Psalm
31:1-24
Key
Verses: 24
“All you who wait for the
Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage.”
Right now we are waiting,
staying at home, being still, not going anywhere, waiting. As we wait it is
easy to become anxious, to become agitated. It is easy to let our boredom get
the best of us, cause us to do things that are not wise, to allow us to turn to
fear, or desperation; cause us to hoard what we don’t need and to acquire
things that are not in our own best interest. As we wait for God to bring
redemption to our loneliness, and solitude, and find our hope God and the
things of God. Let us not resort to fear, or desperation, but instead let us be
strong. As we rest in the Lord, let us find strength in God and in the ways we
reach out to one another. Let us courageously be at home, but continue to find
ways to build relationship with those who live with us, as well as those who do
not. Be strong; let your heart take courage, because we know God is at work. God
is and will continue to bring goodness, wholeness and healing to us and to our
world.
Thing
to Think on
Find one way to be strong today.
Go for a walk.
Reach out (while social
distancing) to a friend.
Write
in your journal about how you are feeling. Tell God about your fears. Allow God
to fill you with courage.
Take
time today to send a note (in the actual mail with an actual stamp) to someone
who might need encouragement today.
A
Prayer for Today
Oh
Lord, God. Staying home is hard, slowing down is hard. I want to do something.
I need to move, to be a person of action. Waiting is hard. Help me to wait for
you. Help me to find strength and courage in you. Show me how I can reach out
in the bravery and the strength you have given me to others who might feel the
same as I do, so that they too might find strength and courage in you. - Amen
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