The Word of Distress

The Word of Distress

Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put in on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips.

John 19:28-29 NLT

Like Jesus, we are to face times of distress by…

1) ________________________________________________ relying on God.

My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.

Psalm 22:15 NLT

I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched.

Psalm 69:3 NLT

Praise the Lord…he has not turned his back on [me], but has listened to [my] cries for help.

Psalm 22:23-24 NLT

The Lord hears the cries of the needy…

Psalm 69:33 NLT

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.

Psalm 42:1-2a NLT

“Those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again.”

John 4:14 NLT

You do not have because you do not ask God.

James 4:2 NIV

2) ________________________________________________ relying on others.