Psalm 19

Read Psalm 19.

The scope of the psalm is both cosmic and intimate.  It carries us from the farthest stars in the universe into the deepest aspects of our being--the space where our thoughts and words stir in meditation.

On one level the images of creation (sun, moon, wind, stars) create a sensation similar to sitting in an IMAX theater.  Flashes of light, gusts of wind, rushes of meteors all speak of God.  The fact that there is rarely a collision (relatively speaking) is, indeed a miracle of creation and order.

On another level the verses envelop me in a tug of war between human will and God's law.  I am reminded that without the basic precepts that guide the relationships with God and with others each one of us has the capacity to wreak havoc on creation and all creatures -- daily.

Then I am drawn to one of the main battle zones where good and evil meet (more frequently than I care to admit).  Somewhere deep within me (call it the heart for simplicity's sake) there is a dance occurring between what I would do for myself and what I could do to glorify God and serve others.

So I pray that the words of the mouth AND the meditations of my heart are acceptable to God, my rock and my redeemer.  I offer all of my existence and ask that it be in alignment with God's majestic order for creation.  I place what I might think,say or do in God's hand and ask God's help in shaping it so that, at the end of the day, I have done no harm.