Purpose 1: to show God sympathizes with the human experience.
* The Psalms give voice to every real emotion we face.
* Through the Psalms the Lord is telling you: You are seen.
Purpose 2: To teach the doctrine of the Messiah.
* Five books arranged to tell one grand story.
* Through the Psalms the Lord is saying to you: You are provided for.
Purpose 3: To equip us with how to handle our own everyday struggles.
* Honest lament is allowed – then turn to praise.
* Through the Psalms the Lord is saying to you: You are loved.
So Now What?
* This week, when uncertainty hits and emotions rise, open the Psalms, speak your real feelings to the Lord, then remind yourself: “Don’t worry, trust the Lord and see what He’s about to do.”
