On Your Toes

 Psalm 99 The Message

God rules. On your toes, everybody! He rules from his angel throne—take notice! 

   

God looms majestic in Zion, 

   He towers in splendor over all the big names. 

   Great and terrible your beauty: let everyone praise you! 

      

Holy. Yes, holy. 

 ^4-5 Strong King, lover of justice, 

   You laid things out fair and square; 

   You set down the foundations in Jacob, 

   Foundation stones of just and right ways. 

   Honor God, our God; worship his rule! 

      

Holy. Yes, holy. 

 ^6-9 Moses and Aaron were his priests, 

   Samuel among those who prayed to him. 

   

They prayed to God and he answered them; 

   He spoke from the pillar of cloud. 

   And they did what he said; they kept the law he gave them. 

   

And then God, our God, answered them 

   (But you were never soft on their sins). 

  

 Lift high God, our God; worship at his holy mountain. 

     

 Holy. Yes, holy is God our God.

This is the image of God that Jesus will give us in our readings this week.  

It seemed important to make a first stop at this powerful Psalm.  

God is enthroned.  Ruler.  "On your toes everybody!"  That makes me smile.  

We can smile with assurance, in the midst of an unsure world.  

As the cable news blares out anxiety and worry, we can trust.  As the world whips around us, we can be an island of security...not in ourselves, but in the God of Moses, Aaron and Samuel.  

"Lift high our God" this week by paying attention to the work that he is doing. 

He is everywhere to be seen.  

Grace & Peace, 

Adam