Sunday Psalms;

When the very bottom of things falls out, what can a righteous person possibly accomplish?  

Psalms 11:3 CEB 

This song asks one of those Big Questions - in v1-2 it paints the picture of a world where evil is winning, and then asks "what can I do in the face of all this?"

We have variations on this around our powerlessness to change anything in what we think are meaningful ways...

And what does David have to say?

But the LORD is in his holy temple. 

The LORD! 

His throne is in heaven. His eyes see - his vision examines all of humanity.  

Psalms 11:4 CEB

David asks us to look up. To open again our eyes of faith and remind ourselves of the Big Story that we are in.

And our God does see.

And He does care. 

And His Justice will prevail. 

[6] God will rain fiery coals and sulfur on the wicked; their cups will be filled with nothing but a scorching hot wind  because the LORD is righteous! 

He loves righteous deeds. 

Those whose heart is right will see God's face.

Psalms 11:6-7 CEB

And there it is that redemptive strand, we will see God's face, this will all make sense, Justice will prevail, all will be made new.

And for now, we live in the in-between, and the first line of David's song can be ours:

I have taken refuge in the LORD. 

So how can you say to me, "Flee to the hills like a bird..."

Psalms 11:1 CEB

We live in this world, knowing that no matter what, we are held in our God's Big Story of Love and Redemption.

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