Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Today, in God’s Lavish Mercy, we pray with Psalm 105, a sacred invitation to rest confidently in God.
Glory in God’s holy name;
Psalm 105:3-4
rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
Look to the LORD’s strength;
seek to serve God wholeheartedly.
Our trust is based on God’s infinite memory, mindful of us with every breath of our lives. We are asked to remember too.
The Lord remembers the covenant for ever.
Psalm 105:8
Jesus reminds us of this covenant in our Alleluia verse from John’s Gospel:
Let’s just be cradled in these holy promises as we pray today.
Poetry: Trust by Thomas R. Smith
It’s like so many other things in life
to which you must say no or yes.
So you take your car to the new mechanic.
Sometimes the best thing to do is trust.
The package left with the disreputable-looking
clerk, the check gulped by the night deposit,
the envelope passed by dozens of strangers—
all show up at their intended destinations.
The theft that could have happened doesn’t.
Wind finally gets where it was going
through the snowy trees, and the river, even
when frozen, arrives at the right place.
And sometimes you sense how faithfully your life
is delivered, even though you can’t read the address.
Music: two songs today. I liked them both a lot and didn’t want to deprive you of either.
Rest in God – Brian Doerksen
Rest – Steve Green
Lavish Mercy 