Songs in the Dark

Even in life’s hardest and most depressing seasons, God is with us and is listening to us.

One purpose of a song of lament, or lament psalm, is to be honest with God. It’s about expressing vulnerability by telling God exactly how we feel. We should never be afraid of God or how we speak to Him, because He is able to handle our deepest emotions and complaints. And lament psalms are our model in Scripture on how we can be honest with Him.

Psalm 42 is a lament psalm. It is a song about the hopelessness of the writer’s current condition. It speaks to deep sorrow and grief that is experienced in life. The writer of Psalm 42 does not know why he is depressed. He’s not sure why certain things are happening to him. And so he goes to God in prayer and song, expressing the deepest parts of his soul.

Another purpose of lament is to connect the hopelessness of life with the hope that God gives. Laments act as a bridge between our present situation and the promises we’re waiting on.

The writer of this Psalm speaks to his own soul and encourages himself to continue to hope in God. He knows that no season lasts forever, and there will come a time when joy returns to him.

We will all go through seasons of sadness and grief. And we will have Psalms as a guide. The first step is to come before God and honestly express yourself to Him. Tell Him exactly how you feel.

Next, remember the promises that He has given you in His Word. Recount how much He loves you and cares for you.

And lastly, encourage yourself to put hope in God. Move towards songs of praise in spite of your current circumstances.

Letting scripture interpret scripture, the sons of Korah tell us what Nephilim are. Nephilim are defined in Genesis 6:4 as men of renown. So are the sons of Korah defined in numbers 16:2. In Hebrew, this is ish shem, which literally means men (people) who are trying to make a name for themselves, meaning wanting authority not granted by Yahweh. Shabbat shalom.

The sons of Korah were Levites called to a very special job. They were already in a position of high honor when they decided to rebel and try to take the kingdom by force. This is something that happens far too often in ministry, particularly of those who come to the truth of Torah and are gifted speakers. Yeshua, Moses, Paul, and the rest of the apostles were very unique in that they never exceeded the authority given them by the Most High. They are our examples.

One task of a leader is to stand between the metaphorically dead and the living. The intercessionary prayers of one in rightful authority are much more effective than anyone else's. God created by dividing light/dark, water/land, etc. We act in his image when we make a distinction between male and female, right and wrong, and clean and unclean. Some divisions are very good.
Numbers 16:48

As language evolves so do concepts and ideas along with history. What actually happened becomes obscured by tradition and legend. The history of the Bible has been contaminated by the scholars who insist on using an Egyptian timeline to define Biblical history instead of using the Bible to define Egypts history. Others choose to use evolutionary dating which has never been consistent or dependable, it only confuses the Biblical timeline. Yet, each time someone uses the original Biblical definitions and maintains Biblical accuracy revelations are discovered. The only part of creation that isn’t pointing to the Creator are those among mankind who have chosen to reject Him.

"If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small."

Pr 24