Elmhurst CRC

Daily Dose of Easter - Psalm 42

May 24, 2023 Kyle Olson Season 1 Episode 346
Elmhurst CRC
Daily Dose of Easter - Psalm 42
Show Notes Transcript

Kyle Olson, Technical Director

Kyle Olson  0:08 

Welcome to Elmhurst CRC's daily dose of the Word of God. It's Wednesday, May 24, and Sunday is coming. This is Kyle Olson, and I'll be reading from The Message translation of Psalm 42.

Kyle Olson  0:31 

A white-tailed deer drinks from the creek; I want to drink God,  deep drafts of God. I’m thirsty for God-alive. I wonder, “Will I ever make it—arrive and drink in God’s presence?” I’m on a diet of tears—tears for breakfast, tears for supper. All day long people knock at my door, Pestering, “Where is this God of yours?” These are the things I go over and over, emptying out the pockets of my life. I was always at the head of the worshiping crowd, right out in front, Leading them all, eager to arrive and worship, Shouting praises, singing thanksgiving— celebrating, all of us, God’s feast! Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God. When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse everything I know of you, from Jordan depths to Hermon heights, including Mount Mizar. Chaos calls to chaos, to the tune of whitewater rapids. Your breaking surf, your thundering breakers crash and crush me. Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night! My life is God’s prayer. Sometimes I ask God, my rock-solid God, “Why did you let me down? Why am I walking around in tears, harassed by enemies?” They’re out for the kill, these tormentors with their obscenities, Taunting day after day, “Where is this God of yours?” Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God.

Kyle Olson 2:45  

Let's pray. Lord, thank you for your word. Thank you for your songs. Thank you that your servants have put into words such a range of emotions, life, sorrow, and of praise. When we go through all these things, Lord, we thank you and we praise you that you are with us through it all. Help us to remember. Help us to rehearse. Help us to fix our eyes on you. In your name, Amen.