Visions of Grandeur
God's Divine Glory Returns
Psalm 11 The Message
A David Psalm
11 1-3 I’ve already run for dear life
straight to the arms of God.
So why would I run away now
when you say,
straight to the arms of God.
So why would I run away now
when you say,
“Run to the mountains; the evil
bows are bent, the wicked arrows
Aimed to shoot under cover of darkness
at every heart open to God.
The bottom’s dropped out of the country;
good people don’t have a chance”?
bows are bent, the wicked arrows
Aimed to shoot under cover of darkness
at every heart open to God.
The bottom’s dropped out of the country;
good people don’t have a chance”?
4-6 But God hasn’t moved to the mountains;
his holy address hasn’t changed.
He’s in charge, as always, his eyes
taking everything in, his eyelids
Unblinking, examining Adam’s unruly brood
inside and out, not missing a thing.
He tests the good and the bad alike;
if anyone cheats, God’s outraged.
Fail the test and you’re out,
out in a hail of firestones,
Drinking from a canteen
filled with hot desert wind.
his holy address hasn’t changed.
He’s in charge, as always, his eyes
taking everything in, his eyelids
Unblinking, examining Adam’s unruly brood
inside and out, not missing a thing.
He tests the good and the bad alike;
if anyone cheats, God’s outraged.
Fail the test and you’re out,
out in a hail of firestones,
Drinking from a canteen
filled with hot desert wind.
7 God’s business is putting things right;
he loves getting the lines straight,
Setting us straight. Once we’re standing tall,
we can look him straight in the eye.
he loves getting the lines straight,
Setting us straight. Once we’re standing tall,
we can look him straight in the eye.
For Reflection
You are changing, constantly in a state of transformation. Your acceptance of God is helping you put things right.
As David reminds us, it is, at times, not an easy thing. When surrounded by godlessness, and pressured to conform, life in Christ gets challenging. Peter, the disciple, was constantly challenged by life. He didn't always take the righteous road. In his errant ways, Peter grew in grace, overcame his doubts, and found the courage to be faithful.
Peter, as David, did not find a strong path to righteousness alone. God guided them. Each made his decision to be faithful. When the going gets tough, the faithful find God, busy putting things right. It is the hope that sustains righteous living. God's divine Glory will shine in and through you.
Pray
prayers of thanksgiving to the living God who never abandons humankind. Pray for the Glory of the unseen God to shine light on the path to righteousness and the realization of the Kingdom of God in the here and now.
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