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

Today we continue this special series of meditations by Tim Keller — "Trusting God in Difficult Times." This series is meant to encourage you to trust God more deeply and to meditate on his word and what it promises, to give you strength and hope in difficult times. After the meditation, Tim will be joined by Kathy Keller for a short Q&A.

[rafaelbragadelima]

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

[Coly]

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. 🙏🏾

[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.

[Sorana]

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 💕😊

[gracenorcott]

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.

[rhondarockhound]

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

[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.

[dianaphillips]

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 ♡♡♡

[wadetalks]

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!

[pawfector]

"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. 🙏

[roobickrubenkeshishi]

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

[nickvoutsas]

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

[Ninigamingoffical]

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

[joshualisciarelli]

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

[davidlee]

🎯 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.*

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[benedetta]

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?

[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.

[peggylo]

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 !!

[markbaker]

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

[ciaraerika]

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!