Psalms of lament generally have four parts (they can be broken down further, but these are the basic components): an address, in which the author names the person he is speaking to the complaint, in which the author honestly, and often vividly, describes his painful circumstance a request, in which the author asks for specific assistance from the person whom he is addressing and an expression of trust, in which the author states his confidence in the one he addresses. The tendency is to neglect the honest portrayal of pain, confusion, and struggle in favour of what is all too often called the “praise resolution.” Most modern psalters and hymnbooks, however, use only pieces of these psalms. We see this in the proliferation of lament psalms used in Hebrew worship. While lament seems to be a difficult concept for the modern church, it was a common Hebrew expression of faith. I’m not going to harp on most of these definitions, but I do want to query the idea that opposite of pain is joy – not because it is likely driven by the Rob Base song “Joy and Pain” (sunshine and rain), but because I think this idea sets up two different concepts as opposites: lament and praise. Have you ever wondered what the opposite of pain is? If you type the question in to the wonderful world of Google, you will read a variety of answers including: pleasure, getting high, bliss, good health, wellbeing, and joy. The Work of the People: Visual Media for Mission and Worship."Culture Seep" FREE event in Vancouver Tues 7pm, discussion of how Van culture affects the way we worship: /events/4604359… 5 years ago Let's talk Culture Seep and Worship: /events/4604359… ColumbiaBibleCo cascadian_faith #worship #culturalliturgy 5 years agoĪ taste of what we'll be talking about tomorrow night: /7/sub… 5 years ago
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