Read this first: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2075&version=NIV
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I did a VBS since the last time I was on here and got out of the habit. I was doing devotional writing in a different way and then I got out of the habit. I can’t run today because the air quality from all the fires nearby is awful. The sky is a lovely yellow, brown mix. I need to something for my mental health so thought I’d come back to this and of course what does the Psalm say? Praise God. If ever there was a week for lament it’s now. The list of things I can’t do and don’t know how to do is long. Worship starts back next week sort of but we don’t really know how to do that. Last night I had a really hard time just saving Sunday’s service onto my computer that process took 4 hours. I turn 40 in two weeks and I’ve lived alone for 6 months and haven’t been able to leave my house for forever and it’s a mess.
This is my life and there’s more. What is there to praise God for?
I still have internet. I still have power. I don’t need to worry about where to put my kids and my animals- that was a concern for many people this week. I have water. I have family near by. None of my family has had to evacuate. I have made some new virtual friends during this time. I’m safe. I have a God who loves me. No one at church is pushing me to do more. It’s just my own head. The fires aren’t close by even thought the smoke makes it appear that they are. The fires actually are reducing and we should have rain on Monday night? Sunday I play fantasy football. I have lots of food in the fridge and no need to leave. I have a fridge. That wasn’t a thing Jesus had.
This is my life.
On the other hand- I still have God. I have forgiveness. I have a church that is super supportive of me. The bad air quality is either temporary or we’re all moving on. 2020 will end and 2021 will come. There’s lots of good people caring for others at this time. It’s just ugly out for now. Hopefully that will help me to be thankful in the future.
The other thing this passage says is God will avenge. We have culprits for all that’s going on. It’s always political: bad forest management, climate change, looters, antifa, everyone’s gotten blame. The truth is it’s high winds and hot temperatures in September. That’s a bad mix. You can blame who ever you want but it’s not going to help. That will be shown eventually for now. I think it’s time to mourn, fight the fires, and give praise where you can find it and know that God’s perfect justice will prevail in due time.
Praise God! There’s still good to be found and we’re only half way through Psalms. There’s a lot more praises to be said!
Marking It Up 