Deuteronomy 26:1-11. “...the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction... and he brought us into this place and gave us this land...[and you] shall celebrate...the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you...”
I have moved a number of times in my
life. Many of these moves were occasioned by loss and for many years I felt
abandoned by God. This passage from Deuteronomy suggests another way to
understand my life: that God heard my voice and brought me to a new place where
I was able to establish a new house, to heal and to grow. And, now, knowing
that God walked beside me through my most recent losses and changes, I will
celebrate God’s gift of new life. I will let go of disappointment, I will
listen, I will be open and I will share my voice in words, notes and song.
As Barbara Brown Taylor said,
“Together we can hear our calls...if only we will listen for the still, small
voice that continues to speak to us in the language of our lives.”
—
Ann
Osterberg
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