Psalm 131
The Message / A Pilgrim Song
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up,
my eyes are not raised too high;
I do not occupy myself with things
too great and too marvelous for me.
I’ve kept my feet on the ground,
I’ve cultivated a quiet heart.
My soul is like a baby content in its mother’s arms.
Wait, Israel, for God. Wait with hope.
Hope now; hope always!
It’s easy right now, when we’ve been pushing and rushing to get moved out, to feel like pushing and rushing are the natural things we should be doing. We should get to DO-ING!
But before we get to do-ing, comes be-ing. And this psalm reminds us that God’s first invitation to us is to simply let go and let God. Rest in God, like a baby in it’s mother’s arms. Just Be with God. Do-ing will come in its own timing. But do-ing grows out of our experience of be-ing with God. It should not grow out our own willing it. Nor out of our own determination that do-ing is what we are going to be about. Do-ing is the result of being called – by God and by our grateful response to God – into serving God and helping, as we can, to do God’s work. NOT out of our decision to “do something for God.” What God calls us to is simply be-ing with and in God. Do-ing comes naturally from love. The do-ing will present itself and it will be obvious to us when it shows itself.
So let’s spend time resting in God – like that baby held in its mother’s arms.
But there’s lots of ways to be with God - so - how do we want to spend this time? -- Singing, praying, learning, talking?
A good thought to carry into the new year, into our new adventure, unburdening ourselves as we go:
Spend the next few days preparing for the year ahead: Forgive everyone, let go of everything, let God take charge. Amen
(Marianne Williamson)
But before we get to do-ing, comes be-ing. And this psalm reminds us that God’s first invitation to us is to simply let go and let God. Rest in God, like a baby in it’s mother’s arms. Just Be with God. Do-ing will come in its own timing. But do-ing grows out of our experience of be-ing with God. It should not grow out our own willing it. Nor out of our own determination that do-ing is what we are going to be about. Do-ing is the result of being called – by God and by our grateful response to God – into serving God and helping, as we can, to do God’s work. NOT out of our decision to “do something for God.” What God calls us to is simply be-ing with and in God. Do-ing comes naturally from love. The do-ing will present itself and it will be obvious to us when it shows itself.
So let’s spend time resting in God – like that baby held in its mother’s arms.
But there’s lots of ways to be with God - so - how do we want to spend this time? -- Singing, praying, learning, talking?
A good thought to carry into the new year, into our new adventure, unburdening ourselves as we go:
Spend the next few days preparing for the year ahead: Forgive everyone, let go of everything, let God take charge. Amen
(Marianne Williamson)
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