RELEASING UNCERTAINTIES

 OCTOBER 12, 2022

Psalm 111

1 
Praise the Lord.
I will extol the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.

2 Great are the works of the Lord;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.

3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are established for ever and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.

Psalm 111:2

Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.


I am sure you will agree with me that we live with a great measure of uncertainty. Whether we are looking at Geo-political issues in our world, cost of living, housing costs or grocery prices, we do not know what lies ahead of us in the future, we don’t know about the length of our existence here on Earth. But we do have the certainty of God’s grace right now.

No matter what the future holds, we rest confidently that God will lead us into the future, God will remain at our side as we experience it, and God will remind us over and over again that nothing can separate us from his love, mercy and grace.

That is what psalmist said: the Lord is gracious and compassionate; he remembers his covenant; the works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy; they are steadfast forever and ever; holy and awesome is his name.

So even though we have a certain level of uncertainty about life:

We can experience each day as a new opportunity to delight in what God has given us.

We can make plans and decisions for the future. We can look forward to many different experiences, good and bad, knowing that God will be present with us and continue to teach us to trust in him.

We can recommit ourselves to action. And we can pledge our support to the work of God’s Kingdom eagerly and joyfully.

When our lives are is God’s hands and beneath us are the “everlasting arms of a strong God” who rules and reigns over all things, we can live every day in the comfort of God’s presence and care and guidance.

I wonder what the outcome for us might be if we focused on God’s commitment to us, on God’s promises to us. If we were to concentrate on his character, on who God has revealed himself to be, to focus on the certainties we have in our creator and spend less time considering the uncertainties. I going to give that a try, will you join me?

LET US PRAY

Lord God, thank you that in and through your Son Jesus Christ, we have hope and confidence about your presence, power and promises in our lives. Renew us each day in our faith in you and keep us active and joyful in our service so that we can share our joy in our relationship with you with others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.