Psalm 150
Well, friends, we have reached the end of the Psalter and as is right, as is good, we end it with praise. Through these 151 Psalms and 152 entries we have crossed the gamut of emotions. We have spoken in shouts and whispers. We have spent time on the mountain and languished in the valleys and below. We have talked about history and the present and even occasionally the future. We have spoken of creation and destruction, love and hate, hope and hopelessness. We have rode the roller coaster that is the story of the Bible. We have sinned and been forgiven. We have spent time with Moses and Abraham and David and Adam and Jesus. We have delved into God the creator, God the grace giver, God the one who holds us up.
After all of that it is right, and good, to end with praise. Because all those moments that we traverse in this life are moments, some good and some bad, some godly and some ungodly, but before and within and after it all there is God. You may have doubts about God from time to time, and that is fine, even Jesus cried out Psalm 22 from the cross when he lamented "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" But like Jesus we must remember that Psalm 22, while lamenting God's absence also holds fast to the belief that God has sustained, that God has protected, that God is still worthy of our praise. So doubt it you must, but always come back home, to the God who has been with you since before your first post-womb breath.
+ How have you praised God in the midst of different life experiences?
p.s. I hope that you have found this journey to be helpful to your heart, mind, and soul. Peace and Love, Pastor K
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