Psalms. I reflected today on those days of life when we get hemmed in by circumstances. A loved one is having surgery and we find ourselves spending hours in a hospital waiting room. Or our car is being service and we are sitting in the guest room at the dealer. Or our trip to the mountains is interrupted by a huge storm, confining us to the cabin. You know how those days go. We are ripped from our plans and forced to sit and wait.
Those were David's circumstances as he wrote these Psalms. He wasn't just forced to wait; he had to hide for his life! Yet he reflected on God. He thought (Psalm 120) about the pilgrims climbing the hills toward Jerusalem and the Temple. He reflected on God's protection. He cried out for God's mercy. He even name one of his tunes: "Dove on Distant Oaks."
Reflection times are a gift, even when they aren't in our calendar. We can think much on God in those times. We ought to.
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