that I shall see
the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.”
Psalm 27:13
I believe….
It takes a lot to trust. To depend on another. To lean into the unknown. Belief is a confident stance even when the odds seem low and the way unclear. Belief is bold. Belief is mighty. Belief gives life to hope.
…that I shall see….
Vision can be a funny thing. We can look without seeing. We can fail to perceive what should be obvious. We can assume that nothing new will appear among the mundane, the everyday, the familiar. The blind sought out Jesus. Not only to see but to believe. Jesus granted sight to the willing, to the ready, to the faith filled.
…the goodness of the Lord….
The bad. The wrong. The unjust. The evil. It leaves us feeling forsaken by any good. It tends to surround us. It bombards us. It is hard to escape. Yet, the good is plentiful. Sometimes out of sight. Rarely calling attention to itself. Always going about its business of love. The good does want to be found. Outside of us. Inside of us. Nothing fights evil like discovering the good.
…in the land of living.
God showed up in the garden. The garden of Eden. The garden of Gethsemane. The garden of Easter morning. I usually find God in the garden. Maybe to find God we simply need to plant more, water more and wait for beauty and abundance.
“I believe
that I shall see
the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.”
Psalm 27:13
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