Psalm 77:14
You
are the God who works wonders;
you
have made known your might among the peoples.
Psalm 77:16-19
When
the waters saw you, O God,
when
the waters saw you, they were afraid;
indeed,
the deep trembled.
The
clouds poured out water;
the
skies gave forth thunder;
your
arrows flashed on every side.
The
crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;
your
lightnings lighted up the world;
the
earth trembled and shook.
Your
way was through the sea,
your
path through the great waters;
yet
your footprints were unseen.
In today's
Psalm we read of a possible response to hard times-this response of remembering
God's blessings. I know when things are tough, or I am sad, tired,
fearful...you name it-feeling persecuted or unappreciated, this lesson from the
Psalmist is one I need help recalling; that in remembering God's provision and
actions in the past on my behalf I am better able to stand up to and overcome
the distresses of the present. Thank God that he makes his might known, and
works wonders on our behalf. In the midst of the storm God walks; his path is
through the deep and even when he is unseen - he is.
Romans 13:7-8,12
Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes
to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom
respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. Owe no one anything, except to
love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The night is far gone; the day is at
hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of
light.
Today’s readings: Psalm 77, Exodus 22:16-23:9, Nehemiah 3,
Romans 13
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