Quiet Devotions is a daily devotion based on one of the readings from the Daily Lectionary (as it appears in the back of Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Augsburg Fortress, 2006). All biblical quotes are from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) unless otherwise noted. May these devotions help bring you in closer relationship with the Triune God.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Year B, Easter 4, Tuesday


Inspired by Psalm 95

“In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.  The sea is his, for he made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed.”  Psalm 95:4-5

Where can you go to see the wonders of God?  Anywhere!  Where can you go to be sheltered in God’s loving hand?  Everywhere!

All the world and everything in it is God’s.  He lovingly formed and crafted the earth, and he continues to form and shape it even today.  In the beginning, after he created each element of the world that we know, he declared it ‘good,’ but he never declared it ‘done.’  God creates and recreates his world each day, and he renews his love for us just as often.

No matter where you are—in the depths of depression, in the heights of euphoria, in the tumult of chaos, or in the certainty of stable circumstances—God is with you, guiding you, renewing you, forming you, and loving you.

Let us pray.  Eternal Lord, you are with us at all times and in all places.  Bless us with the knowledge of your presence, that we may take comfort in your tender care.  Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

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