Psalm 114 Going With the Flow

Observation: this psalm talks about how the strongest and most powerful forces we know--the seas, rivers, mountains and hills--tremble and move at God's command. The biggest example of this is God's parting of the Red Sea for the Israelites.

Application: Sometimes it feels like a huge risk to obey God, and follow God's lead in our lives. To really give sacrificially, sharing with those who have less, to forgive and pray for enemies, seems to go against our basic nature. That's why we need reminders once in a while that the one to whom we are tuning our lives is the same one who parted the seas--and who made them in the first place. The voice we listen for is the voice who taught the birds to sing, and the waves to whisper, and who spoke light itself into existence. In the short term, obeying God may put us out of tune with our surroundings. But in the long term, we trust that we are part of a symphony that will last into eternity.

Prayer: God, help us go with the flow of your love and grace, even when the world is rushing in the opposite direction. Amen.