WOV #744, "Soon and Very Soon"
Devotion
I am comforted by the honesty of Scripture. In God’s word we see our own reflection. We see people like us – people who doubt God and themselves, are brave and cowardly, faithful and faithless.
I take comfort in this. If God used them, God can use me. If God forgave them, God can forgive me.
This week’s lessons have covered a range of human emotions. They are full of crying and dying, lamenting and celebrating. Our lessons are honest. They accurately reflect our journey. We journey in sickness. We journey afraid of losing our young daughter or our dear spouses. We journey through this wonderful and dangerous world as our ancestors did. But “Soon and very soon we are goin’ to see the king. No more cryin’ there. No more dyin’ there.”
“Weeping may linger for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Soon … Come Lord Jesus.
Prayer
Good & Gracious God, each step that I take, each word that I speak, each action I am about this day, may they be to your glory. May they be done in love. May I be the hands and feet of the one I follow-Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.