I’ve oft marveled at how God knows what you are going to read or hear from the Bible, and he knows what you are going through, and he knows how to bring the two together to speak to you very personally. (I have to give a hat tip to Tommy Nelson of Denton Bible Church from whom I first heard this taught. But I’ve experienced it virtually my whole life as a Christian.)
I experienced this again last night. I was very angry off and on during the day due to the impeachment. But during Ember Wednesday Evening Prayer at my church, the Psalm was Psalm 92. It was the perfect scripture for me to hear. (Yes, God can use the Lectionary, too!) It reminded me that part of God’s infinite goodness is his justice even in the midst of great injustice. And his justice will prevail. Yes, I read the imprecatory parts with some extra vigor. And it calmed me. I needed that.
Still my anger during the day was unhealthy to say the least. So early in the evening I decided to add to my Advent discipline that I am pulling back from politics until after Christmas Day. That includes no politics on this blog at least until then.
I do apologize ahead of time that I think I must later blog on politics relevant to us Anglicans for reasons stated before. But for now I need a break, and I suspect many of you all do, too.
May you have a blessed last week of Advent and a happy Christmas.
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