Waiting. It's hardly my favorite activity. For most people waiting is a waste of time, a tedious postponement of our life. But waiting is precious to God. Psalm 25 teaches us what to do while we're waiting.
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We are listening to Psalm 25 in this episode and the theme is waiting. Psalm 25 is a lament, and lament is really about waiting and growing in the process. This acrostic psalm shows artistry in its arrangement and depth in the range of themes that is tackles. Some of the poetry is hard to appreciate in translation, but the main messages come through clearly.
Here are some of the "power ideas" mentioned in the episode: trust, shame-disgrace, teach-guide, path-ways, God's love (and goodness), sin, covenant, fear God, troubles-suffering, deliverance-salvation.
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In the spirit of the acrostic psalm, here are some of the clusters I mentioned for you to meditate on and use in prayer: Trust/Truth/Troubles, Shame/Sin/Salvation, prayers to God-Teach me/Love me/Deliver me.
Download the helpsheet that details and demonstrates the four step process we use on First Fifteen using Psalm 1.
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