He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days. “O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst of my days– you whose years endure throughout all generations!” Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end. The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you.
The eruption of vitriol and vituperation that has exploded in the last 24 hours since the Hobby Lobby decision by the Supreme Court is but a foretaste of what may be coming. My prayer for Your Church is that we not respond in kind, but quietly, presenting the hope that lies within us with gentleness and respect. May we be able to present our attackers with arguments based upon proven observation of the evil and destructiveness of Choice. Guide Your people, Lord.
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 30
Mid-day: 119:89-96
Evening: Psalm 105
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