The witness of our Life is my model; therefore my soul yearns for You.
The unfolding of your Way gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
My mouth pours forth praise continually, for I am ever grateful for your Promises.
You come to me and are gracious to me, as You are to all who open their heart’s door.
Guide my steps according to your Wisdom, and show me how to lovingly co-create with You.
Let me not be lured by the world’s values, that I may walk the path of wholeness.
May your face shine upon your friend, as You teach me of Love.
I weep over our wounded world, our earth ravaged by greedy, insensitive hands.
Nan C. Merrill Psalms for Praying
Reflection:
The psalmist returns to praising God for God’s laws and laments that not everyone will follow in God’s ways. God’s wonderful works, deeds, miracles, and signs are listed to remind us of what God has done in the past and to reveal the character of God. These memories of God’s action in the past provide us with hope that we can count on God to be with us now and always. Those who follow in God’s ways will learn of God’s love and become co-creators and healers of our world. It isn’t easy work; compassion never is. The psalmist weeps over those who do not join her in following God’s ways because she sees the damage they inflict on themselves, on their neighbors, and on the earth. If we could all learn the radical ways of Love, the world would be a better place.
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