Why Lament? | Through the Valley Worship Series Manna for your Soul

Friends, welcome to our Lenten journey through the valley. Just as Jesus wandered in the wilderness for forty days, so can we feel like we are wandering in the wilderness as we face hardships, grief, temptations, and injustices. 

During our lenten journey, we will discover what it means to wander these parts of life honestly with God through the practice of lament. We will learn how crying out to God in our need can help us to fully embrace what it means to be human beings held and loved by a God we can trust. We will learn that even through the darkest valleys, Jesus goes ahead of us and walks with us.   

Today, we will focus on why Lament? Using Psalm 13 as the scripture lesson, we will see how lament invites us to face our humanity. Lament is a natural part of our faithful, loving response to a world of sin and brokenness.