Psalms in the world ... Psalm 22 Today I was searching for a place to read this psalm and remarked to Jan Vachal that a cemetery was the background that really spoke to me. She shared this location with me - Bethel Cemetery here in Somers. As I walked around the land with this psalm in my heart and mind I was moved. There were markers, quite a few, for children stillborn. There was one for a child drowned at age "3 ys., 8 ms., 5ds." And more. Some of them were quite old, the child that drowned did so in 1908. I was moved that all of these are a part of the cloud of witnesses of which the Psalm speaks. They are all those called by God who are now fulfilled in worship before our Savior. May we hear their witness and honor it. Declare our faithfulness and bow down as well.

Posted by Eidsvold Lutheran Church on Monday, April 26, 2021

Psalms in the world - Psalm 23

Psalms in the world! Next Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday and so we will hear from the beautiful words of Psalm 23. Where is it that you have experienced the power of these words? What place or images come to mind that welcome you "home"? Every time I drive by this scene just south of Rollins, MT I see the embrace of our God welcoming us to dwell secure. May God invite you in to such an embrace (and place) today.

Posted by Eidsvold Lutheran Church on Monday, April 19, 2021