Background: The Historical Context of Babylonian Captivity How to Respond to Our Pain and Struggles Pain and Struggles to the LORD Be honest with and with God. Remember the Psalms of David and he was a man after God’s heart. (Matthew 5:3-4) poor in spirit & those who mourn Realize God already the truth but longs for you to be with Him. Healing begins when we our pain and it to God. Ask God for and to Reveal in Your Pain “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” CS Lewis “The Problem of Pain” The Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3) The Lion’s Den (Daniel 6) Daniel’s 70 Weeks (Daniel 9) Remember God’s Promises Jeremiah 29:10-11 Jeremiah 33:1-3, 7-8 1 Peter 5:10-11