Have to admit that I was somewhat uneasy Tuesday afternoon and evening. A major storm was coming. We were on the edge of projections between ice and snow. I’ve been through one ice storm lately where we were without electricity for several days. So I spent the evening listening to the sleet hit the windows and tracking the storm on my iPad.
I thought of people whose stories were recorded in the Bible. How David must have had some of that unease while he was in the desert with the storm of Saul’s army around. How he wrote so many Psalms that sometimes complained to God about the situation he found himself in while he thought he was a loyal God follower.
It’s interesting about the Psalms. It’s a book of songs (without the music–not even the guitar chords). But it is more a conversation with God. Some songs show delight in God’s goodness. Some are the blues. I’m not sure if any other religion deals with such honest emotions of people in their sacred writings.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer called the Psalms the prayer book of the Bible. He even wrote a book with that title. I wish I still had it. He organized them into themes so you could easily find the one that suits your mood. The Psalms are a good place to go when you feel that unease and while you wait for God’s presence.
He always appears. Just not on my whim–more like on His.
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