Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths
Psalm 25:4
At two and a half years old, Ty loves to take walks. He comes and takes the hand of any available adult inviting them into his adventure with one word, “walk”. He is taking the lead, but he knows he cannot go it alone.
He has wisdom beyond his years, recognizing the gentle give and take of loving relationships between kids and adults. His relationship with those who join his daily walks seems to reflect the relationship between us and our God as it is expressed in Psalm 25. And, it calls to mind an advent relationship of calling, waiting and , receiving that fills our spirits with joy and hope.
Psalm 25, thought to be written by David as a plea for Gods mercy and forgiveness following his sin against Bathsheba, reminds us of the relationship God has with us, even, or especially in difficult times.
It is written as an acrostic. Beginning with the first verse each verse begins with the subsequent letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This style aids in memorization, but more importantly, it reminds us that the mercy and steadfast love which are the core of God’s relationship with God’s people, is for all of us, at all times…a to z.
In Advent, when we call out, “Come Lord Jesus”, we do so fully aware of the places and times when we have fallen short of God’s will and way in our lives. But also, fully aware that this season prepares us for the great gift of God’s birth into our lives to speak grace and mercy and restoration.
We have learned that when Ty is struggling the most with the rules and needs and directions of his day, a hand in hand walk with a trusted and loving adult, resets and calms his spirit. In Advent, in Psalm 25, we are reminded, that when we struggle with the rules and needs and directions of living in relationship with God, a hand to hand walk with our trustworthy, gracious, loving God, will reset and calm and restore us…a to z.
Let us pray: Come Lord Jesus, restore and calm us by your steadfast love and mercy. When we are broken down, when we have followed wrong paths, when we have relied on other strength, forgive us and welcome us back. Let us walk hand in hand with you, the true light on all our paths. Amen
The Rev. Ghislaine Cotnoir is Director of Pastoral Care at The Hearth at Drexel and Artman.
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths
Psalm 25:4
At two and a half years old, Ty loves to take walks. He comes and takes the hand of any available adult inviting them into his adventure with one word, “walk”. He is taking the lead, but he knows he cannot go it alone.
He has wisdom beyond his years, recognizing the gentle give and take of loving relationships between kids and adults. His relationship with those who join his daily walks seems to reflect the relationship between us and our God as it is expressed in Psalm 25. And, it calls to mind an advent relationship of calling, waiting and , receiving that fills our spirits with joy and hope.
Psalm 25, thought to be written by David as a plea for Gods mercy and forgiveness following his sin against Bathsheba, reminds us of the relationship God has with us, even, or especially in difficult times.
It is written as an acrostic. Beginning with the first verse each verse begins with the subsequent letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This style aids in memorization, but more importantly, it reminds us that the mercy and steadfast love which are the core of God’s relationship with God’s people, is for all of us, at all times…a to z.
In Advent, when we call out, “Come Lord Jesus”, we do so fully aware of the places and times when we have fallen short of God’s will and way in our lives. But also, fully aware that this season prepares us for the great gift of God’s birth into our lives to speak grace and mercy and restoration.
We have learned that when Ty is struggling the most with the rules and needs and directions of his day, a hand in hand walk with a trusted and loving adult, resets and calms his spirit. In Advent, in Psalm 25, we are reminded, that when we struggle with the rules and needs and directions of living in relationship with God, a hand to hand walk with our trustworthy, gracious, loving God, will reset and calm and restore us…a to z.
Let us pray: Come Lord Jesus, restore and calm us by your steadfast love and mercy. When we are broken down, when we have followed wrong paths, when we have relied on other strength, forgive us and welcome us back. Let us walk hand in hand with you, the true light on all our paths. Amen
The Rev. Ghislaine Cotnoir is Director of Pastoral Care at The Hearth at Drexel and Artman.
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