Smile

Psalm 67 The Message

   God, mark us with grace and blessing! Smile! 

   The whole country will see how you work, 

      all the godless nations see how you save. 

   God! Let people thank and enjoy you. 

      Let all people thank and enjoy you. 

   Let all far-flung people become happy 

      and shout their happiness because 

   You judge them fair and square, 

      you tend the far-flung peoples. 

   God! Let people thank and enjoy you. 

      Let all people thank and enjoy you. 

   Earth, display your exuberance! 

      You mark us with blessing, O God, our God. 

   You mark us with blessing, O God. 

      Earth's four corners—honor him!

As we explore "The Words" of Jesus together, we find ourselves in the midst of step one.  Who does Jesus say he is?  This week, our theme is Jesus as the "living word."   How can the word be alive in our lives?  


We have to learn to hear it.  To see it.  To experience it, believe it, and then celebrate it.  Shout it, Psalm 67 tells us.  


If you've been at SOTH the last two Sundays, you know that Holly and I cannot say enough good things about One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.  We'll be reading this book together as a congregation during Lent, which begins next Wednesday.  


I hope you can take about 5 more minutes to read here what she says about "hard eucharisteo."  It matters, and can make so much difference as the living word lives among us.  


Grace & Peace,
Adam