God is known by many names,
Mother, Father, Teacher, Guide, Parent, Friend,
Spirit, Holy Mystery, Creator, Source of Life, Root of Our Being,
God is many things – some we understand, some that are beyond our comprehension –
but God’s greatness shines through all our attempts to define God.
God’s glory is at the core of all things.
I see God in the majesty of the mountains,
I see God in the otherworldly light of a forest,
I see God in the stillness of the sea on a calm day,
and in the power of the waves in the wind.
For God is calm, serene, peaceful,
But God is also power, majesty, strength
and I see God to in places of protesting injustice,
of righteous anger,
of standing up to oppressors.
I see God in the passion of a Black Lives Matter march,
I see God in the courage of a #MeToo voice,
I see God in the commitment of walking in a Pride parade,
I see God in calling out financial injustice and in demanding a living wage,
I see God in all the voices crying out against injustice
and I give thanks for a God that stirs us from placidness,
that stirs that embers within us
until they are roaring flames
consuming injustices
and demanding equity for all!
For the original Psalm visit https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+76&version=NRSV