Devotional 2-19-08

Psalm 62

Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work. (verses 11-12)

Normally, starting to compose is never easy. But this assignment has come as a real blessing.

At the time this was being authored, we, as a congregation, have just lost our dear brother Jim Ray. For a fellow that did not say a lot, the living of his life would have authored an epistle that would have rivaled anything Paul ever put together.

Psalm 62 is not one that I would have run to if you asked me to pick a psalm. The nice thing about the book the book of psalms is that they are organized numerically in order and fairly easy to find if you know that there are one hundred and fifty of them. I suppose it would be terribly embarrassing to quote something chapter and verse from Psalm 151.

The other thing about the book of psalms is that parts of them are used often enough that you have “ah ha” moments would you read through them. So that’s where that came from.

This psalm resounds in affirmation and lots of positive statements. It is the verses 11 and 12 that reminded me of Jim and the way he lived his life. Jim knew that both of the statements in these verses were promises made to all. I am sure that Jim has joined all the others saints and would not want to be in front of anybody in the line but I know he has been rewarded and would want the same for all of us. May your reward during this Lenten season give you the same affirmations.

Mike Bowen