Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for October 6, 2024

Series on Psalms For Sonburst

Navigating Your Soul’s Dark Night

Psalms 77

1. Background

• psalm of Asaph: musician and friend of David
• movement from self-focus to God-preoccupation

2. Desperate Crying 1-3

• audible (Heb. 5:7)
• persistent (Gen. 37:35)
• perplexed

3. Desperate Confession 4-9

• sleepless nights and speechless days
• summoning the good old days
• searching questions (Psa. 17:7; 103:8)

4. Desperate Contemplation 10-15

• a turning point: remembering publicly and privately
• a focus on the facts of God’s dealings with His people (Ex. 15:11)

5. Desperate Confirmation 16-20

• reflection on events at the Red Sea and Sinai
• connection to Christ: perspective from the Aaronic Blessing (Num. 6:22-27)

6. So What?

• Because God always is holy and faithful, rehearse His consistent character in your soul’s dark night.
• “Oh, what peace we often forfeit…” (Scriven, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”)
• “We will remember. We will remember. We will remember the works of your hands. We will stop and give you praise, for great is Thy faithfulness.” (Walker, “We Will Remember”)