This is one of my favorite psalms. It dares me to ask the question about God's presence in my life. Where would I be without God? On my journey through life, it can be easy to think that I am a self-made man, that my hard work and dedication got me this far. In fact, I would even be encouraged in this belief by our general culture. But what if I really stepped back and took a look- where would I be without God?
For one, I would still be a nasty and cruel person. Natural maturity would have changed me somewhat- but aging is mandatory, maturity is a choice. I would still be the kind of person who needed you to know that if necessary, I would embarrass and humiliate you to establish some kind of superiority.
For two, that would have caught up with me one day. As it should. And I can't imagine what that would have been like without grace.
For three, who knows what track life would have taken? I have described in other places the miracles surrounding my life, and without them, I can't imagine where I would be.
That's only in my life- this psalm is a psalm for the journey and for the community. I can only wonder where we would be without God. Anyway, as you journey toward Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, reflect on where you would be without God.
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