Redeemer Lutheran & St. Theodore’s
By Lisa Rotchford
Reverend
As we continue to live through these most interesting times, my favorite psalm rises in my mind, heart and soul. The reason these condensed verses from Psalm 63 are held so closely is not because it is the best known psalm, nor is it one we recite often in services. But it is a psalm that I carry in my heart whether I am at “a peak” or “a valley” or somewhere in between.
“O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you…my soul is content…my soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast” (Psalm 63:1-8).
God is with us wherever we are. God holds us, enabling our souls to be filled with peace even though the future may be unsure. As we approach the days when “normal” life begins to poke its head out of the pandemic like a spring flower emerging from a dark slumber in the earth, I encourage you to hold onto God, whatever your circumstances. As nearby amusement parks schedule to reopen yet the roller coaster of pandemic life continues, hold onto God, and God’s peace will hold you fast.
