Tuesday in Holy Week

Bless the Lord ... who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases. -- Psalm 103:2-3

This short text has given millions of people hope and faith. Not that I believe God heals all disease — although I do know that he works miracles. What I think the Psalmist is saying here is that we can always return to God even after we have made a mess of our lives. Easter always comes. God’s forgiveness is always there. Notice the word “all.”

When God freed the slaves. He didn’t just free some of them. He didn’t just take the leaders, he didn’t just take the orthodox, he didn’t just take the men, or the women, or the believers, or the pious. He took them all — righteous and sinners alike. I think this says something about God’s inclusiveness and those who who try to make Heaven and God’s mercy limited to their worldly beliefs.

The book of Psalms is a gentle healing guidance to spiritual transformation. Perhaps that’s why a reading from Psalms is always in the daily readings. Try including Psalms in your daily routine and let the words and God’s spirit guide your dreams.

Webb