Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me?”
NL Daily Devotion for Thursday, March 26, 2020
by R. Fergus Moir, Clergy Stuff
I believe in paying my debts. From an early age, my father instilled in my the importance of paying bills on time and taking full responsibility to pay for what I have received. He didn’t tell me much of this. He simply modeled it. I remember him sitting at the dining room table with his ledger book, going through bills and painstakingly recording everything with his pencil. I remember overhearing his conversations with my mom about financial issues. It’s just ingrained in me that I ought to be faithful in repaying my obligations.
Except there is one debt I cannot possibly repay. God has ridiculously gifted me in this life, in far more ways than I can list here. And beyond that, God in Christ has gifted me with wholeness and everlasting life. There is nothing I can “return to the Lord for all God’s bounty to me” that would cover the debt. But like the Psalmist, I can call on God’s name, affirm my faith in the presence of God’s people, offer thanksgiving and sacrifice, and commit myself to service. I know I can’t do this perfectly, but I also know that while I can never pay God back what I owe, if I offer myself to God, it will be counted as more than enough.
Gracious God, keep me ever mindful of all your bounty to me. Amen.
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