Sid Roth Elvis Presley Was Jewish?! Did He Make It to Heaven?

Sid Roth Elvis Presley Was Jewish?! Did He Make It to Heaven

Introduction President John F. Kennedy once remarked that ‘when written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.’ Every crisis is, at the same time, an opportunity. Crises are often caused by unexpected difficulties. All of us have problems. Many of us will face crises. How do you respond to a time of trouble, danger or unexpected difficulties in your personal life? How do we respond to unexpected difficulties in the church or in our nation? What do we do when we are ‘at [our] wits’ end’? (Psalm 107:27). What do we do when the ‘truth of the gospel’ is at stake? (Galatians 2:5). How do we respond to ‘a day of crisis’ in our lives? (Isaiah 37:3, MSG). Psalm 107:23-32 23 Some went out on the sea in ships;    they were merchants on the mighty waters. 24 They saw the works of the Lord,    his wonderful deeds in the deep. 25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest    that lifted high the waves. 26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;    in their peril their courage melted away. 27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards;    they were at their wits’ end. 28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,    and he brought them out of their distress. 29 He stilled the storm to a whisper;    the waves of the sea were hushed. 30 They were glad when it grew calm,    and he guided them to their desired haven. 31 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love    and his wonderful deeds for mankind. 32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people    and praise him in the council of the elders. Commentary Cry out to the Lord in prayer There may be times in your life when you face major storms. A ‘tempest’ seems to blow and the waves are ‘lifted high’ (v.25). Your courage melts away (v.26b) and you reach your wits’ end (vv.26–27). You hit an unexpected storm and cannot work out how to get out of it. This psalm tells you how to respond. The people: ‘… called out to God in [their] desperate condition; | he got [them] out in the nick of time' (v.28 MSG). God is never late, never early. He is always on time! ‘He stilled the storm to a whisper; | the waves of the sea were hushed … he guided them to their desired haven’ (vv.29–30b). When God answers your cry for help don’t forget to thank him: ‘So thank God for his marvellous love, | for his miracle mercy to the children he loves’ (vv.31–32, MSG). Prayer Lord, thank you for the many times you have heard me and rescued me. I cry out to you today for help in my own life and for the church in this nation.