't understand the situation, he's trying to be very calm while he's waiting for the salvation of the Lord, because people are coming against him and they're trying to take him out and they're trying to kill him.
Speaker B:And he's just like, oh, my goodness, how long is this gonna go on?
Speaker B:You should all be slain.
Speaker B:That's his way of saying, I wish you all would just take a long walk off a short pier.
Speaker B:And then he says.
Speaker B:Then he says, they only get together to try and cast people down.
Speaker B:They delight in lies.
Speaker B:Uh oh.
Speaker B:They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.
Speaker B:Uh oh.
Speaker B:What does that mean?
Speaker B:Yeah, that's a lot of stuff right there.
Speaker B:First of all, they delight in their lives.
Speaker B:Now, there are not many politicians and not many.
Speaker B:I didn't say none.
Speaker B:I said there's just not many figures in academia and not too many in the media or Hollywood that don't fit this description perfectly.
Speaker B:They delight in lies.
Speaker B:It's the most bizarre thing.
Speaker B:And I'm reading in Jeremiah today, chapter 24 and 25, and it talks about the Lord dropping the sword on people and people losing their minds.
Speaker B:Did you ever look at these guys who are in the media and in different elements, and you think while they're talking or you hear some kind of replay of something, you think, these people seem like they're losing their minds.
Speaker B:Guess what?
Speaker B:The Lord is the one who's doing that.
Speaker B:That's so amazing.
Speaker B:It's so bizarre.
Speaker B:And then David goes on to say.
Speaker B:He says, these people, they bless with their mouth.
Speaker B:In other words, they're trying to come off like, oh, no, we're really great people.
Speaker B:We love everybody, but inside they're cursing.
Speaker B:Boy, I guess that fits the media more than I thought they might be saying.
Speaker B:Yeah, yeah, everything's great.
Speaker B:And really, they're harboring hate.
Speaker B:And I mean hate as in hate for godly things.
Speaker B:The people of God the things of God.
Speaker B:These are the woke, ridiculously culturally facades of our day.
Speaker B:And you're seeing it on display and what's happening.
Speaker B:They're losing their minds.
Speaker B:You're just looking at it, going, wow, Wowzer, right?
Speaker B:You know it's true.
Speaker B:Don't even try.
Speaker B:You know it's absolutely so.
Speaker B:And in verse 5, he says this.
Speaker B:You know what?
Speaker B:My soul, My soul wait silently for God alone.
Speaker B:For my expectation is from Him.
Speaker B:In contrast the people to people that are.
Speaker B:How do I want to say this?
Speaker B:Delighting in lies, losing their mind and full of hate.
Speaker B:Just put that in any category you want to.
Speaker B:In opposition to that.
Speaker B:He talks about himself as a follower of Jehovah, as a follower of the Lord God Almighty.
Speaker B:And he says, he tells himself, I'm going to wait silently for God.
Speaker B:One of the greatest things about the Psalms that I've learned more of in this last year, and I've read the Psalms more times than we want to discuss, is how much self talk David has going on in the Psalms to himself.
Speaker B:And so he's telling himself, wait silently for God.
Speaker B:Sometimes you got to say that to yourself.
Speaker B:I just want to point that out.
Speaker B:I even do that from time to time.
Speaker B:I say it out loud to myself.
Speaker B:I know God hears it.
Speaker B:I know I can hear it.
Speaker B:But if I speak it, I hear it in my left end right here.
Speaker B:So I'm hearing it twice.
Speaker B:And sometimes you gotta say, chill, just relax.
Speaker B:And you just say it yourself.
Speaker B:Remember David said, why so downcast, O my soul?
Speaker B:Put your hope in God.
Speaker B:He said that to himself.
Speaker B:Okay, well, sometimes you gotta say it to yourself.
Speaker B:And David's like, wait silently for God.
Speaker B:Sometimes you need to remind yourself you don't just hear it from a preacher.
Speaker B:Hallelujah.
Speaker B:You don't just hear it on the radio.
Speaker B:Well, it must be true.
Speaker B:Cause I heard it on radio.
Speaker B:You don't just hear it from the television.
Speaker B:Sometimes you need to take a deep breath and say to yourself, trust in the Lord.
Speaker B:We'll look at our circumstance.
Speaker B:It can be overwhelming.
Speaker B:I think we all know that it happens.
Speaker B:We look at our situations, we're like going, wow.
Speaker B:What?
Speaker B:I don't know.
Speaker B:And sometimes you got to pull it back and go, slow down.
Speaker B:And here's my response to myself.
Speaker B:And I even say this to myself.
Speaker B:Does anything catch God by surprise?
Speaker B:No.
Speaker B:So if he's not surprised and he's with me and for me, why am I freaking?
Speaker B:That's just a great point.
Speaker B:Just a great point, right?
Speaker B:And so David's like, okay, all Right.
Speaker B:All right.
Speaker B:You know what, my soul, wait silently for God.
Speaker B:Just, okay, chill, chill, chill.
Speaker B:And then he says this.
Speaker B:And I love this.
Speaker B:This is why I love this psalm.
Speaker B:I mean, if you don't know this psalm, get into this Psalm.
Speaker B:Psalm 62 is phenomenal.
Speaker B:He says my expectation is from him.
Speaker B:I just want to point this out.
Speaker B:If you and I have expectation and we have that geared towards the world, you are going to find nothing but disappointment.
Speaker B:If you and I have expectation and that's geared towards government, you are going to find nothing but disappointment.
Speaker B:If you have expectation and you think that people are going to be the resolution to your issue, you are setting yourself up for deep, deep, deep disappointment.
Speaker B:And here's the last one.
Speaker B:If your expectation is in you and not the Lord, you are going to find yourself on the wrong end of the situation.
Speaker B:Our expectation needs to be in the Lord.
Speaker B:Yes, he uses us.
Speaker B:Yes, we work together in concert.
Speaker B:But again, without him giving you breath or strength, ability, the ability to reason, think, comprehend any of that, without God granting that to you, you got nothing.
Speaker B:You got zero.
Speaker B:And so David's just like, yeah, yeah, okay, my soul, you just wait silently for God alone.
Speaker B:Because my expectation is from him.
Speaker B:Oh, my goodness.
Speaker B:Isn't that beautiful?
Speaker B:Wait, we're not done.
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Speaker B:Who cut off the ear of Melchus, the high priest's servant, in the situation of the garden when they were getting to arrest Jesus?
Speaker B:Your reference?
Speaker B: John: Speaker B: John: Speaker B:John 18 10.
Speaker B:Who cut off the ear of Malchus, the high priest's servant.
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Speaker B:So I do have to repeat and tell people on a regular basis.
Speaker B:The question is who cut off the hair of Malchus, the high priest's servant?
Speaker B: answer, of course is in John: Speaker B: If you know, you can text us: Speaker B:Isn't it fun?
Speaker B:Just like it's a regular show, right?
Speaker B:Yeah, that's okay.
Speaker B:Here you go Back to Psalm 62.
Speaker B:We're picking it back up where David just said, My soul waits silently for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
Speaker B:Verse 6 and hang on to your hats.
Speaker B:He only is my rock and my salvation.
Speaker B:He is my defense.
Speaker B:I shall not be moved.
Speaker B:Wow.
Speaker B:Verse 6 kind of slams the door on everything.
Speaker B:The answer is always in the Lord.
Speaker B:I don't care.
Speaker B:It doesn't matter what any person says anywhere, ever, at any point.
Speaker B:At any point.
Speaker B:All of those brilliant scientists and even other theologians and political leaders and influencer influence people and all that other rubbish.
Speaker B:The answer is always the Lord.
Speaker B:And the sooner we learn that, the better off we are in enjoying the graces and mercies that he's granted us to have on this side.
Speaker B:On the other Side, it's going to be lights out, but we do get bits and pieces of heaven and of grace, of mercy here.
Speaker B:And that comes from the lord.
Speaker B:In verse 6, he makes it clear he only is my rock.
Speaker B:In this one psalm, David has said only multiple times.
Speaker B:And the reason that he's saying that is this is my dependence on the Lord.
Speaker B:Now, don't misunderstand me.
Speaker B:Don't miss this.
Speaker B:Supporting one another is great.
Speaker B:It's awesome.
Speaker B:And we promote it.
Speaker B:You know we do.
Speaker B:But push come to shove, everyone must stand on the rock, the cornerstone appointed by God for us to depend on.
Speaker B:You got to stand on Jesus.
Speaker B:You have to stand on the Lord.
Speaker B:So he concludes this section by saying, he is my defense.
Speaker B:I will not be moved.
Speaker B:Here is a very challenging question.
Speaker B:Don't get upset.
Speaker B:Just think about it.
Speaker B:Of all the stuff that you encounter between family and your job and even your church, and the bills that you have to pay and the engagements you have in society, which kind of makes it huge and broad, right?
Speaker B:It could be television, radio, it could be any of that stuff.
Speaker B:Out of all that stuff, just listen what most quickly moves you, and I'm not talking about in a good way.
Speaker B:What just really, I got to be in my bonnet now.
Speaker B:I mean, what really gets the dandruff?
Speaker B:What merely gets it rolling for you?
Speaker B:Here's the thing in the Lord, when He is our rock, when he is our only, when he is our everything, when he is our complete resolution to everything.
Speaker B:Which is why David said in Psalm 23:1, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
Speaker B:When we have him as our core, things don't move us as quickly.
Speaker B:Situations don't bother us as much.
Speaker B:People don't bother us as much.
Speaker B:Words of other people, situations, society, cultures, none of that bugs you as much when he is at the core.
Speaker B:So he's like, he's my defense.
Speaker B:I shall not be moved anytime.
Speaker B:Scripture comments on steadfastness, by the way.
Speaker B:For me, it stirs something in me, reminding me that I don't have to be moved by wind or wave, but I can reside and live and be resilient in the power of God himself.
Speaker B:I am not forced to respond or to react.
Speaker B:Tom A.
Speaker B:Barnett said this one time, don't be a reactor, be an actor.
Speaker B:Don't react to everything.
Speaker B:Act forward in everything.
Speaker B:To do that, the Lord has to be your stability.
Speaker B:Get it?
Speaker B:Okay, to the trivia question.
Speaker B:Okay, here we go.
Speaker B: gh priest's servant from John: Speaker B:The answer is.
Speaker B:Peter.
Speaker B:Peter cut off his ear.
Speaker B:Ow.
Speaker B:I'm sorry, I can't hear you.
Speaker B:Okay, we will take a very short break and then come back because we have no quit in us.
Speaker B:You're listening to the David Spoon Experience right here on Kaam 770, the truth stationer in town, Texas.
Speaker B:Short break.
Speaker B:We'll be back.
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Speaker B:Do you think it's been organizational leadership has been a good thing for church leaders?
Speaker C:Well, I'll tell you what, it's a penetrating question.
Speaker C:The answer is very simple.
Speaker C:If used correctly, to add value to people and serve others, it's a good thing.
Speaker C:If used incorrectly, it's not a good thing.
Speaker C:And you know, when people talk about everything rises and falls on leadership, I teach them often that it rises, but it also falls.
Speaker C:And nothing is better than for people to have a good leader.
Speaker C:And nothing's worse than for people to have a bad leader.
Speaker C:And to me, what makes serpent leadership work is this.
Speaker C:Most leaders put themselves first before their people.
Speaker C:And so it is a me motivation as far as leading.
Speaker C:What's in it for me?
Speaker C:I travel internationally with my company quip, and in fact, I'll leave Sunday for Guatemala.
Speaker C:In fact, I'll be meeting next week with the president and the cabinet of Guatemala when I'm with these leaders alone.
Speaker C:David alone.
Speaker C:I mean, no handlers, no media, nothing, but just alone.
Speaker C:The question I ask him, which is I think the true servant leadership question, is, will the people be better off after you've served your term as a leader than they were before you got there?
Speaker B:Wow.
Speaker C:And I think that's.
Speaker C:And when the answer is yes, you have been a good leader, it has been a good thing.
Speaker C:Organizational leadership, good thing.
Speaker C:When the answer is no, bad leader, bad thing.
