A Treat for the Road
When our kids were younger, it was often difficult to get them in the car to leave when they were doing something fun. Depending on the day and other factors like hunger, tiredness, their mood, my mood, barometric pressure, I don't know, it could be a frustrating process. One day my sister, who is a second grade teacher, announced in a singsong voice, "Who wants a treat for the road?" Well, that was a game changer. A piece of gum or mini tube of yogurt administered at the door or once buckled into their car seats often aided in a smoother transition.
This week our church devotional included some of the Psalms of Ascents. Songs for the road. I love the image of travellers singing these words to remind each other and themselves of who God is. I think about the journeying we have done this week. Maybe it included a road trip or a day at the beach. Others may have had to step into a tense meeting at work. Maybe your steps are limited or painful and you are not able to go where you would like.
For me, often a song of ascent is something breathed out in a stairwell at work.
I lift my eyes up (to what? the mountains, society, my own smarts?)
My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth (oh yeah...)
Psalm 121:2
Let's keep singing and saying these songs to each other as we travel, brothers and sisters. I know that I need reminding that God's word is like honey (Ps 119:103)
How sweet is that?
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