Psalm 138:6 Though
the Lord is exalted, He
looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, He sees
them from
afar.
Every day, I look at my Facebook
page. Because most of my family live 3000 miles away in Scotland, it’s about
the only regular contact I have with them. I like to read their comments and
see what they are doing. I like to share a few jokes with them and look at
their photos. I’ve not seen my family in person for over 11 years, so Facebook
gives me the ideal opportunity to interact with them from afar.
In today’s psalm reading, we are
told that God kindly watches us from afar. He is really interested in who we
are, what we do, and wherever we are situated. Even though God is in the highest
halls of divine holiness, He is still focused on what is happening in the
lowest levels of human lives. We are His created people; He is our wonderful
God.
So wherever we find ourselves today
and whatever we set out to do, let’s be assured that God is always with us, and
that the presence of Jesus Christ our Savior abides with us each day through
the amazing gift of the Holy Spirit in our lowly lives.
Questions for discussion
What am I hoping
to accomplish this day? How will I know that God is with me?
Prayer: Ever present and Almighty God, thank
You for being lovingly interested in our personal lives. Thank You for Your
constant watching of what we do, where we go, and whatever we complete. Continue
to be with us and bless us with the presence of Your Son Jesus throughout our
lives. In His Holy Name, we pray. Amen.
John
Stuart is currently the pastor of Erin
Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. If you would like to ask
questions or comment on today’s message, please send him an email to Traqair@aol.com.
Today’s
image is one of John’s bulletin cover images for churches called ‘Bread of
Life.’ If you would like to view a larger version, please click on this link: Life.
