Oct. 11, 2026

Psalm 144

Recognizing Our Own Shadow

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" -Ferris Bueller

1. This is Who The LORD is (vs. 1,2)

A. Unmovable Protector

Psalm 18:31-35

B. Trains for the Battle (v. 1)

- Personal interaction from a Personal God

2. This is who I am (vs. 3,4)

A. The Question a Second Time

Psalm 8:4

Genesis 1:26-27

B. Humanity By Nature is Fragile

Psalm 90:1-4

Psalm 90:12

Counting the days or making the days count.

James 4:13-14

2 Corinthians 4:7-10

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket-safe, dark, motionless, airless-it will change. It will not be broken; it will become untreatable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least the risk of tragedy, is damnation. The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell.” CS Lewis, The Four Loves

”We would rather live with insecurity in ourselves than vulnerability with God”

Philippians 2:5-8

Isaiah 40:6-8

3. Prayer and Blessing (vs. 5-15)

A. A Personal Request for the LORD to appear (vs. 5-8)

B. A New Song of Praise

C. A Plea for blessing (vs. 12-15)

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

Going back to verses 3, 4

”All of Jesus for All the World”

John 3:16-21

Jesus submitted Himself to the vulnerability of human life.

Reflection:

When you think about how fragile human life is, how does that direct your thoughts and feelings toward God?

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Psalm 18:31-35

Who is God according to these verses and what does He do for the Psalmist?

Tuesday:

Read: Psalm 8

Give yourself some time just to reflect on what this Psalm says about the nature of God and who you are as a human being?

Wednesday:

Read: Psalm 90:1-4

What has God done according to this Psalm and what are humans in comparison?

Thursday:

Read: Psalm 90:12

How are you making today count?

Friday:

Read: Philippians 2:5-8

Describe the vulnerability of Jesus according to these verses? How does He identify with you and what do these verses call us to?

Saturday:

Read: John 3:16-21

What is the promise to humans who put their trust in Jesus? How does this deal with our greatest vulnerability and how short life is?