Show Don't Tell: Psalms 42-43
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalms 42-43
This is a show dont tell prompt.
Instead of saying "The psalmist longed for God's presence," feel the thirst. These two psalms form one poem with a repeated refrain. "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?" Physical craving for the spiritual.…
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