Read Psalm 118:1-4. 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever." 3 Let the house of Aaron say, "His steadfast love endures forever." 4 Let those who fear the Lord say, "His steadfast love endures forever."
Our three year-old grandson is in daycare at a UMC. We've noticed now that he sings a lot. Songs about Jesus and songs that we learned at his age. It warms our heart to hear from a tiny voice praises being lifted to God about what God has done. Our grandson is usually "flying" an airplane or "driving" a truck, or "engineering" a train, but his voice and thoughts are soaring to God. The "pull" of the earth does not keep him from reaching the heights of heaven in his thoughts.
The Psalms are that way as well. The thoughts of the psalmist were on God as he faced four-legged and two-legged enemies. The pull of the earth did not keep him from reaching the heights of heaven with his praises. Nor should our churches fail to do the same. The pull of carpet colors or projection screens should not drag us to the ground in agony and defeat. We should seek even in the midst of these things to see how our service and worship can lift us up to faithfulness and praise. Ours is a mission to share the news of the goodness of God and God's love for all humanity.
PRAYER: Loving God, let us lift our eyes and hearts towards You even in the midst of that which seeks to drag us down. May we seek ways to reach even newer and higher heights. We pray in Christ jesus, amen.
