Devotional categories: Trusting God in the Midst of Suffering

The One Worthy of Praise

Every day I will praise you. I will praise your name continually. The Lᴏʀᴅ is great and certainly worthy of praise. No one can fathom his greatness. Psalm 145:2–3 Into the Text We’ve learned much about the practice of lament over the last four weeks. We’ve seen how God wants

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Praise the Lord!

The Lᴏʀᴅ God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say, “We agree! Praise the Lᴏʀᴅ!” Psalm 106:48 Into the Text Psalm 106 is a beautiful example of praise and trust in God. The psalmist includes a long, detailed record of God’s dealings with

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Celebrating His Deliverance

How can I repay the Lᴏʀᴅ for all his acts of kindness to me? I will celebrate my deliverance and call on the name of the Lᴏʀᴅ. Psalm 116:12–13 Into the Text Psalm 116 is a beautiful declaration of praise to the Lord. This is one of the Hallel Psalms,

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Remembering His Faithfulness

Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lᴏʀᴅ, do not abandon those who seek your help. Psalm 9:10 Into the Text In seasons of pain and sorrow, the last thing we may want to do is praise God. But praise is an essential practice in our faith. When we

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Turning Lament into Dancing

Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy. So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lᴏʀᴅ my God, I will always give thanks to you. Psalm 30:11–12 Into the Text Praise is a crucial aspect of

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The Power of God’s Love

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Trusting God’s Sovereignty

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things? Romans 8:31–32 Into the

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Help in Weakness

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. Romans 8:26 Into the Text Today, as we continue our focus on trust, we find a new reason to trust

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Endurance in Hope

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance. Romans 8:24–25 Into the Text Paul’s words in Romans 8 remind us

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Our Coming Glory

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the coming glory that will be revealed to us. Romans 8:18 Into the Text This week, as we learn about the process of lament, we’re turning our focus to what it means to trust God in our lament.

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