As I have said before, I struggle with Psalms. Last week I found the Psalms quite comforting as we buried my father-in-law. The Psalms certainly cover alot of emotional ground...praise, pain, confusion, anger, remorse, hope, faith....the list goes on. In my own spiritual journey I find all these emotions present. The Psalms keep me grounded. They take me back to God. They lead my focus where it should be...on God.
Here is the other thought about Psalms...they are very personal. Take Psalm 32 in this week's readings. Here is David sharing about a time when he sinned and kept silent. How often do we do this? How often do I do this? Yet, it is only in confession that reconciliation takes place. Think Joseph and his brothers. Think Jesus and the thief on the cross. As you read this Psalm take it apart verse by verse and allow David's journey to speak to yours.
The Psalms speak to our personal experience with God. Of course, we have to allow God in our personal space. It's quite easy to keep God in our mind. It's a whole different journey when we ask God to transform us from within. May you walk personally and completely with the Father. He's waiting.
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I was sorry to read of your father-in-laws passing Jana. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteThe Psalms also have been ministering to me in a deep personal way as well. I may have mentioned before, but I am going to a Church of Christ seminary. This semester is proving to be VERY difficult for me as I feel bombarded with their theology and their history. I dread reading for some of my classes because it causes me to feel so confused.
Last night after hours of Restoration Movement stuff, I prayed to God and cried out that I was confused. As God always does, he lead me to the Scripture I needed to read- which was one of yesterdays readings, Psalm 31. It reminded me that God is my basis of trust.. not in human beings. Also he reminded me to remain humble and realize that sin affects us all.