March 29, 2020

“Watching and Waiting”
{Psalm 130}

1.     In the letter by Oscar Wilde quoted in the sermon, we read these arresting lines: “For us there is only one season, the season of sorrow…It is always twilight in one’s cell, as it is always twilight in one’s heart.” Have you ever felt this way? What kinds of reactions do we typically have in times of great sorrow?

2.     Why is it important not to wait until you’re out of a troubling situation to cry out to the Lord?

3.     What were the two kinds of “waiting” described in the sermon? (in frustration or in a posture of humility) What are some of the signs of each?

4.     What does it mean to say that God has entered into our suffering? What comfort does this bring to you? During these last two weeks of Lent, in what ways can you redeem the time in order to focus on your need and on the Lord’s suffering in your place and on your behalf?