I post this God Pause as a reminder to myself. I hope it is not plagarism. What would I put on my list of things that remind me of God's goodness?
More on this later. Nancy
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Psalm 147:12-20
There is no difficulty in catching the psalmist's message: Praise the Lord! But it may be a bit difficult for us to catch the psalmist's enthusiasm. In case we aren't quite ready to praise, or in case we have forgotten, the psalmist joins those who like to make lists and both invites and instructs us with some reasons. The items on the list range from children, to weather, to harvest, to the affairs of the nation. Like all lists, there may be items I would rank higher or lower, but at the center stands God's creative and effective "word," which occasions it all--and even promises to melt the bitter snow and cold with the refreshing water of God's special blessing and peace (shalom, 14).
O God of finest wheat and blowing snow, by your word you invite us to imagine the extravagant generosity of all your creation. Teach us to make lists as reminders when we forget of reasons to sing your praises. Amen.
James L. Boyce St. Paul, Minn. Emeritus Professor of New Testament and Greek, Luther Seminary
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