Fertile ground for meltdown
Numbers 11:11 - 15; Psalm 13
Sunday 12 March 2012
When people are put under pressure, stresses can start to appear.
In the Land Between Moses is under pressure and has his own meltdown.
Difference is that the people complained about God (Exodus 16:8), Moses complained to God.
Growing as a disciple involves increasing intimacy, openness and truthfulness to God and ourselves. Lament allows us to do this.
Jeremiah lamented - see Jeremiah 19 and 20
Psalm 13 - a model for a prayer of lament
verses 1 and 2 pouring out our feelings to God
verses 3 and 4 offering up our petitions to God
verses 5 and 6 a declaration of praise and thanks to God
Other psalms of lament:
12; 44; 60; 74; 79; 80; 83; 85; 90; 94; 123; 126; 129
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