Judges 18; Acts 22; Jeremiah 32; Psalms 1–2
Today, I sit atop a hill overlooking a beautiful lake in Northern Minnesota. Despite my surroundings, there is a risk that I waste my vacation. You see, I have a tendency to bury myself in activities that occupy my mind and consume my time. Ironically, these are the same distractions that I find at home. In the end, they are pointless and unfulfilling. How then, do I overcome my tendency to escape life and replace it with a fruitful vacation? Today’s scripture provides the answer. Psalm 1 invites me to spend my time pursuing God. One step in doing so is to,
delight in the law of the Lord, and on his law, meditate day and night. (Psalms 1:2)
Instead of using my week to escape reality through books, television and the internet, I am choosing to spend some time delighting in the laws of the Lord.
- Reflection
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,my shield, and the horn of my salvation,my stronghold and my refuge,my savior; you save me from violence.I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,and I am saved from my enemies. (2 Samuel 22:2-4)
- Beauty
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. (Genesis 1:31)
- Silence
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalms 46:10)
- Gratitude
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
As I connect deeper with the word of God, I find refreshment, restoration, and, yes, vacation.