Show Notes
The impact of trials in our lives can be far reaching. Suffering has the ability to impact us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. How will our heart respond when darkness seems to hide his face? Will we trust? Will we remember that our God holds everything in His hands? Will we pour out our pain or let it simmer inside? Join David as he shows us the way to trust and strength through focusing on the wondrous reality of God's steadfast love.
RESOURCES
Psalm 31 Copywork Study
Psalm 31 Discussion Questions
Psalm 31 Song by Poor Bishop Hooper
The Love of God by Steven Lawson
More from Planted in the Psalms
How can a believer wrestle with God? What does it look like to pursue God through deep pain? The Psalmist shows us how to draw near to God in difficulty while keeping our eyes on the character of God.
What does intimacy with God look like? The Psalms are so precious because they teach us what an honest pursuit of God can look like, even in the midst of pain. Today we'll join Asaph as he wrestles with God over his deepest struggles. We'll learn true intimacy is pouring our hearts out to God with total transparency, while always returning to the truth we know about God and our eternal future.
Do you long for healing and wholeness? Living in this broken world can often leave us weary, scarred and dejected, but friends, this Psalm gives us hope for the future. Shalom is coming. Restoration is coming. Healing is coming, because the Prince of Peace is coming. May this Psalm awaken in you a deeper desire for His kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. RESOURCES Psalm 72 Discussion Questions Psalm 72 Copywork Study Psalm 72 Song by Poor Bishop Hooper Pray for your government Pray for persecuted believers
Do you fear aging? Psalm 71 has traditionally been called the song of the aging believer. This Psalm will help us reframe aging and think of it not as a period of decline but as a season to grow in spiritual vitality, wisdom, and faith. We can communicate our fears to the Lord, but we must remember that He has been faithful to us in our youth and will continue to be even to the end of the age. RESOURCES Psalm 71 Discussion Questions Psalm 71 Copywork Study Psalm 71 Song by Poor Bishop Hooper Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World
Have you ever had seasons in your life where you felt lost? Difficulties had come, life was hard, and you felt disoriented. How are we to pray in these times? Psalm 70 will lead us through our season of disorientation by seeking the Lord in our trial, and remembering He has not forgotten us. RESOURCES Psalm 70 Discussion Questions Psalm 70 Copywork Study Psalm 70 Song by Poor Bishop Hooper