This morning I was overwhelmed with the richness and depth of the psalms. They overflow with the majesty of God; the loving faithfulness of God; the sufficiency of God; the vulnerability of humans. Again as in recent blogs I am drawn to the extremes of God's greatness.
"The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever." Ps. 33:10, 11 We have seen a great deal of unrest among the nations in the past few months. In Tunisia and Egypt, Cote D'Ivoire and Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, once powerful leaders have been either forced from office or at least badly shaken. We are reminded again that human rulers and systems last only for a while. God is sovereign and He will accomplish His purposes no matter the might of those in power or how well governments plan and seek to control the future. We are wise to align our personal and community plans with the unshakeable plans of God.
Yet while the Lord in His sovereign power can foil the plans of the greatest nation; "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Sovereign and yet so tender and personal is our God. He notices and He cares as we experience the personal wounds that come from our brokenness and the brokenness of our world.
There are those who are drawn to the big picture of theology, intrigued by the majesty and the grandeur of God. Then there are those who are drawn toward the revelation of the personal and intimate aspects of God. May all of us expand our appreciation of both; and worship our almighty God who is Sovereign over all nations yet personally deeply concerned about each of us (and those close to us) who today may be brokenhearted or crushed in spirit. "How great is our God, sing with me, how great is our God."
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