Psalm-light for the Second Sunday in Lent, 2021

Psalm 22: 23-31

 “All the ends of the earth
shall remember and turn to the Lord,
And all the families of the nations
shall bow before him.” (Psalm 22: 26)

Who hid the remote? Where did I put my glasses? Why can’t I find my keys! Our memories can be wonderful and frustrating! Remembering can be a source of comfort (tender memories) and unhappiness (nursing grudges or becoming lost in regret). To remember is also a “spiritual practice.”
The Psalmist invites us to remember God - His nature and His ways - and to find in Him, grace, guidance and strength. The awesome God of Glory, is the Compassionate One who meets us in the mess and muck of life, where we are bruised by our broken world. On the Cross, Jesus spoke words from Psalm 22 as he fully embraced the spiritual, emotional, and physical pain, which are part of our human condition; at the same time, witnessing that nothing can separate us from the love of God, nor from the hope of new and eternal life.

Walking in the light:

In those moments of remembrance during your day, thank God as you savor joyful memories; ask for healing and forgiveness when you find yourself stuck in hurtful memories or regrets. The anointment of God’s healing can be applied again and again.

Submitted by Archdeacon Peter Crosby