Psalm 46:1-11
“God is our refuge and strength…the God of Jacob is our
refuge…
the God of Jacob is our refuge.”
The poet of this Psalm wanted to reinforce the image of God
as our protection and shelter, and as Rev. Jason pointed out, he repeated the
phrase three times in 11 verses. The question is, do we seek God’s help when we
confront an obstacle?
Rev. Jason says that most of us probably adhere to the common
mentality- “I’ve got this!” When I “Googled” the phrase, I got like a zillion entries in .30 seconds. (If you ever needed any insensitive and rude
variations of how to say this- make sure you check and then promptly block
UrbanDictionary.com). We are convinced, even when we’re not certain of our
abilities or how to control the situation, that each of us “has got this!”
But are any of us really in control?
Americans have a CAN DO spirit, and God doesn’t need to help
us through the small stuff. But here is
what I imagine- He already is doing just that.
And for the big stuff, God is ready for our prayers, and is ready for us to seek His shelter and His help.
A teacher would point out that it takes three repetitions
before the concept sticks. Apparently,
the poet of this Psalm knew this.
“Be still, and know I
am God”. Psalm 46:10.
The challenge for the week:
Take this advice.
I am, a Renewed Christian
NEW Members of our Church and faith
Covenant had its first group of 5 youths who were confirmed
as members of our church on Sunday. It
was inspiring to repeat the words of dedication to Covenant and to our faith,
and to watch as each of these five solemnly became members. Each had a mentor, and each is supported by the members of Covenant United Methodist Church.
It was easy for me to be
still, and see what the impact of joining had on these young people.
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