Psalm 46

In our facing the global coronavirus uptick, staggering fatigue and flagging energy and optimism for many, natural disasters and mundane domestic crises in our families, and a fraught Presidential transition, we can grow weary and disheartened. Leaning into the invitation to examine the barriers to full expression of God's Mosaic Kingdom is personal and challenging for all. It requires stamina and intentionality. Where will we find our strength and hope? With none but the High God:

God is a safe place to hide,
ready to help when we need him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
courageous in sea storm and earthquake,
before the rush and roar of oceans,
the tremors that shift mountains.
Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
God of angel armies protects us.
River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city,
this sacred haunt of the Most High.
God lives here, the streets are safe,
God at your service from crack of dawn.
Godless nations rant and rave,
kings and kingdoms threaten,
but Earth does anything he says.
Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
God of angel armies protects us.
Attention, al! See the marvels of God!
He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,
Bans war from pole to pole,
breaks all the weapons across the knee.
"Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
loving look at me, your High God,
above politics, above everything."
Psalm 46 (The Message)

Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson
Pastor for Spiritual Formation