Wednesday, June 2, 2010

ASLC Devotions -- Wednesday

Psalm 124:6-8
6Blessed be the Lord,
   who has not given us
   as prey to their teeth.
7We have escaped like a bird
   from the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
   and we have escaped.

8Our help is in the name of the Lord,
   who made heaven and earth.


The psalms are full of examples of ways in which the psalmist turns to the Lord -- not only in times of praise and thanksgiving, but also times of lament and frustration. But over and over again the psalmist affirms that when we need help, our help is in the Lord -- the one who made heaven and earth.

I love the psalms for many reasons, one of which is the way that both danger and help are clearly spelled out. The psalmist doesn't mince words when it comes to the dangers -- real or perceived -- that are felt. There's a reason the psalmist is crying for help. And yet, the trust shown in the Lord is powerful and inspirational. How can we turn to the Lord today, we who have escaped like a bird? 

Peace,
Pastor Jenn

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