Get Lit - Week 21

Title: The Journey from Dust to Doxology                Reading: Job 22–Psalm 22Opening Text: Psalm 8Introduction: From Dust to DoxologySeven (Major) Types of Psalms - Summary ChartTypeFocusExampleHymnPraise for who God isPs. 8, 19, 100LamentCry for help in distressPs. 22, 44RoyalGod’s anointed king / MessiahPs. 2, 72, 110ThanksgivingGratitude for deliverancePs. 30, 40, 107WisdomTeaching godly livingPs. 1, 37, 73TorahCelebration of God’s lawPs. 19, 119ImprecatoryCall for divine justicePs. 35, 69, 137 Every follower of Jesus walks through seasons that test the foundation of our faith. Walter Brueggemann calls these orientation, disorientation, and new orientation.·       Orientation: when life makes sense — prayers are answered, faith feels strong.·       Disorientation: when the bottom falls out, and the questions come faster than the answers. — when the storm hits, and heaven feels silent.·       New Orientation: when God pulls you out of the ashes — when you see that the pain had a purpose, and your praise is deeper because of it.This is not just the rhythm of the Psalms:  it’s the rhythm of your life, your story, and the story of redemption itself.It’s the pattern of the Gospel itself:Creation → Fall → Redemption.Gethsemane → Golgotha → Glory.