Psalm Meditation 1347 ¶Second Sunday of Easter ¶April 12, 2026 ¶Psalm 63 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2063&version=NRSVUE ¶The first line of this psalm makes an excellent focus verse. It serves to remind me that a relationship with God is something worth seeking, especially in times when a thirst for meaning bigger than myself is important. Those dry, wearying times seem to suck the life out of us and leave us needing something more than we have. In claiming and seeking God, we acknowledge that God is a presence who nourishes and sustains us in every circumstance. ¶Saying that God is my God can be taken a couple of ways. In one interpretation God is seen as a possession that is under my control, at my beck and call to do anything and everything I desire of a divine power. In another interpretation God is mine in a relationship of mutuality. God is present with me offering steadfast love in every time and place and I continually seek to follow the ways of God as faithfully as humanly possible. In that mutuality we are both fed a rich feast of loving companionship. I prefer the latter interpretation. ¶God chooses to be present in our lives, even when we are unable/unwilling to sense that presence. God upholds us in times of need and celebrates with us in times of joy. God’s presence does not destroy our enemies so much as standing with us helps remove the fear our enemies intend for us to feel. “So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.” ¶April 6, 2026 ¶LCM