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Series: Anatomy of the Soul
Dave Gustavsen
Psalm 150
We’ve been saying every week that the Psalms strongly connect with our humanness, because the Psalm writers are really honest about their emotions and struggles. So we’ve looked at Psalms that deal with confusion and fear and instability and injustice and gratitude and restlessness-this wide range of the human experience, right? And each Psalm shows us how that life situation can be an opportunity to grow stronger in our faith and gain a bigger vision of God.
So today we come to the very last Psalm, and it’s a short one-just six verses. But it’s the perfect conclusion, because it reminds us of the one main thing we need to know from the book of Psalms. This fall, if somebody says to you, ‘‘Hey, what do you remember from that series in the Psalms last summer at The Chapel?’’, even if you forget everything else, remember this. Remember the message of Psalm 150. It’s such a crystal clear summary of the whole book.
I believe Psalm 150 actually provides the answer to the original question raised at the very beginning of Psalms. Look at the very first phrase in the very first verse in the Psalms-Psalm 1:1 starts out: Blessed is the one... That Hebrew word translated ‘‘blessed’’ can also be translated ‘‘happy.’’ So in a way, the whole book of Psalms is answering the question, ‘‘Who is truly happy in this life? What kind of person-what approach to life leads to a happiness that’s deep and satisfying and lasting?’’ And really, all 150 Psalms answer that question-in different ways, coming at it from different angels-but every Psalm is showing us the one thing that leads to blessing and happiness. And Psalm 150 hammers that message home in a memorable way.
Now-I have to warn you: the message you’re about to hear-this philosophy of life-is extremely counter-cultural. We are living in a culture that tells us that our deepest problems are caused by low self-esteem. So if we really want to ...
Series: Anatomy of the Soul
Dave Gustavsen
Psalm 150
We’ve been saying every week that the Psalms strongly connect with our humanness, because the Psalm writers are really honest about their emotions and struggles. So we’ve looked at Psalms that deal with confusion and fear and instability and injustice and gratitude and restlessness-this wide range of the human experience, right? And each Psalm shows us how that life situation can be an opportunity to grow stronger in our faith and gain a bigger vision of God.
So today we come to the very last Psalm, and it’s a short one-just six verses. But it’s the perfect conclusion, because it reminds us of the one main thing we need to know from the book of Psalms. This fall, if somebody says to you, ‘‘Hey, what do you remember from that series in the Psalms last summer at The Chapel?’’, even if you forget everything else, remember this. Remember the message of Psalm 150. It’s such a crystal clear summary of the whole book.
I believe Psalm 150 actually provides the answer to the original question raised at the very beginning of Psalms. Look at the very first phrase in the very first verse in the Psalms-Psalm 1:1 starts out: Blessed is the one... That Hebrew word translated ‘‘blessed’’ can also be translated ‘‘happy.’’ So in a way, the whole book of Psalms is answering the question, ‘‘Who is truly happy in this life? What kind of person-what approach to life leads to a happiness that’s deep and satisfying and lasting?’’ And really, all 150 Psalms answer that question-in different ways, coming at it from different angels-but every Psalm is showing us the one thing that leads to blessing and happiness. And Psalm 150 hammers that message home in a memorable way.
Now-I have to warn you: the message you’re about to hear-this philosophy of life-is extremely counter-cultural. We are living in a culture that tells us that our deepest problems are caused by low self-esteem. So if we really want to ...
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