Psalm 36:5-10 (NRSV)
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Verse 5Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Verse 6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.
Verse 7How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Verse 8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
Verse 9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Verse 10O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!
Devotion
What types of journeys do you take? Do you enjoy traveling to mighty mountains and deep oceans or diverse cultures and unique environments? Instead, you might prefer exploring your local surroundings. Figuratively speaking, individuals and communities journey through frequent societal transitions. Whatever the specific type of journey, they all involve mystery because we don’t know exactly what they’ll bring. Often our lives involve unfamiliar paths that surprise, challenge, or frighten us. Thus, journeys require courage! Furthermore, we can become overwhelmed if we feel we’re traveling alone through foreboding experiences and contexts. Consequently, it’s comforting to travel with a guide. God’s limitless, steadfast love (v. 5) is always present to guide and care for all people. God provides covering wings of refuge, abundance to meet daily needs, the fountain of life, and light that reveals the way (vv. 7-9). Wherever we journey, we can journey with God, our most faithful guide.
Prayer
God, our guide, only you know our paths as we journey through life. Help us trust you to provide for all our needs in the transitions we encounter and lead us to everlasting life with you. Amen.
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