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Today's Message
I'D RATHER HAVE YOU
When God Becomes More Important
Than What I Want
Pastor Stephän Kirby
PSALM 73:23–28
Primary Text
Psalm 73:23–28
“Whom have I in heaven but thee?
and there is none upon earth that
I desire beside thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth:
but God is the strength of my heart,
and my portion for ever.”
PSALM 73:25–26
Today's Question
If God never gives me the thing
I think I need to be happy,
can I still say that having Him
is enough?
Follow Along
Today's Sermon Notes
Follow the movements of today's Word
and carry them with you throughout the week.
01
Presence
His Presence Changes My Perspective
Psalm 73:17 • Jeremiah 29:13
The presence of God doesn't always
change what I'm looking at.
Sometimes it changes the eyes
I'm looking through.
02
Portion
God Is Not Just My Provider —
God Is My Portion
Psalm 73:25–26 • Philippians 3:7–8
God isn't merely the One who
gives me my portion.
God IS my portion.
03
Peace
His Presence Is Enough
Even in the Storm
Mark 4:35–41
Peace isn't merely the absence
of a storm.
Peace is knowing Who is in the boat.
04
Direction
Easy Without God Is Still Too Hard
Proverbs 3:5–6 • Exodus 33:15
Hard with God is still safer
than easy without Him.
Don't simply ask which road is easier.
Ask which road God is on.
05
Return
Grace Is Still Calling Me Home
James 4:6–10 • Luke 15:11–24
Shame says,
“Hide until you're better.”
Grace says,
“Come closer and let God work on you.”
06
Surrender
You Own My Heart
Psalm 51:10–12
The deepest question isn't whether
God can have my possessions,
plans, or future.
The question is:
Can God have me?
07
Portion Forever
Nevertheless — He Held Me
Psalm 73:23–28
Asaph thought he was holding
onto God until he realized
that God had been holding onto him.
The Testimony
NEVERTHELESS.
I almost slipped —
but He held me.
I got confused —
but He held me.
I questioned —
but He held me.
I wandered —
but He held me.
I didn't understand —
but He held me.
My Declaration
I'D RATHER HAVE YOU.
I want God's presence
more than my preference.
I want His peace
more than control.
I want His direction
more than an easier road.
I want His heart
more than what's in His hand.
I want Jesus
more than the answer.
GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART
AND MY
PORTION FOREVER.
PSALM 73:26
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