Crossview Church
Dan DeRoche | Psalm 22
“But the one who wins with heaven is the one who grasps the rope boldly and pulls continuously, with all their might.”
- Charles Spurgeon
Book Resource:
"Dark Clouds Deep Mercy" by Mark Vroegop
When we ASK God for help in lament it means we call upon God to act in accordance with His character.
Psalms 22:1-10 CSB
In his deep pain and sense of abandonment David anchors his soul to who God is and what God has done.
Psalms 22:11 CSB
Psalms 22:19-21 CSB
Pain and trials give us the beautiful opportunity to reaffirm our dependence upon God for all of life.
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
1. Ask God to fix what is wrong in the world
Psalms 10:12 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
2. Ask God for help
Psalms 60:11-12 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
3. Ask that God would remember His promises
Psalms 25:6 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
4. Ask God to forget our sins
Psalms 51:1 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
5. Ask God to restore us
Psalms 80:3 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
6. Ask God not to be silent and listen to you
Psalms 28:1 CSB
Psalms 86:6 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
7. Ask for God to vindicate you
Psalms 35:24 CSB
Seven Things We Can Ask God For
1. Ask God to fix what is wrong in the world (10:12)
2. Ask God for help (60:11-12)
3. Ask that God would remember His promises (25:6)
4. Ask God to forget our sins (51:1)
5. Ask God to restore us (80:3)
6. Ask God not to be silent and listen to you (28:1, 86:6)
7. Ask for God to vindicate you (35:24)
Ask Boldly
Hebrews 4:15-16 CSB
We lament and ask boldly because Jesus understands deeply.