Read Psalms
144-146
What are humans that you are
mindful of them? Psalm 144:3
God is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Psalm 145:8
Do not put your trust in
princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. Psalm 146:3
Today, one last time, I invite
you to select one verse from each of the above three Psalms to sit and
simmer in the laboratory of your soul.
Why do you think you chose that verse? I know I chose verse 3 from Psalm 144 because
that is my question. I
often wonder, why does God continue to desire a connection to us as
humans? Hasn’t God read the paper
lately? I know I am drawn to verse 8 in Psalm 145
because this is a consistent description of God in the Hebrew Bible and I
deeply desire to dive into the Divine.
Note how 144 and 145 connect. God
desires us, and we desire God; our hearts are restless until we rest in God. I know I need to hold in my heart verse 3
from Psalm 146, because I can be led and lured to put my trust in politicians,
pundits, and marketers who are promising me the good life.
Remember, the verses you select
are yours. I believe this is one of the
many ways God shows up and speaks into our lives. When we read Scripture slowly, chewing on the
words, there are certain spices that will tickle our tongue and God can move
through these ancient words in a fresh new way.
May your reading today draw you into words and linger in your life. Amen.
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