Contemplative Bible Reading

Lamentations 1:3 (New Living Translation)

She (Judah) lives among foreign nations
and has no place of rest.

The writer is lamenting or mourning the fate of Judah. Hauled away from home, the Judeans live in other countries. They never rest. They mourn continuously.

In what country do Christians live today? Oh, well, uh, just about every country. And we have rest in the grace of God regardless of geography.

Well, of course we do. How could it be any other way and why make note of the obvious. It is obvious, so we don’t notice it often enough and we almost never thank God for it. Really folks.

Let’s thank God that regardless of where we are on earth, we are with God and we are covered by the love and grace of God. That is a miracle whose blessing we enjoy every moment of every day with every breath. Thank you God. Let me never forget the obvious and the miracles all around me.