Psalm 138

“The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever.  Do not forsake the work of your hands.” vs. 8

It’s not unusual for us to think about our purpose, and it’s a blessing when we sense we’ve been using our gifts and skills in the fulfillment of that purpose. It would be awful to wake up one day and realize we’d been going in exactly the wrong direction, though that does happen, probably more often than we think. The psalmist found consolation in the knowledge that finding our purpose is really not something to worry about. What counts is that the Lord’s purpose is fulfilled in us, and that can happen even when we don’t know what it is! Think about it! It’s not all up to us! The psalmist knew that the steadfast love of God endures forever, and it persists through every wrong turn and foolish action on the part of human beings. We are the work of God’s hands, and the image of God has been planted in every one of us. Oh there are certainly times when we get off track and our broken ways seem to threaten the goodness of creation–some are thinking we’re moving through such a time now. But the psalmist was confident, and so are we. God will not forsake humanity–and for better or for worse the Lord’s will be done among us!

Thought for the Day: What is the Lord’s purpose for me?