Message: “Week 11. Songs of Ascent – Psalm 130 – Prayer” from Aaron Carlberg

One of the sad things about people who call themselves Christians, is that they are afraid of their worries and doubts. Too many people try to push any doubts out of their minds as if even having a doubt is a sin (as if it makes us not steadfast in our trust in Christ). Being steadfast doesn’t mean we don’t have questions, it means that we believe that ultimately we know (whether we fully understand it or not) who the ultimate answer truly is. Faith in God is not faith untroubled by anxiousness or doubt, it is a faith in spite of it. An elderly woman asked the great church reformer, Martin Luther, about faith though she has doubt, he said “tell me, when you recite the creeds, do you believe them?” She says “yes, most certainly,” his response was “then go in peace, you believe more and better than I.”

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From Series: "Songs of Ascent"

The Songs (or Psalms) of ascent are 15 psalms that pilgrims would sing or recite on their way to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast days. They were reminders of God’s grace and goodness. These songs were and are reminders of what discipleship looks like as we walk in relationship with God in our own lives. We will use these 15 songs to travel us towards our holiday of Christmas because (as all things do in the Bible), they ultimately point to Jesus the founder and perfecter of our faith.

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