"Steadfast love and faithfulness have met each other; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." Psalm 85:10 There is a love affair going on between steadfast love, faithfulness, righteousness (also known as justice) and peace...a love affair that exists in God's presence. Hopefully these are found in some measure in our most intimate love and family relationships as … [Read more...] about Psalm 85 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalms on the Trail
Psalm 84 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who are pilgrims with hearts on a journey to you." Psalm 84: 5 When I was preparing to do the Virginia AT, I was drawn to the unique way this verse was translated by Sons of Korah on their album "Rain." I listened to this recording over and over. This verse is even more helpful to me now in the ordinary times of my life than … [Read more...] about Psalm 84 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 83 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Let them know that you, whose name is I AM--- you alone are the Most High over all the earth." Psalm 83:18 Reflection: There was a shift for me today while praying. Usually I think of my morning practice of contemplative, silent prayer as sitting in God's loving presence. I'm here and God is there, and we are sitting silently (when my thoughts calm down) in each other's … [Read more...] about Psalm 83 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 82 (Psalms on the Trail)
(Tiny wood sorrel in the spring) "How long will you judge unjustly, and show favor to the wicked? Save the weak and the orphan; defend the humble and needy. Rescue the weak and poor." Psalm 82:2-4a According to the psalmist, this is the question and command that God asks of us. It has been a hard lesson over the past year or two to learn that I can't assume that this … [Read more...] about Psalm 82 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 81 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Sing with joy to God our strength and raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob. Raise a song and sound of the timbrel, the merry harp and the lyre. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, even at the time appointed, on our solemn feast day; for this is a statute for Israel, a law of the God of Jacob." Psalm 81: 1-4 What a delightful law of God---to bring out all our … [Read more...] about Psalm 81 (Psalms on the Trail)