08.03.25 - Faith in Hard Times I - Deep Calls to Deep

Today we look closely at Psalm 42, a beautiful psalm of lament that we often don’t get past the first verse on: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you.” As we track with the psalmist, we learn that the seasons of life shift at times. There will be chapters in our life in which it feels like God is far away, and we will thirst for His presence. (We should thus be deeply grateful for times of smooth abundance.) Being honest with God about our frustrations helps us sense His presence and reassures us He sees us. The things we tell ourselves are extremely important and can connect us to God’s truth (or do the opposite). When we are walking through a difficult chapter we must remember God’s faithfulness in the past. God has been faithful. He will be again. This is always true.

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