Episode Psalm 30--Understanding God's Heart
If any Bible character lived a life of seemingly constant danger, it was David—and we feel the weight of that danger most clearly in many of his psalms. Psalm 30 was one of those psalms where David wrestled with his experiences of danger, but in retrospect. Explore with the group how David learned to trust God's long game through all the ups and downs of life, and how we can learn to trust God's heart as well.
Chapter 1
What do you do when the facts of life don’t seem to line up with the facts of your faith? Join the Discover the Word group for this study called “Psalm 30—Understanding God’s Heart.” Discover how the psalmist David invites us to join him in looking to God—even while wrestling through struggles and questions. Bill Crowder leads Elisa Morgan, Daniel Ryan Day, and Rasool Berry to explore how we can learn to trust God’s heart.
Chapter 2
Psalm 30 verse 5 says “weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” In this chapter of our Discover the Word study of Psalm 30, our group explores some of the great contrasts in this song of David. Join us to discover how two ideas that seem to be opposites can actually help us understand God’s heart—and help us navigate between the contrasts in our own lives.
Chapter 3
Have you ever felt like God has hidden His face from you? You’re not alone and David wrote about this in one of his psalms. Join Discover the Word hosts Bill, Elisa, Daniel, and Rasool to explore how Psalm 30 helps us understand God’s heart and find that He is always with us, and for us. This conversation can help you discover how David worked through those feelings and how we can too.
Chapter 4
How do you respond to being wrong, and to then being corrected? Most of us don’t like it. We like being right a lot more. Well, in this part of our study of Psalm 30, the Discover the Word group finds where David is corrected by God. Discover how David responds and how understanding God’s heart can shape our response to being corrected. You may be surprised to find out how God invites us to handle how we feel.
Chapter 5
You won’t want to miss this conclusion of a Discover the Word study called “Psalm 30—Understanding God’s Heart.” Join the group to discover how David was able to focus on God through his challenges and how we can focus on God through our challenges as well. Be encouraged to share your feelings and questions with God, and discover how that can lead us to trust that He is faithful even when we can’t see it.