Talking With God

You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry. Psalm 10:17

How do we bring everything to God? Our fears and disappointments. Our despair and doubts. The heartaches and hurts. The Psalms is one of the most beloved books in the Bible—its beautiful, raw, and sometimes shockingly honest pleas show us how to communicate the depths of our soul to God.

In Talking with God, you’ll learn how to talk openly and honestly with God, how to express without fear and reservation the emotions that fill your heart—whether it’s praise or despair, misery or triumph, vengeance or a cry for help. Today in the Word, a devotional ministry from Moody Bible Institute, will help you walk through the Psalms day by day and learn how to talk to God with your whole heart. Walking alongside you as you open God’s Word, featured author Dr. Ryan Cook shares helpful background information on each psalm that will enrich your understanding.

Learn to pray in a way that draws you into a rich relationship with God, finding hope and courage to face each day. The 150 daily readings, paired with questions for reflection and application, will fill your heart with the wisdom, beauty, and life found in the Psalms.

DR. RYAN COOK is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moody Theological Seminary. He is also a regular writer for Today in the Word, a daily devotional with over 900,000 subscribers. He has been a pastor and high school teacher. Ryan and his wife, Ashley, live in northwest Indiana with their three children. They enjoy traveling, playing board games, and hosting youth group game nights. Ryan also serves as an elder and Sunday school teacher at their local church.

TODAY IN THE WORD, a ministry of Moody Bible Institute, is a daily devotional that strives to proclaim the truth of the word. Available by email, podcast, or magazine, it helps guide your Bible study and boldly declares a biblical perspective on real issues.