Psalm 29
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!
Today is a new day, and if I'm honest it is not the day I thought I would be waking up to, but the sun is still in the midst of rising. Today will be roughly the same as it was last week and the week before. Henry will go to Preschool and then on to Daycare. Mary and I will go to work. For me it's the busiest day of my week. And so even though the world looks a lot different in some ways, in the ways that count it is the same. How is this so?
How? Because in the ways that count this world has absolutely nothing to do with who is in charge of a country, it has to do with who is in charge of our hearts. Today some are overjoyed and some are fearful, but that's what happens everyday. I am hurting another is rejoicing, pick a day, any day and you will experience some side of that coin. And what gets me through is not who sits in an oval office, but who sits on the throne.
This morning I am hoping for God's strength. This morning I am hoping for God's peace. This morning I am attempting to look on the brightside, which is what I all too often don't do. This morning I will lift a prayer to heaven. This morning I will recall the words of Jesus, the words which call me to love my neighbor and my enemy, and to possibly think of my enemy as my neighbor. This morning I recall unknown writings in the sand. This morning I recall stories of lost coins, lost sheep, lost sons. This morning I am recalling a golden rule. This morning I recall that I must lose my life to save it. This morning I recall that laying down my life for another is the highest form of love. So this morning I will attempt to live that more than I did yesterday.
Peace and love to you all and to all of us.
This is one of the verses that amazes me. The Lord is ascribed so many things and sits on his throne forever. Of course, we know that David probably didn't know about the Son of God but only the Lord God.
ReplyDeleteAnd now it's important today for many reasons. The hatred that has been spoken forth, the man in the White House making up things as he goes.
And I'm thankful for the busiest day of your week. It is one way that God takes care of me. I am on disability and it's tough to live on what I get. I am sure you understand this. I appreciate you and your crew.
Today happens to be Thursday so I hope it's a better day for you. Elisa