The psalm for tomorrow is Psalm 116 and focuses on God’s faithfulness. In the Gospel text Jesus asks the disciples who people say that he is. Peter gives the answer , “Messiah.” It would seem that he understands Jesus’ ability to heal, raise from the dead, and feed the hungry but he has yet to comprehend the strength of God’s love in the face of suffering. We praise God when we are having good days and “good” is winning but it is more challenging when we face the crosses of life. Jesus begins to predict the cross and those are hard words to hear. Let us read the psalm and see how lament entertwines itself with praise! Blessings.
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-9
I will walk in the presence of the Lord. (Ps. 116:9)
1I love the Lord, who has heard my voice,
and listened to my supplication,
2for the Lord has given ear to me
whenever I called.
3The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of the grave came upon me;
I came to grief and sorrow.
4Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I pray you, save my life.”
5Gracious is the Lord and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
6The Lord watches over the innocent;
I was brought low, and God saved me.
7Turn again to your rest, O my soul.
for the Lord has dealt well with you.
8For you have rescued my life from death,
my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling;
9I will walk in the presence of the Lord
in the land | of the living.
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