How lovely is your dwelling place,
God of Life.
I am longing and yearning,
Yearning for your presence.
My whole being cries out to you,
To you, the living God.
Even the sparrows find a home,
And the swallows a nest for their young.
As for me, I search for you,
God of Life, Eternal One.
We prayed this psalm on Sunday at morning praise, and it was those last two lines that got me.
“I search for you, God of Life.”
It’s all I really want to do—search for God, the One who gives me life. Maybe it resonated more this past Sunday because it’s been almost two years since I made my first vows to God—to search for the Divine Presence in and with this community.
What have I found? Mostly just the reality of being human—challenge, sadness, confusion, clarity, abundant joy, and plenty of love.
I shouldn’t have expected much more, I guess!
Let us journey on, sister sparrows!
Let us walk in the holy presence.
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