Living in the Spirit

June 29, 2022

Scripture Reading: Psalm 66:1-9

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
   sing the glory of his name;
   give to him glorious praise.
Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds!
   Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.
All the earth worships you;
   they sing praises to you,
   sing praises to your name.’

Come and see what God has done:
   he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
He turned the sea into dry land;
   they passed through the river on foot.
There we rejoiced in him,
   who rules by his might forever,
whose eyes keep watch on the nations—
   let the rebellious not exalt themselves.

Bless our God, O peoples,
   let the sound of his praise be heard,
who has kept us among the living,
   and has not let our feet slip.

God is with us yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I am enraged by political ads that seem to indicate that God has withdrawn and unless they win God won’t be back. We are the ones who have turned our faces to other gods. We are the ones who worship money and power. We are the ones who judge God’s created beings by our created sense of worth rather than God’s.

This is a great time for all of us to take stock of ourselves and determine if we are being led astray by the idols of our day. It is time to let them go and turn around and see that God still reigns and can make all things right if we are willing to become a part of God’s Beloved Community.

Prayer: Lord, forgive us for getting caught up in the temptations of our world. Show us the better way and guide us in becoming a part of it. Amen.

All scriptures are quoted from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights are reserved.