Trusting God in Difficult Times - Psalm 91 Meditation by Tim Keller

[@Coly698]

I am a Mom of 4 little ones and I am going thru the hardest thing in my life. I am listening to this for the 2nd time and I think I need to listen to this everyday. It helps to know there is a reason this is happening in my life. 🙏🏾

[@caramelenaxoxo7703]

I pray God sees you through this difficult season and his protection is upon you and your little ones. God loves you and sees you.

[@zmd_music]

Well done for trusting God through a difficult time. May God continue to hold and keep you in His perfect peace.

[@rafaelbragadelima4844]

Tim Keller, I wish you were my grandpa. I love how God uses your life to teach us.

[@ΑΓΑΝΑΚΤΙΣΜΕΝΟΙ-ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙΠΛΥΣΕΩΣΕ]

Δεν πρέπει να προσθέτουμε η να αφαιρούμε κάτι απ τα λόγια Του Κυρίου,για να μην αφαιρεθεί το όνομα μας απ τοβιβλιο της Ζωής.! Πουθενά η βίβλος δεν λέει για μεσουράνημα,(:πέρα απ αντιχριστια- νικές παραδόσεις που περιέχονται σε μερικούς ύμνους......! ) Όσο για την αρπαγή,ο Κυριος λέει ότι θα συμβεί στην δεύτερη παρουσία Του ,όταν θα ξεχωρίσουν οι αγγελλοι ΤΟΥ,τα ζιζάνια(:τους εχθρούς της εκκλησίας Του) απ τον σίτο(:η εκκλησία Του)Έως την δεύτερη παρουσία ΤΟΥ θα συναυξάνονται μαζί(:ΣΥΝΑΥΞΆΝΕΣΘΑΙ ΑΜΦΌΤΕΡΑ ΜΈΧΡΙ ΘΕΡΙΣΜΟΎ=συνύπαρξη πιστών &απίστων επί γης μέχρι Β παρουσίας Του(Μαθ.ιγ 24 έως 43)Ο Κύριος λεει σαφώς πριν την αρπαγή της εκκλησίας ΤΟΥ(: σίτος)Έως ποτε ορθόδοξοι&προτεστάντες,50στιανοί,θα προσθέ- τετε&θα αφαιρείτε ΑΥΘΈΡΕΤΑστοΛόγομου,λέειΚύριοςΟ Λούης δεν ήτο αλάνθαστος

[@milesawaysmiles]

I wish that too

[@curiousgeorge555]

I wish that John Lennox, Tim Keller, C.S. Lewis, Corrie ten Boom, St Francis and Martin Luther King were all my immediate neighbors.

[@Johnnyajayi]

Thank you. I am a nurse, going into situations of suffering for my patients and risk of sickness and suffering for me. Taking time off today was tough but I needed that rest today in my real source of rest; my righteousness jesus christ. To trust God in this time is my true strength. Thank you so much. God has blessed me thru your reflections. In christ's love. Keep sharing.

[@lilybug362230]

God Bless you and your work as a Nurse

[@miriamtuazon8532]

Bless you and your friends and colleagues who are God’s hands and feet through such turbulent times. May he grant you rest in the coming days as you continue your role as a warrior in the physical and spiritual realms. Thank you for the privilege of praying for you.

[@rameau1124]

A nurse - and a hero. Rest well and be strong.

[@avoicecallingout7487]

Thank you for what you do and I am so grateful you are actively seeking rest! Rest and self-care are SO IMPORTANT for all of us whose work is CARING for others! God bless you!

[@pasainchina97]

@@Sherlock245 when you say catholic you mean speaks to the whole church? And I don't understand Buddhist from this teaching on Psalm 91. Elaborate please

[@gracenorcott1]

As I was praying this morning God brought Psalm 91 to mind. I reread it and wanted to find an explanation because I agree that we can’t take this Psalm alone because it would contradict other scriptures such as Jesus’ words in John 16:33. Thank you for this explanation. I always appreciate Tim’s teaching and enjoy seeing Cathy join Tim. What a blessing that we can still enjoy Tim’s teaching after he has gone to be with the Lord.

[@eileencita]

Thank you for everything Mr. Keller

[@josephcastaldo4881]

I miss Tim Keller! ❤️

[@rhondarockhound622]

Thank you. Life is tough. Gods presence is our reward.

[@SALTSALT-dc2vo]

Thank you Lord Jesus... Thanks pastor

[@benedetta2010]

Thank you for sharing. I'm a Christian and I often asked myself that question!! God Can protect us.. It would be no problem. I asked myself : why doesn't he?

[@pawfector9463]

"If you live for anything more than God... You are not safe." These were tough words, but true and must be accepted with humility. These statements are necessary for us to understand and apply to our walk with Christ. Jesus says, (paraphrasing here for space) if you love anything or anyone more than Me, you are not worthy of Me." It's tough words, but true. May the Lord God gives us hearts to understand and apply what we know to be true in the scripture, even the hard things. 🙏

[@musicshewrote]

I think your wedding ring inscription is actually perfect because you believed it to be singular in context - however you/we discover when the text is further considered there is much more on the idea of suffering . What marriage does not endure suffering? So as God willed, I believe your inscription was perfectly selected.

[@Sorana44]

I’m enyoing this series so much, cause I’ve been in a suffering spiral for seven years now. And it’s getting worse each day, and recently I was at the point of just plain spiritual exhaustion. Cause I was misinterpreting the word of God. Now I am more at peace even when my circumstances does not have change a bit but getting worse. My God will deliver my soul from being damage and I could see my Lord right here with me. Thank you both sooo much for all the work you are doing. It is not in vain 💕😊

[@celenecranenburgh9566]

Hello there... Lovely to hear that...how are you today in October, 2021?

[@Sorana44]

@@celenecranenburgh9566 same place humanly speaking but higher place spiritually speaking God has made me abound in grace through all and Im finally learning! Thanks for asking God bless!

[@JohnDSmith]

6:08... This is profound for me.

[@roobickrubenkeshishi8473]

I Want to Thank you pastor Tim Keller . I have been listening to you since I have come back from Japan to Sweden . I like your teachings and I have learned a lot from you and I like your honesty and sincerity . you are blessed and God continue to bless you . greetings from Sweden , Ruben

[@harrymole7230]

absolutely fantastic bible teaching

[@nickvoutsas5144]

God has blessed you with words of wisdom. I often have different views but I am always humbled by your sermons & uplifted. May God always bless you

[@dianaphillips9387]

Kathy and Tim~ The verse inscribed on your rings is appropriate because marriage IS a mixture of blessings, sufferings and learning to lean on God as you grow. Praising God together through the years is a great life discipline. No apology necessary ♡♡♡

[@wadetalks8171]

This is fantastic. Tim always has a way of explaining things that just make sense to me. He speaks with such clarity, making seemingly difficult parts of the Bible easy to understand. This helps me apply them in my own life. Thank you Tim!

[@markbaker2629]

Amen!!! Love your heart, encouragement and insight. 🙏❤️

[@peggylo3333]

Thank you for clarifying Psalm91, so that I would not fall into the Devil’s trap by testing God !! Wonderful reminder ! May God bless you and keep you well !!

[@sunbirdsc]

I am loving these meditations - thank you! I sit at my kitchen table and eat breakfast while watching before starting schoolwork with my young children who are out of school due to Coronavirus. It’s just the right length for me to do that.

[@joshualisciarelli6960]

Wow... I was that one out there. My thoughts have been bombarded with these past pains and it's brought me into this sunken state. I've been making great strives towards God and now I see in hindsight the intelligence of evil and those attacks. I don't know what to say. Thank you

[@charlespongo6840]

Could you please pray for me to overcome my doubt in God, but more importantly for my friend Natalia and her family to be safe during this conflict...

[@hugochristoss324]

so glad i clicked on this

[@davidlee8019]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:14 *🌟 Psalm 91 is introduced, emphasizing God's promise of safety and refuge for believers.* 00:42 *🛡️ The Psalm depicts God's protection metaphorically, illustrating His care as sheltering like a bird's wings.* 01:09 *🤔 The meaning of God's promise is explored, noting that its interpretation can be skewed by Satan, as seen in Luke 4.* 02:18 *😈 Misinterpreting Psalm 91 can lead believers to expect no suffering, which sets them up for disillusionment when challenges arise.* 03:00 *📜 It is emphasized that Scripture should be interpreted in harmony with the whole Bible to avoid contradictions.* 03:54 *🔄 Joseph’s story in Genesis 50:20 is used to illustrate that God’s protection can involve enduring hardships that ultimately serve a greater good.* 04:48 *🌍 Romans 8:28 is cited to support the view that God uses all events together for the ultimate benefit of those who love Him, even if not all events are good.* 05:57 *✨ True safety is defined not by the absence of trouble but by spiritual security and identity in God, transcending physical circumstances.* Made with HARPA AI

[@rv7617]

I have read that the bones not being broken can also apply to the inner person not being broken

[@ciaraerika5670]

I started watching Gospel in Life videos this week and have been greatly encouraged by the wisdom and insights you both share. My desire, since this whole quarantine period started in my country, is to have a deeper love and understanding of God and His Word. The unhurried time allowed me to just do that and these videos have been helpful. I so admire you Tim and Kath. God bless!

[@96년생선남선녀]

Amen. I really (in a good sense) envy your couple since you can read the WOG and share together, and be blessed by each other's comments. I hope my future spouse and I will also become like your couple.

[@Ninigamingoffical]

I have been listening to your sermon every night on podcast...may God bless you 😇🙏

[@eronivatuloka1096]

Amen, i love the interpretation of Psalms 91. Very fulfiling in my walk as a born again Christian.

[@MsEcstreet]

Thank you for this message Dr. Keller. I've enjoyed your teachings for 25 years as a regular attendee of the Redeemer church--which you founded. I'm so blessed that I can still listen to your knowledge and insights of scripture through Gospel in Life. Psalm 91 is one I recite by heart everyday in prayer and has become a personal favorite of mine--thanks to my beloved Mother who introduced it to me as her personal favorite. I learned the King James Version of this Psalm and prefer the poetry of this edition of the Bible to that of the New International Version--which, by my perspective, does not capture the beauty of this song with the same impact. Nonetheless, your interpretation of this Psalm's essence is greatly reassuring both in and through these difficult times!

[@feeltheforce10]

Do you not know this Psalm 91 is praise to Yahweh ? The " God " to Israel and its people ONLY.Yahweh is not God !!!! this being was a God of war a wicked evil being who carried out genocides and crimes against humanity......Where you see " The Lord " in Psalms and in the Old Testament replace it with Yahweh then you will have a clearer understanding.People are confusing this Yahweh The Israelite God to being the one true God.

[@rjmpw]

Thank you for sharing truths relevant to real life situations, trials and hardships. Praying that God will greatly bless and expand this ministry.

[@fromwordstosounds]

Thank you for the insightful sharing, pastor. Not only I've been enjoying this series very much from your words, your intimacy with your wife, in terms on growing together in God's Word through discussion and meditation, is inspiring too. God bless you! Cheers from Malaysia 🇲🇾🎉🥰

[@prasannadesilva3994]

Amen

[@yasminaboudjadi8874]

Quel partenariat !!!! Un régal....Merci pour vos explications et vos encouragements.

[@carlosmingeli]

Great explanation

[@177itchell]

Really appreciating the new videos Tim and Kathy 👍 Thank you

[@annemariefisher1559]

I love you guys each time I listen to you you blessed me. God bless you both

[@carolupton8477]

Very helpful

[@marywatkins1098]

Thank you, Tim! You are a real blessing!

[@SintijaKeire]

Thank you so much for this message ❤️🙌 it helped me a lot to bring my eyes back to Jesus and only Him. May God bless Tim Keller and give him healing.

[@ClaraVigilius]

Thank you 🙏

[@charlespongo6840]

Thank you... I'm a Christian, going through hard times... My friend and her family lives in Ukraine... But we have all watched the news... There seems to be wars happening at the moment... Could you please pray for me, my friend Natalia and her family in this hardship... Thank you...

[@pasainchina97]

Thank-you brother xxx

[@jonterry2590]

Great thanks

[@jacqueng817]

Grateful !

[@luselou]

Bible verse Luke 21; psalms 91; protect you from, through, after. Luke 13:34;psalms 91:4 -mother hen

[@EZart-bq1xl]

Thank you

[@lenybuzzelli]

This is what happens when god shows up! I happy to know that I’ll share eternity with you guys! May god bless you and reward you 💙

[@mformavisable]

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@roblewis5044]

Thanks Tim, so nice to hear you again.

[@jonassoriano5548]

Encouraging!

[@joesg2]

Thank God for wives that keep us husbands in check!

[@charlenelaguer7072]

thank you!!

[@余仕崴]

公义的荣耀属乎 永活的真神！

[@r.1021]

Amen!

[@TedBruckner]

PSALM 91 [a very precise translation of the Greek version] (90) a praise ode by David. the one dwelling in help uv the Highest resides in that which provides protection: the God uv Heaven. say: the LORD [Abba, Father] is my helper and my refuge, my God; hope in Him because He will deliver you from the snare uv hunters, from hectic troubling words [, spoken or thought], at that time His back will provide protective shade for you and under His wings you shall hope: armor which goes around you His Truth; you will not be afraid from terror occurring at night, arrows flying by day, from things in darkness going right throuu, from evil accidents, and the demon at mid-day; a thousand shall fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand but it shall not come near you. only with your eyes shall you observe and see the recompense uv sinners because You, LORD, are my hope. you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge. No evils shall come upon you, and scourge shall not approach in your tent because His angels perfectly surround around you, to guard you in all your ways, by hands will lift you, that not your foot stumble against a stone; to set your foot upon the asp and cobra and be able to advance; and to trample on the lion and dragon. for upon Me he has hoped and I will deliver him: I will protectively cover him, because he has known My name. he shall emit a loud vocal sound appealing for help towards Me, and I will hearken to him: with him am in affliction I will chase it out for him, and glorify him. I will fill him with long duration uv days, and show him My salvation.

[@victorprogers]

Thank you for sharing His truth!

[@theoldpilgrimway9129]

haha, I love this couple. :D

[@brendanedwards8192]

A hopeful promise amongst lots of suffering sounds like the perfect verse for a wedding ring !!😇🤣 (just jokes) great job guys. Gonna use some of your insights to kick off my next series of sermons I think. Solid stuff. Bless you.

[@vsrocha1989]

You guys are inspiring!!! Thanks for this message!!

[@Theresajaneappiah]

This is amazing

[@billtice5057]

Great stuff!

[@LeslieChis]

Thank you so very much for posting these snippets of Truth and encouragement. So deeply needed right now by myself as well as so many right now.

[@1cor13Godislov]

Deuteronomy 8 has similar truths : God said He makes us suffer and hunger so that we hunger for Him and realize truth - that all good comes from Him - we do not get the credit! I enjoyed writing notes of these and 2Tim3 to note God’s jobs and mine and the conditional statements

[@feeltheforce10]

You are understanding this incorrectly.Yahweh was the " God " in Deuteronomy speaking to his people the Israelites.Yahweh was God to Israel only.An evil being who carried out genocides etc.Do not confuse this Yahweh as being " God " that you have a concept of....its for Israel only.Read it and see it says YOUR God,,,,,it was for the people of Israel only. Deuteronomy 8:18-20 18 But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today. 19 It shall be, if you shall forget Yahweh your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you today that you shall surely perish. 20 As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish, because you wouldn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

[@elena19044]

Love your teachings Mr. Keller! You answer every single question that arises in my pea brain... I literally push you on my friends... believers and unbelievers. I tell them you explain God's word AND humankind so detailed, it is just crazy! I tell them listening to Tim Keller is like free therapy! I could be listening to your podcast and you mention something, and in my head I ask "why" and you almost always say "let me tell you why".. LOVE IT! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THINGS CLEAR FOR THIS BABY CHRISTIAN.... Still stuck on the dinosaur age though....

[@billy949]

구속사적 성경이해 좋네요

[@harvelle1]

Blessed word! How does Psalms 34:19 tie in? Blessed word!

[@mindyvaughn8217]

I’m so thankful that God has given us this man to help us understand His word. We have to know that whatever happens God is taking care of us. God Bless You Both 💖

[@ocoeeKnight]

Reassuring and scary at the same time.

[@StephdeIcaza]

ocoeeKnight Reminds me of the description of Aslan in Narnia (which in reality represents Jesus), "He isn't safe. But oh, he is good".

[@anaheyse9668]

I'm loving this series of videos!!!! Aren't you going to post the second video of the week??

[@sznnsmthjj]

I realize as I’m listening to this that the only safety I have in this life is my surrender absolute surrender to God- come what may. Then I know He will be with me and only good can come of it in the end. We can’t put a price on our way.

[@sumastewi]

Hi Tim and Cathy, thank you so much , I have been through a lot and I believe that my love for the Lord has augmented thanks to the afflictions. Our God is oh so magnificent! I love listening to you ! May God bless you ! Greetings from France!

[@xolang]

Thank you! My family and me have read this psalm a lot around 3 week ago. I have a question though; "a lot of God's promises are met on the far side of the crucifixion, not on the near side." you mean that's what most people think? so a lot of his promises are actually met on the near side of the crucifixion?

[@bettyh7586]

This was just what I needed to hear in my situation.

[@relanaallen5513]

Does this mean that your entire time here is mostly sad and suffering. If he cares about our happiness or just constantly changing our perspective because times are always bad?

[@SnatchnHalos]

I definitely understand what you are trying to convey and I agree. I think sometimes the Bible is used to condone torture in a round a bout way. If all we have to look forward to his suffering and injustice, what's the point? And if you gravitate to some of the more uplifting parts of the Bible, then we are being to centered on only what G-d can do for us..

[@chandra123456789able]

Praise God. I was looking for a message to share with an aunty suffering from pain and having difficulty to thank God in these times. Glad I got to hear some of your messages. I will share and may God speak with her

[@yamicanada]

💞

[@dianenash9794]

👄

[@Heaterskwirl]

Dr TK, been listening to you since the 90s. You note here that Joseph was a 'spoiled brat.' Please found that in scripture for us. Yes, he spoke his dream out loud to his brothers. Truth and revelation, yes....but also bratty? He accepted and wore the gifts his father gave him...a dysfunctional family yes...but Joseph then => bratty? Joseph was clearly insightful, accepted his role in the universe and was a gifted administrator. Do the lenses of Americans in this epoch see that as 'spoiled brat'? Pls kindly found your decription of Joseph, as correct.

[@sampleis]

If this is all you got out of this short sermon, you need to get a life (spiritual). The gist of his message would not have change one-bit whether Joseph was a "brat" or not. Please read the title of the message again: Trusting God - not the goodness of Josep - in difficult times.

[@solomontheking533]

I choose preachers based on their tone...

[@ChuckBarchuk]

So what you're saying is God didn't clearly say what He clearly said. Got it.

[@veronicabrown9814]

Why are you on the christian be science site. Are you now Christian scientists????