Today's Lectionary TextPsalm 30I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, As for me, I said in my prosperity, To you, O Lord, I cried, You have turned my mourning into dancing; ![]() Today's DevotionalThe kind of grace that the Psalmist wrote about may manifest in different ways. The Message paraphrase translation of the Bible reads as follows: When hiking a dirt path in the forest and being immersed in the mystery of creation and Creator, I feel like dancing. Shrubs are beginning to blossom and there are small wildflowers. I felt it today when walking around a lake in a public park not far from my home and the poem came forth. There have been times in my life that I’ve felt the immensity of God’s grace. It has happened when someone has cared enough to listen to my grief and pain. Relieved of the emotional weight, I twirled and danced! However it is that you feel today, God wants to hear from you. When we take our fears, pain, discomfort, and joys to God in prayer, our relationship is strengthened. We sing and dance in gratefulness for our faith and knowledge of God’s presence with us. -Rev. Marta Wheeler Twenty-four hours of Sky GazingOnce the invigorating sun After thunderheads arise high in Whilst walking in winds so fierce you The dome of welcoming azure skies Focusing on fluffy clouds we see The moon floats from one horizon to the |
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