Psalm Meditation 1291 ¶Second Sunday in Lent ¶March 16, 2025 ¶Psalm 8 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%208&version=NRSVUE (NRSVUE) ¶“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” is a statement that can be used as a compliment, or an insult. Much as we sometimes wish it were not true, it does seem to be the case. Having friends and colleagues with more wisdom or information than we can be helpful when we get stuck in a project, especially those who are willing to share with us. Knowing someone who can put in a good word for us at an opportune moment is a great help. Knowing that God is standing with us in every time and place is a great source of comfort. ¶The psalmist is appropriately humbled by the knowledge that God is with us. God’s presence and advocacy is not something to be taken lightly or to be taken advantage of. God is not likely to come down and flick our enemies in the head, or to magically/miraculously lift us out of a situation unscathed. God is going to stand with us, reminding us that we are loved and treasured beyond measure. God is mindful of us, knows who we are and what we need, and opens us to see beyond our own resources to those who are willing and able to help us in time of need. ¶We humans are pretty special in the eyes of God. Not in a privileged, elitist way, more in a having the skills and sense to look out for those around us, human, flora, and fauna. Some believe that their privilege gives them the freedom to treat others as disposable, interchangeable things. I believe, that having a divine privilege is for the sake of all those around us We are to serve and lift up those around us so that they become more deeply aware that they are children of God. ¶March 16, 2025 ¶LCM