Re:Verse passage – Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19(day six)
Those who originally sang this psalm had every reason to lament. They likely were exiles from the northern kingdom after Assyria’s conquest. They saw their city burn, friends and family die, and now they were far from home. It was out of their deep lament and longing for restoration that hope was born.
Real lament keeps hope honest. In other words, if we do not understand our need, hope is nothing more than a word.
We begin this Advent season with HOPE. Ask the Lord to help you see your own need for rescue and restoration for today and tomorrow, which can’t help but overflow into real and daily hope in Jesus.
