The Fife Coastal Walk, the Equinox and Psalm 93

Going here (to Crail, Fife), to do walking, reading and thinking. Sheila likewise and taking her watercolours too. The weather forecast is "none of this over-rated and boring blue skies with day on day constant sunshine, but as we move towards the equinox there will be high winds, rain and the usual seasonal challenges." Once had a holiday in the East Neuk during the equinox and the seas were mountainous - I love big seas crashing in on the shore. I can well understand how in the Wisdom Literature the image of humanly uncontrollable waves points to the immensity and mystery of God, and makes human beings feel small, relative to the vast dynamic reality of the God whose love and power is imaged in pounding waves. Taking my waterproofs and probably not my Factor 40 sun cream. Taking my wee NT and Psalms as well - and if there are big seas, I'll read Psalm 93 on the shoreline - perhaps as a reminder there is a power greater than all the Market Forces of discredited globalisation!

1 The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty;
       the LORD is robed in majesty
       and is armed with strength.
       The world is firmly established;
       it cannot be moved.

 2 Your throne was established long ago;
       you are from all eternity.

 3 The seas have lifted up, O LORD,
       the seas have lifted up their voice;
       the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.

 4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
       mightier than the breakers of the sea—
       the LORD on high is mighty.

 5 Your statutes stand firm;
       holiness adorns your house
       for endless days, O LORD.

    

Comments

[Jenny Williams]

Hi Jim,

I hope all's well.

Have had a browse through your blog and wondered if you'd mind us including an entry in our weekly 'blogspot'? I'd especially like to include the Good Samaritan entry.

If you could let me know, that'd be great.

Many thanks,

Jenny, The Baptist Times.