The saints of Seneca Presbyterian are working through just a few of the psalms in our services of worship as we finish out the summer. I'll be preaching on the psalms through September 9 and WELCOME suggestions about your favorites.The psalms are important parts of worship and multiple psalms can play a role in any singular service - so suggest away. Even if your suggestion doesn't make it to the sermon, it can be a call to worship, an affirmation of faith, or even a call to prayer.
The Psalms are the holy scripture of human emotion. They know us - what motivates us, what frightens us, what drives us, and where the fullness of life can be found. Psalm 42/43 (really one psalm) is the focus of worship this week. It is the psalm of yearning that knows we have a longing in our hearts that can only be filled by God. It was St. Augustine who put it best: Almighty God, you have made us for yourself; and our hearts are restless til they find their rest in you. Since Augustine had tried just about everything else to calm that restlessness, he should know whereof he spoke.
Psalm 42 begins with these words: As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
Prepare with me for worship on Sunday by pondering these thoughts:
- When have you longed for God?
- The psalmist speaks of thirsting for God. What metaphor best describes that longing for you?
- Did God meet your need? If so, how?
- How long did you wait? How did you wait?
- How did you let God know of your desire and need for Him?
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