Show Notes
Have you ever felt stuck? Have you ever felt like you were in a pit you could not get out of? Take heart, friends. God has provided a prayer for you to speak out in those times of need. I pray that this psalm would shine a ray of light into those dark places that you find yourself in. I pray in hearing the Word of God you would be strengthened, encouraged and filled with HOPE.
RESOURCES
Jason Hofer's Christmas Song: Ways
Gospel Coalition's Christmas Playlist
Psalm 40 Copywork Study
Psalm 40 Discussion Questions
Psalm 40 Song by Poor Bishop Hooper
Psalm 40 Song by Zac Fitzsimmons
A Christmas Song for those who have experienced loss or had a particularly hard year: Jess Ray - Gloria Gloria
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