Psalm 114:1-8 - Why is it, O sea, that you flee?
Psalm 114:1-8
1 When Israel went out from Egypt,the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,2 Judah became God’s sanctuary,Israel his dominion.3 The sea looked and fled;Jordan turned back.4 The mountains skipped like rams,the hills like lambs.5 Why is it, O sea, that you flee?O Jordan, that you turn back?6 O mountains, that you skip like rams?O hills, like lambs?7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the LORD,at the presence of the God of Jacob,8 who turns the rock into a pool of water,the flint into a spring of water.
- Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
- Sit five to fifteen minutes in silence bringing your attention to the Breath.
- Remember a time God provided for you when you faced an insurmountable challenge.
- How did God part the sea for you?
- What do you hold from that experience that is important to remember today?
- Is there another challenge in your life today in which you desire God's transforming love?
- Look for the waters to part. God is with you.
- Step out onto the dry land. Trust God.
- Walk with God to a new place of healing and wholeness.
- What is your message from God?
- Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and for any new insights you have received.
- Share as you feel led in the reply box below.
Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, September 17, 2017, the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)Exodus 14:19-31Psalm 114:1-8Romans 14:1-12Matthew 18:21-35If you use these prayers in other groups, please give credit to author. Permission to use in not-for-profit settings (c) 2017 The Rev. Lil Smith, M.Div., DASD
