O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
These verses, and those that follow, from Psalm 139 bring me hope and reassurance of God’s loving care in these ever-changing times. When I start to fret about planning, I remember God is with me and is guiding me. Then in prayer I try to tune in to God’s leading and trust in God’s guidance as I take each day a step at a time.
Holding onto faith amid a pandemic is not an easy task. I hope that you are finding the support and guidance you need as you make decisions each day for the well-being of yourself and your family. Questions such as: Should I go and get my haircut or is that too risky for me? Should I send my child back to school in the fall or does that feel too risky? Should I go to the store for groceries or should I ask a friend or family member who is less at-risk to do that for me? Do we travel or do we not? These sorts of questions are our new reality, as are mask-wearing and social distancing, to care for ourselves and those around us.
What are you struggling most with right now? Isolation? Confusion? Despair? Being pulled in too many directions? Worrying for the well-being of another? Please lift your feelings and doubts and wonderings up to the one God who created you, loves you, calls you, and cares for you, and God will meet you where you are and bring you through. Remind yourself of this Psalm 139 and the promise that our God knows you inside and out and loves you fully, guiding you through each day. Please reach out if you need to talk or pray with me at pastor@flemingtonpres.org, and I will be glad to connect with you either in person, via Zoom, or over the phone.
May your summer days be blessed as you hold onto the promises of God, knowing that God is still at work for good in our world. And may we be alert to the ways God is calling us to step into and further the work of God’s kin-dom.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Amy