As I sat at the breakfast table this morning enjoying my cup
of coffee, I watched two blue birds, several sparrows, a Downey woodpecker, and
the usual band of deer make their appearances."
Just as a cup holds what sustains us, I choose the Lord to
fill my life with meaning and strength each day."
When I am looking for a closer, more intimate connection, I
read from the Psalms because
“the Lord is my chosen portion and cup”
Some Psalms I read over and over, while others I return to
less frequently, but each time I reflect on them, my relationship with the Lord
deepens.
For example, Psalm 16 has comforted me during difficult
times, reminding me that I am never alone
This has been true for centuries, as the psalms describe the
Lords actions in people’s lives, especially in troubled times
While the Psalms offer a vision of fulfillment rooted in
spiritual connection, our society often defines the “cup of good life” through
material desires and temptations, such as greed and lust.
The Psalms gentle and heartfelt intimacy has encouraged me
to trust, even when I feel uncertain or afraid.
The Psalms language—along with the thoughts and emotions
guiding the Psalms—fosters a unique sense of closeness, a gentle and heartfelt
intimacy that invites us to experience God's presence more deeply
Gradually letting go of material possessions and worldly
desires until nothing remains but a connection with God is the fullness of
life, the experience of complete joy."
"Many of great saints of the church have found that as
they release attachments to material things, their lives become richer in
meaning and happiness."
The Psalms tell us that “when the Lord is our chosen cup” God
always meets our needs.
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