Friday, April 4 Devotional Psalm 102, 107:1-32; Exodus 2:1-22; 1Corinthians 12:27-13:3; Mark 9:2-13 Psalm 107:1-32 opens with Give Thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever. When I read this Psalm it brought to mind a camp saying, “God is Good… All the Time....All the Time …. God is Good.” This is something that we should say more often in our busy world. We often don’t take the time to talk to God, much less to thank him for anything. Making time for God, not only at Camp, but also in our daily life/routine is a worthy undertaking. The Psalm is reminding us to take that time for God in our lives and to be thankful to God for he is gathering us from north, south, east, and west to be his people. We are his people, his catholic church, and we should be singing songs of joy to him. The Lord wants to be in communion and covenant with us. His many covenants alone with the Israelites should be evidence enough of his devotion to making the relationship with his people work. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds to men. God is always there for us whether we think we need him or not. The Psalm describes merchants at sea who end up in trouble. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble and he saved them from their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. This is also echoed in the NT when Jesus calms the waters in the Sea of Galilee with his disciples. We are not all that different from the merchants, disciples, or Israelites calling out to God in our time of need. We are the modern day followers calling out to God to save us from our troubles. Even the merchants and disciples thought they had it figured out until things got out of hand and in their peril their courage melted away. The Lord is always constant in his presence, waiting for us to turn to him. He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. The Psalm isn’t only talking about saving us from imminent death, but also from a spiritual grave. God has sent prophets to share his word with us and later he had disciples to heal others and create his church. He is always available to help us out and he made the ultimate sacrifice for us sending his son to suffer for our sins so that we may have everlasting life with him in his kingdom. Taking time to tend to our spiritual well being is worthy and rewarding and keeps the communication line open to God Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. The Lord Be with You.. Mary Catherine Palmer
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 03:21:01 +0000
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