Hearing Jesus in Our Brokenness: Sunday Affirmations and Psalm 119

About this episode

Rachael shares her personal journey of grief and the comfort found in Psalm 119, emphasizing the importance of God's presence during painful times.

Hearing Jesus in Our Brokenness: Sunday Affirmations and Psalm 119 Today Rachael starts a new Sunday supplemental series going through the "Golden Alphabet" of Psalm 119. With a personal testimony of hearing God's voice during a moment of grief and sorry, this episode will encourage you by reminding you that God longs to be present with you even in moments of pain. Key topics: Rachael's spontaneous sharing of her loss of her mother and its impact on her grief journey The significance of Psalm 119 as a psalm of divine testimony, praise, and prayer How God's Word is a source of infinite comfort and renewal, especially during pain The importance of meditation, writing, and reflection on Scripture to process grief The connection between Psalm 119's structure (the alphabet acrostic) and spiritual discipline Inspiration from Charles Spurgeon and other historical theologians on the value of Scripture Practical ways to meditate on Scripture, including writing out verses and sections The role of God's discipline and mercy in shaping faith through hardships Encouragement to slow down and immerse in God's Word for spiritual growth Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to the new Sunday series…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael

Topics covered

• grief
• spiritual growth
• Psalm 119
• God's presence
• meditation on Scripture
• comfort in pain

Keywords

• grief
• Psalm 119
• spiritual discipline
• comfort
• meditation
• God's voice
• faith
• reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 119

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