Blue Book Lectionary reading. Read full passage here Psalm 56
Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; all day long foes oppress me; O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life,
You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record? In God I trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me? from Psalm 56
The tossings and tears of 2020-2021 are unmatched. Epoch-making challenges of every kind have presented real opportunities to trust God for these two pastors. 🙃😳😂😭🤔😡😱🥴🙏😉 What about you?
Take a few moments and imagine God keeping a count of your tossing and tears this past year…
over your lifetime…
Take time to receive the knowledge that God is intimately acquainted with your real life… Lean into God’s deep love for you…
Let trust emerge from tossing and tears.