Reflection of the week

Posted Apr 18, 2018 in Faith

The seasons change, but God is with me. Though drought dries up the river beds, and even the great red gums fall, though floods wash away the crops, and city streets are awash, my spirit is calm and strong within me for God is here, holding me and cherishing me.

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
     He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters;
     he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths
    for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
    I fear no evil;
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff—
    they comfort me…

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    my whole life long.

- Psalm 23:1-4, 6

As I read the Scriptures for the week, I remember how they have sustained millions with their unchanging wisdom, their capacity to speak deeply to whatever season we are in.

May these words, these sacred stories, take root in my soul and shape my life. I pause now to receive God's blessing, like warm, gentle hands on my head, and when I am ready to leave I simply say "Amen".

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