Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Psalm 78:1-8
by: Susan Bond.
There’s a hymn which includes a prayer to “check… the rebel sigh” (“Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart,” George Croly). Perfect words for this soul, raised in the faith of her fathers, passing through teenage rebellion, continuing a journey which is guaranteed a “safe landing although not necessarily a safe trip” (Ted Dooley, lay preacher at Jekyll Island Presbyterian Community Church).
Admittedly, the rebel in me still winces at the word law. However, when I consider that another term for law officer is peace officer, the balking subsides. God reigns. Without his law every restless wind would be a tsunami; without his love there would be no peace.