Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me continually,
‘Where is your God?’”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, January 31, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Sometimes it’s really hard not to be cynical. I just have to look around at the state of the environment, the climate, the political landscape in my country and around the world, and the injustice woven into the very fabric of modern society to be the one asking, “Where is my God?” The psalmist’s soul longs for God as a deer longs for flowing streams. Honestly? So does mine. Going down the existential rabbit hole only leads to despair and paralysis, and that benefits no one. I crave the healing and assurance of the Spirit, so that I might have the strength to answer God’s call to action.
It’s okay to be concerned with the state of the world. It’s okay to cry about it. And it’s okay to slump into the arms of God and be held in our fear and misery. Where is our God? Holding us and the world. And when we’re ready, we can get back up and move forward, trusting that God has our back while we stick out our necks.
How do I care for myself when I am sad and scared about what I see happening around me?