2nd night at Bible by the Beach 2010…
3 things that help us to understand his situation:
- Lost his sense of God (v.2) - feels abandoned by God
‘If our deepest desires cannot be satisfied in this world, then we must have been made for another world’ – C.S. Lewis
- Lost his sense of community – you were made for communion with a relational God – v.4 used to be part of the community! – v.10 his community now mocks… “Where is your God?!”
- Lost his sense of purpose – a Son of Korah… used to have a job of leading God’s people
3 things he does to respond:
- Pours out his soul – 43:2 “Why have you rejected me?!”
- Preaches to himself – v.11 “Why are you downcast O my soul… Hope in God, I shall again praise him”
- Considers his hope – the root issue is misplaced hope… “hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Proverbs 13:12)
Jesus is the basis of our hope… he can help us when we feel abandoned… he was the only one who was truly abandoned by God! “Why have you forsaken me?!”
If you know Jesus… you will never be abandoned by God… because he was!
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