Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalm 103:15-17 (New Living Translation)

15 Our days on earth are like grass;
like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
16 The wind blows, and we are gone—
as though we had never been here.
17 But the love of the Lord remains forever
with those who fear him.

Simple verses that compare us and God. Grass. It grows when there is water. When the water is gone, the grass turns brown, dies, and blows away. So much for the grass.

The love of the Creator, well that is different. It remains and remains and remains and…

I love other translations: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.

And there are moments on some days when I want to be God. I know what I’m doing and what I’m saying and … well, doesn’t work well. Still, I come back to those days too often. Please God, in light of all there is, please help me in my unbelief.