AI OVERVIEW: Howl with Psalm 69 expresses a cry of anguish and teaches honest prayer that brings raw feelings before God. It ties the psalm to real-life suffering—loss, betrayal, addiction, illness—showing that zeal for God’s house can burn within even when circumstances do not immediately change, as the speaker pleads, 'Save me, God' and asks for protection through salvation. The message urges naming pain honestly, trusting that God hears the needy, and then choosing to live today by embracing life and serving others, allowing meaning and hope to emerge in a howling world through God's presence and protection.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: What do you pray when life hurts so much that ordinary words no longer feel adequate? In this reflection on Psalm 69, John Ortberg explores one of the most emotionally intense prayers in all of Scripture. Drawing a surprising connection to Howl, John examines how the Psalms give...
