Monday, August 11, 2014

Psalm 69:13-21

Psalm 69:13-21
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

  If you're standing in the middle of the grocery store and have money to spend, you're probably not worried about starving.  The most difficult decision is trying to know what to buy in the midst of all that food.
  On the other hand, with the same amount of money, if you're standing in the middle of the dessert, you're probably very concerned about starving, even though you have plenty of money.  Money doesn't do much good without food to buy.
  One of the recurring words in this section is 'abundant'.  God's love is abundant.  His mercy is abundant.  There is more love than you can ever need or want--God is ready to pour it out upon you.  All you need to do is open your heart and your life to receive it and let is transform you.
  On the other hand, if you live with an attitude of scarcity, you'll be surrounded by the love and grace of God but so terrified that there won't be enough that you miss the splendor around you because you're paralyzed by fear.
  There is more than enough grace, more than enough love, more than enough wonder.  Let God's abundance overwhelm you.

May you be in awe of how God loves you

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