Psalm 111 & 112
June 5, 2022
preached by Pastor Ryan Bouton
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Time of Reflection Quotations

“The daily press is the evil principle of the modern world, and time will only serve to disclose this fact with greater and greater clearness. The capacity of the newspaper for degeneration is sophistically without limit, since it can always sink lower and lower in its choice of readers. At last it will stir up all those dregs of humanity which no state or government can control.”

~ Søren Kierkegaard, The Last Years: Journals 1853-1855

“Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don’t. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land. They own and control the corporations. They’ve long since bought and paid for the senate, the congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. They got you…”

~ George Carlin

“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach.”

~ The Return of the King, J.R.R. Tolkien

“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.”

~ Mostly Harmless, Douglas Adams

“The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do.”

~ Ted Nelson, American pioneer of information technology, philosopher, and sociologist

Sermon Passage

Psalm 111 & 112 (ESV)

Psalm 111
¹ Praise the LORD!
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
² Great are the works of the LORD,
studied by all who delight in them.
³ Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the LORD is gracious and merciful.
⁵ He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
⁶ He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
⁷ The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy;
⁸ they are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
⁹ He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!

Psalm 112
¹ Praise the LORD!
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commandments!
² His offspring will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
⁵ It is well with the man who deals generously
and lends;
who conducts his affairs with justice.
⁶ For the righteous will never be moved;
he will be remembered forever.
⁷ He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.
⁸ His heart is steady; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
⁹ He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn is exalted in honor.
¹⁰ The wicked man sees it and is angry;
he gnashes his teeth and melts away;
the desire of the wicked will perish!