Daily Office Readings for Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter: Year 2
Morning, Psalm 37:1 to 18; Evening, Psalm 37:19 to 42;
Exodus 20:1 to 21; Colossians 1:24 to 2:7; Matthew 4:1 to 11:
(Psalm 37: 3 to 7) I really like these verses. Let’s look at them individually.
3 “Put your trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and feed on its riches.”
As I have mentioned before, “Trust” is a better word than “believe.” We must trust in God and know that God is Good, all the time. Also, God has given us this good earth with all that we need to sustain ourselves.
4 “Take delight in the Lord, and he shall give you your heart’s desire.”
What our heart desires often changes as we mature. Fancy cars and clothes no longer interest me. Now I desire truth and love and good friends and a faithful worship community.
5 “Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust in him, and he will bring it to pass.”
So, again, the word trust comes into play. But let us not trust human concepts. But rather, let us trust in God in general to make things the way God wants them to be, in God’s own way.
6 “He will make your righteousness as clear as the light and your just dealing as the noonday.”
What is good and right will hold up in the light. Our call is to let go and let God.
7 “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.”
So we are wanting things done, and done now! We have a hard time “waiting” for the Lord. We need to take a metaphorical knee, and wait for the Lord. God works in God’s time, not ours.
Let us pray:
Oh God of all that is, we are Yours. Help us Dear God to be delighted and committed to trusting in Your Goodness always and to be patient in receiving it, knowing that You are caring for us through all of our developing times; Amen.
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and our schools including St. Augustine in Raleigh, North Carolina.
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and serve, and to teach others to love and serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
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