Learning to Lament - (Psalm 88)

Learning to Lament Psalm 88 Lamenting is the appropriate response of hope to a broken world. I. Life in the Darkness A. Crying for Help (vv. 1-2, 9b-13) B. A Blurred Line Between Life and Death (vv. 3-7, 14-17) II. Companions in the Darkness (vv. 8-9, 18) A. Darkness My Only Companion (v. 8-9; 18) B. Jesus in the Darkness (Hebrews 4:15-16; 5:7) III. Hope in the Darkness (vv. 10-12) A. Lament without Resolution? B. Lamenting Betrays Hope C. Remembering the Grave Discussion Starters 1. Monday—What is the difference between a lament and a complaint? Which does God call you to? 2. Tuesday—Is it insanity to pray for the same thing day after day, while awaiting a response? Why or why not? 3. Wednesday—What do we struggle to be around those who are in great grief? Should those who are suffering be left alone? 4. Thursday—What does it mean that Jesus knows what you are going through when you are suffering in the darkness? 5. Friday—How does lamenting demonstrate hope? Why is it unhelpful to avoid grief when times are hard?