The Gift of God’s Law
The wonderful thing about of St Mark’s is the sense of a prayerful worshipping community, of family. This sense of family has been strong as we grieve together in the shock of Carolyne’s death. Outside of us worshipping together this sense of family is evident at such times as the Games/get together evening, the quiet unobtrusive support that is given when needed and it will be on display for all to see at our annual fair. We are all blessed to be part of the St Mark’s Church family.
This Sunday we meditate on the opening psalm of the whole psalter. It’s a stunning psalm that gives us two images that present us with a choice. Will we choose to be like those who love God and follow God’s guidance, God’s Law or will we choose to ignore it and go our own way. Quite simply - will we choose to accept and embrace the radical love of God or not.
The image that the psalmist uses is of trees planted by streams of life-giving water. These are trees that are sustained from a permanent source that invites them to sink their roots ever deeper into the gift of nourishment and strength. The gift of God’s law, God’s love.
In contrast those who don’t are portrayed as lacking substance, like dried out chaff. This is our challenge, to make the choice of what life we seek. That choice will determine how we respond to the 149 psalms that complete the psalter.
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