Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“O send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; and I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, March 20, 2023
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Sometimes I just need direction. For most of my life, I ran on self-propulsion. I figured if I wanted something out of life, it was up to me to just go for it. And truth be told, I was a pretty good bulldozer. As long as I knew what it was I wanted, I could, through sheer force of will, usually obtain it. This way of living utterly failed me when it came to my food addiction, of course. No amount of willpower was ever going to budge a bona fide disease like that. I just sort of ended up in recovery, having no idea such a thing existed for eating disorders. And all I wanted at that point was for someone to just tell me what to do. I was done trying to run the universe. I was teachable.
When I read these verses from Psalm 43, I am filled with peace and gratitude. God does send light and truth to lead us, oh so gently, to where we need to go. Through recovery my relationship with God was completely transformed, and I do see God as my exceeding joy. I don’t play the harp, unfortunately, but I can sing and write my praises to the God who comes to us where we are, light’s the path for us, takes our hand, and walks us home one day at a time.
Where have I experienced God leading me in my life?
