Psalm 81

Psalm 81
 New Life Version (NLV) 

  God wants to be in constant relationship with us.  God wants to fill us with riches and wonder.  God wants to rain down blessings upon us.  God reminds us of those times he has done so in the past, and he has a hope for the future that we might continue to position ourselves to receive his mercy in the future.  God doesn't want to see sin derail your life and your relationship with him and others.
  But we listen to other voices.  We listen to the demanding voices around us, telling us to hurry up and to keep up.  We listen to the insistent voice within us, telling us that we can't possibly be good enough, that we're fraudulent and will soon be revealed.  We quake in fear at the thought of people seeing us as we really are.
  If only we would listen to God.  If only we would tune our ears to hear the still small voice that reminds us that we are beloved children of the covenant, blessed by God and claimed by him through the waters of baptism.  If only we would remember that we have no need to fear, though the mountains tumble into the sea, for he is ours and we are his and he loves,

May you remember that God is love