Show Notes
Do you ever wonder what you were created for? Have you ever ponderered if there is more to life than what you are experiencing? Psalm 47 brings us back to our main purpose and ultimate priority in this life: to worship our God and King. It is in fulfilling this purpose that we can come to experience a heart fully alive with the joy we long for.
RESOURCES
Psalm 47 Copywork Study
Psalm 47 Discussion Questions
Psalm 47 Song by Poor Bishop Hooper
Psalm 47 Song by Mercy Worship
Adore and The Gift of Limitations by Sara Hagerty
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