When Pain Is Real and God Seems Silent (Foreword by Mark Dever) Finding Hope in the Psalms

"In the midst of our suffering we need a wake-up call to the truth that God's steadfast love never ceases." —**Dave Furman,**Senior Pastor, Redeemer Church of Dubai; author, Being There and Kiss the Wave Are you feeling despondent, depressed, or discouraged? When we encounter severe trials and suffering, we are often tempted to think that our situation is somehow out of God's hands. In these dark times, God seems silent, and we feel isolated, confused, and alone. Everyone experiences suffering; even the biblical writers expressed anguish at times. This emotion is clearly captured in the Psalms. Through these brief meditations on Psalms 88 and 89, Ligon Duncan shows us how to respond to our own suffering with the assurance of our heavenly Father's mercy, which sustains us even in the darkest circumstances. "In the midst of our suffering we need a wake-up call to the truth that God's steadfast love never ceases." — Dave Furman, Senior Pastor, Redeemer Church of Dubai; author, Being There and Kiss the Wave Are you feeling despondent, depressed, or discouraged? When we encounter severe trials and suffering, we are often tempted to think that our situation is somehow out of God's hands. In these dark times, God seems silent, and we feel isolated, confused, and alone. Everyone experiences suffering; even the biblical writers expressed anguish at times. This emotion is clearly captured in the Psalms. Through these brief meditations on Psalms 88 and 89, Ligon Duncan shows us how to respond to our own suffering with the assurance of our heavenly Father's mercy, which sustains us even in the darkest circumstances. In dark times, God can seem silent. We feel isolated, confused, and alone. Everyone experiences suffering--even the biblical writers express similar feelings in the Psalms. Through brief meditations on Psalms 88 and 89, J. Ligon Duncan points to hope in the midst of the pain of feeling abandoned by God. These examples of crying out to God show readers how to respond to their own suffering, and assure them of our heavenly Father's mercy that sustains trust even in the darkest of circumstances. With clarity, empathy, and compassion, Duncan points us to the powerful hope found in these psalms that ultimately point us to Christ's promise to never leave us alone. "All Christians are called to faithfully endure suffering, yet suffering poses one of the greatest challenges to persevering in the faith. In this short book, Ligon Duncan shows how the theology of Psalms 88-89 provides the resources Christians need to endure suffering well and trust God in seasons of pain, even when God seems silent. This volume includes a concise and accessible exposition of Psalms 88-89 as well as practical meditations on how these psalms help Christians today"-- Provided by publisher Through Brief Meditations On Psalms 88 And 89, J. Ligon Duncan Points To God's Promises That Sustain Christians Even When He Seems Silent Through Their Suffering.