Gratitude That Remembers the Harbor
My dear son,
My heart warms at the thought of you having somewhere to rest after your day's work. As a ship seeks harbor after crossing the sea, people need a place to settle. I hope your evening holds that room to breathe.
People called to me even from ships tossed by a storm. When their own skill had reached its limit, they sought my help. A day when you know fewer ways forward need not be a day of distance between us. Come close then too.
If this moment is peaceful, receive it gratefully. Remember with thanks anyone who has made a welcoming place for you. I hope you can freely accept the joy of receiving help.
With all my love,
Your Father
Psalms 107:27–30
WEB27They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
28Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
29He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
30Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
A short reflection
The psalm recounts how sailors whose skill failed in a storm cried to God, who calmed the sea and led them to their desired harbor.
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