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Psalm 40: Mountain Top Moments

 

As I roamed the ruins beside San Francisco el Grande Church in Antigua, Guatemala, on a sunny morning, I decided to climb a set of stairs. By the time I reached the top of the stairs I was short of breath from the heat and the climb as I stepped into a panorama that took what remained of my breath away. Mountains on three sides and the ruins of the church on the remaining side, and I thought, God, you are too wonderful!

Such are the words of the psalmist. Our God is too wonderful for our comprehension!

“I waited and waited,” the writer of Psalm 40 begins. He has been experiencing a time of trial and wonders, will it ever end. We here, in Michigan, in the midst of a seemingly endless winter might well ask, will spring ever arrive? What does it mean to wait patiently for God?

Psalm 39 - Why Does Life Have to be so Hard?

God, why does life have to be so hard? I know my sinfulness, you know it too—after all you created me. If you know my nature then why be so harsh when I act in accord with that nature; when I behave in ways that are all too human? Remember, I am but a passing guest in this world we call life. Remember the laws of hospitality. Treat me as befitting a guest. Extend your gracious hospitality to me, not your angry looks, or else how can anyone bear this life? – Random reflections on Psalm 39

As the Christian season of Lent begins, I am reminded of the phrase, “Remember man, that thou art dust and to dust you shall return,” as ashes are placed on foreheads. Ashes are a reminder of our mortality. We come from dust and will return to dust, but, oh, there is so much more to life than that. Still it is fitting to reflect on where we came from and where we are going now and then.