Seek This Lost Sheep
Perceptions of a long psalm
What’s this psalm about?
Word clusters
Speaker
One who has listened well to God opens his heart to Him who has spoken.
Four strands
“Thou, God”
“Troubles, struggles”
“Help me!”
“Here I stand!”
Summary
Our natural thinking needs reprogramming. God uses His word to recode our hearts and minds, making us like-minded communicators with Him.
A saint gone astray
Psalm 119:176
Respond to your Shepherd’s voice
- Do you experience the Bible as God speaking personally to you?
- Do you regularly speak in response to the One who has spoken to you?
- What do you do when you become aware of sin your life?
- Open conversation with God!
Assignment: Find one verse in Psalm 119 that fits where you’re at. Pray the words of that verse back to God from your heart. Share with another person the verse you’ve chosen, why you chose it, and your experience in praying it.