Lament: A Journey from Suffering to Worship
Lament gives us language for suffering. The psalmists show us how to cry out honestly, even in anger or despair, while still turning toward God. It’s not denial, nor is it despair — it’s wrestling that ends in trust. In lament we call out, complain, request, remember and finally praise. And through that rhythm, suffering is transformed into worship, and isolation into intimacy with God.
The Gift of Lament
Lament doesn’t chase away sorrow — it honors it. In the hush of a hospital room or the hush of a sanctuary, something sacred happens when we let grief speak. Not fix it. Not explain it. Just let it sing, like a melody half remembered that somehow still brings peace. God meets us there, and that meeting changes everything.
Lament: Job’s Sanctuary Experience and Mine
Job wanted answers. God gave him presence. In the middle of heartbreak and accusation, God didn’t explain the pain — he met Job in it. And that was enough. When our own questions go unanswered, and lament turns raw and desperate, we too are invited into something deeper: not just to hear about God, but to encounter him.