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Our Potion and Cup

'Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance."
(from Psalm 16)

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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