The Psalms aren’t all full of gladness & light…in fact, Psalms of Lament make up the largest single category…56 of the 150 Psalms in the Old Testament. Within these Laments we see every human emotion expressed in the raw…anger, doubt, despair, sorrow, and grief…as the Psalmist painfully articulates his melancholy of regret, and suffering. In Psalm 22 we see his feelings of being forsaken by God. In Psalm 42, David writes of the separation he senses from God. And in Psalm 88, we see the very darkest of laments, ending with only a glimmer of hope. So what can we learn from all these laments as we approach God with our own tearfulness? First, as we sit quietly before God, lay it all out before Him. Put into words all the pent-up emotions, fears, and doubts. And don’t worry, God’s heard them all before and can’t be surprised by anything you will say. Be completely honest…yell if you need to…get it all out…for God has very broad shoulders and desires to hear you. And as the tears of frustration & loss flow, take a deep breath and remember. Remember God’s faithfulness, remember what He’s brought you out of in the past, and remember His mercy and grace. And then, as you grasp ahold of that thread of faith…praise God for His lovingkindness and Sovereignty, for He will never leave you nor forsake you, no matter what.
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