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The Psalms are the outpourings of a believer’s heart. This is not just the Old Testament hymnal. These are pieces of emotional poetry and music. In the Psalms, we see joy, confusion, guilt, pain, pleading, and grief. The Psalms are a great model for how we can pour our hearts out to God in whatever situation we’re facing. The various psalm writers show the honest feelings of their heart and don’t hide their thoughts and feelings from God. The psalm writers also express trust, praise, and confidence, often in the midst of their questions or pains. This series will explore six psalms that are expressions of a believing heart.
Series Plan
June 14: God, I’m hurting.
Life is hard. There’s pain and hurt that shows up in so many different ways. Sometimes we feel that in order to be proper Christians, our lives should be neat and clean, and we should always have a smile on our faces. But the reality of life is that we are going to go through hurt and pain, and to hide that pain or deny it would be dishonest. Instead, the Christian heart is honest about the pain and goes to God with it.
June 21: God, you’re incredible!
It’s good to brag and boast about God! God wants us to have unbridled joy at how amazing he is. We are proud of our teams and our kids and our favorite shows, but do we brag about our God? It’s good to count our blessings and really see how many ways God is so incredibly good to us. Maybe we get in the habit of only coming to God with the difficulties and the requests, but we should celebrate and praise him too!
June 28: God, I messed up.
Guilt is a burden we often bear alone. We feel the shame of past sins and the frustration of falling into the traps of repeated, habitual sins. And in the face of that guilt and shame, we can be afraid of telling someone. The Christian heart is one that goes to God in the face of guilt every time.
July 5: God, where did you go?
Sometimes, in the frustrations and failures of life, it feels like God is absent. Why did it seem like he was with me before, or with his believers before, but he’s not with me now? Sometimes we wish we could go back to the Bible times and hear from God directly like people did in those times, and yet here we see an Old Testament believer struggling with this same frustration. The solution? Look to God’s great track record.
July 12: God, you give me confidence.
Sometimes the outlook looks hopeless and difficult. We may not have enemy armies bearing down on us, but there are times when we feel surrounded. This psalm expresses the Christian hope of God’s protection and love and wisdom even in the face of disaster. We can sing in the midst of battle!
July 19: God, it’s not fair!
Is being a Christian and a passionate Christ-follower worth it? It seems like those who set aside God’s Word or ignore it somehow end up with nicer houses, more money, and easier lives. Why? It doesn’t seem fair. The Christian heart calls out to God about what seems unjust.
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