My Father's World

Midweek Study with Pastor Edith
June 12, 2024
Psalm 40:4-5

This morning as I was sitting at our kitchen table, feeling a gentle breeze from a nearby window and listening to the birds chirp and the squirrels chatter, my eyes landed on Psalm 40 and I knew this might be a good place of meditation today.

The Psalmist writes; “Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to falsehood. Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare”.

The first thing I am reminded of in this reading is the fact that I live with a wonderful husband who does indeed put his trust in the Lord, and who does not turn to false thinking. He truly seeks wisdom from God, and helps me to deal with current events in our world, family and church and then prays with me over it all. The second nugget of wisdom I find in our passage for today is the reality that no matter how rough things are here on this side of heaven, there is so much for which to be thankful; “many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare”. Are you still counting your blessings?

This weekend we will celebrate Father’s Day at home and at church. It is a wonderful day to remember what a good, good Heavenly Father we have and to appreciate the men who are good fathers to us and our children here. Some may not have the same blessings I have shared with you, but we all have the same Heavenly Father, who created us lovingly in His own image and longs for us to recognize his goodness and find joy in praising him. Indeed; This is my Father’s world.

Still counting.

Amen!