Psalm 146:5

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,Whose hope is in the Lord his God.

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The word “Happy” and the word “Hope” jumped out at me in my readings.  I had to pause and think about why these magnetic words pulled me to this reading. I think I know why.

I wake up each morning and say a thank you prayer for having gotten through the night safely and for not having received any emergency phone calls from family members or loved ones.  If you have ever lost a loved one, or had a loved one involved with a serious illness, you may understand this compulsion/fear.

Then I ask God for a few things to help me get through my day: courage, strength, and wisdom.

I am very hopeful that my prayers are heard.  I am also hopeful that I will continue to express gratitude for all God’s blessings, and have hope that he will continue to bless me and mine.

This may seem like a little thing to some, but to me, it is a huge thing. If I did not have hope in the routine matters of life, as well as the unexpected, major life issues, I would never be happy, I’d be lost. Very lost.

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Thank you, God, for keeping me from being lost.  I may stray from your path sometimes, but I remain hopeful that you will gently pull me back and set me on the right path – the path to happiness and joy. Amen

Mary Robertson