Joy And Lament

Because of who Jesus is and what he has done, we can be assured that we have good reason to rejoice regardless of our circumstances. However, we do acknowledge that not every circumstance is pleasant. Pain and suffering are real. So how do we deal with that? How do we embody joy during times when we have to lament? This episode is a reflection on those questions.Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 – a time for everythingPhilippians 4:4 – rejoicePhilippians 4:13 – "I can do all things..."Psalm 66 – Psalm of praiseLuke 2 – Jesus' NativityJobHabakkukLamentationsPsalm 13 – questioning GodJohn 11 – raising of LazarusMatthew 26:36-46 – Garden of GethsemanePsalm 22 – "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"BibleProject video on joy: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/chara-joy/ Evangelii Gaudium ("The Joy Of The Gospel") by Pope Francis: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html  #8 – If God Is Good, Then Why Do Bad Things Happen? (https://open.spotify.com/episode/241MtDJNpy2qzsgHxvuY4J)#27 – The Layered Person And The Fear Of Being Vulnerable (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Z9DfFBp1HbahDmM3kxQgA)Music by Kayel MarceloFind all of Mon's links here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/talkswithmon⁠(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)