Today’s Lectionary Readings: Psalm 109; Genesis 4:1-16; Matthew 18:21-35; Romans 1:16-25; Psalm 130
There are a lot of people in the world I admire who have accomplished great things. If I were to sit down and create a list of those people, I suppose many of the folks I would list are famous people you would expect to be on that list. There is one name who would show up on my list who you might not expect to be there. That person? My partner Mike. This man is amazing for one simple reason. He puts up with me and my quirks day after day after day after day after... One of my most annoying character traits that Mike is forced to endure is my nagging – particularly when it comes to things around the house. If Mike forgets to turn a light off he’s bound to hear these words from me: “Remember how we talked about turning the lights out when you leave the room?” Or if Mike leaves a dish on the counter for any length of time, you can bet he’ll run into these words: “Remember when I asked you last week to put the dishes in the dishwater when you finish eating?” Sadly, I could go on and on with examples of my nagging, but I think you get the point. Today’s second Psalm thankfully points Mike and the rest of us toward a wonderful reality about the nature of the God. Psalm 130:3-4 states: “If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit, and that’s why you’re worshipped” (The Message). As I read those words, I couldn’t help but stop and give thanks that we share a God who lacks my character defect. Today, then, let us then celebrate a God who makes a habit not out of nagging, but out of forgiving and transforming us instead. Til next time…
There are a lot of people in the world I admire who have accomplished great things. If I were to sit down and create a list of those people, I suppose many of the folks I would list are famous people you would expect to be on that list. There is one name who would show up on my list who you might not expect to be there. That person? My partner Mike. This man is amazing for one simple reason. He puts up with me and my quirks day after day after day after day after... One of my most annoying character traits that Mike is forced to endure is my nagging – particularly when it comes to things around the house. If Mike forgets to turn a light off he’s bound to hear these words from me: “Remember how we talked about turning the lights out when you leave the room?” Or if Mike leaves a dish on the counter for any length of time, you can bet he’ll run into these words: “Remember when I asked you last week to put the dishes in the dishwater when you finish eating?” Sadly, I could go on and on with examples of my nagging, but I think you get the point. Today’s second Psalm thankfully points Mike and the rest of us toward a wonderful reality about the nature of the God. Psalm 130:3-4 states: “If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit, and that’s why you’re worshipped” (The Message). As I read those words, I couldn’t help but stop and give thanks that we share a God who lacks my character defect. Today, then, let us then celebrate a God who makes a habit not out of nagging, but out of forgiving and transforming us instead. Til next time…
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