Beloved creator, in this season of political tension and social unrest due to inequity, we are surrounded by people who strive to speak more loudly, often with violent rhetoric or actions, in the hope of being heard. It can be hard, in this chaos, to discern who is on the side of hope, mercy and compassion. Amid the swirl of activity, the pain of division, the emptiness of grief and the pressure of injustice, we find a small, still place of peace in you, O Holy Source of Grace and Love. Leaning on your everlasting arms, we remember that we are held and loved. This is not a comfort we earn, but a solace given from the very nature of the Divine – the heard of all that is holy and whole. Above the din, I listen for that endless song’s refrain:
“No storm can shake my
inmost calm
while to that rock I’m clinging.
Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth,
how can I keep from singing?” (ELW 763)
This message is excerpted from “God of grace and geysers” by Julia Seymour in the September/October 2024 Gather magazine.
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