A Guide for Worship Leaders:
Hosanna!
Psalm 22:1-8 (The Message)
A David Psalm
1-2 God, God...my God! Why did you dump memiles from nowhere?
Doubled up with pain, I call to God
all the day long. No answer. Nothing.
I keep at it all night, tossing and turning.
3-5 And you! Are you indifferent, above it all,
leaning back on the cushions of Israel's praise?
We know you were there for our parents:
they cried for your help and you gave it;
they trusted and lived a good life.
6-8 And here I am, a nothing—an earthworm,
something to step on, to squash.
Everyone pokes fun at me;
they make faces at me, they shake their heads:
"Let's see how God handles this one;
since God likes him so much, let him help him!"
For Reflection
Becoming a practicing Christian does not guarantee that we will not have to face troubling times. On the contrary, part of the human condition is discomfort and trouble -- sometimes because our beliefs are in conflict with the circumstance in which we find ourselves. A call for God's help, results in God's help. Watch and listen for it. Help may arrive in unexpected ways.
Pray
that you have the patience to wait for God's answer to your prayers. Pray that you never give up the anticipation of God's interventions. Pray that you hope and are wise enough to recognize the hand of God in your life.
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