Clayton Keenon | Lament (02/02/2015)
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Channel: wheatoncollege · 2015 · Education
For more Wheaton College 2014-2015 Chapels visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9GwT4_YRZdDOUAG_4JspC2LgcE7mo4gZ How do we as Christians respond to seasons of lament and sorrow? Drawing on personal experience, Chaplain's Office Ministry Associate Clayton Keenon identifies with Wheaton students facing difficulties and troubles. He cites the book of Psalms, noting that thirty to forty percent of these prayers are prayers of lament. Even so, many Psalms intertwine expressions of hope with their cries of "why?". Taking as his text Romans 8, Keenon notes that while "groaning is the backbone of human life," the Holy Spirit actually groans on behalf of believers—bringing their sorrows and pleas before God the Father. Keenon reminds believers of "the promise"—the redemption of our bodies and liberation from a hurting and broken world—and of the trust, the hope, and the reliance on God which they have in Jesus Christ. Connect with Wheaton: http://www.wheaton.edu http://www.facebook.com/wheatoncollege.il http://www.twitter.com/wheatoncollege http://www.instagram.com/wheatoncollegeil
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