Daily Devotion - Tuesday, February 8

Keeping Perspective

“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice.”
--Psalm 130: 1

Today we will perform a variety of tasks as we work. Hopefully a sense of peace and calm will surround us. I hope we will also be mindful that there are thousands of parents who are crying from the depths of their souls because their sons and daughters are on assignments to keep the world peaceful. Young people probably feeling the terror of terrorism as they supposedly bring about world peace. It seems that our souls should be crying forth to the Almighty in behalf of these military personnel and their extended families.

I remember a few years ago on a Sunday morning, while enjoying a cup of coffee following a church service, a friend was crying. Her son was in the Navy. As we entered into conversation she shared,

“I haven’t heard from him since New Year’s Eve
(it was now the end of January).
I realized today how much I’ve missed hearing his voice.”

My friend realized she might not be hearing from her son for a while and she was dealing with that reality. My heart joined hers in “crying to the Lord.” I am/we are so very privileged to live here and have regular conversations with our children!

Today we will perform a variety of tasks and there will be relative peace and calm. Maybe we can all take some time to feel the deep longings thousands are having as military rhetoric continues and the rumors of unrest take on new meaning. Take time to “cry to the Lord.”

A prayer for today: Lord, hear our voices today. Amen.

--Ben Keckler
02.08.11