Day 171 Let Us Kneel Down

 

6/20/2026

"Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. For He is God,

and we are the people of His pasture,

and the sheep of His hand."

Psalm 95:6-7

 

It's a beautiful day, sun is high in the sky, it's cooler than normal, and the rain clouds have dissipated. It's going to be a clear, breezy day for my friend's family cook out under the trees. She and her siblings own their grandparents' old farmhouse situated on a few acres of off the grid farm land used for raising crops, and although it doesn't have modern plumbing, she has rented facilities for the day. All is well and anticipation is high!

Meanwhile back at my house, my day of Sabbath rest begins, and after the morning call and Shabbat message, I get to spend my day lounging or doing whatever I decide to do. Right now I'm looking across the freshly mowed field adjacent to my house that separates my home from my neighbor. The original neighbors no longer own the home, but their daughter still owns the field. My daddy used to raise potatoes in a small patch of that field, so I spent much time digging potatoes when in season. It seems as if most of my parents' friends have crossed over the great divide, and sadly, so have many of my friends. Time stands still for no one, and our days are numbered. We have a high school luncheon coming up in July. There will only be a few of us, but I enjoy smaller groups - less gossip and a quality time. I'm hoping I can talk to my literary friend and get some tips on setting the pace for my book. It's something to look forward to doing, so I am waiting anxiously.

The tone for our global call at the Embassy in Jerusalem was mixed about the way negotiations are going between Iran and the United States. Israel has not been privy to certain information, or so the news media wants to spin their yarn. Truth is in short supply, and many games are being played. Only the next few hours or days will tell the real tale, but one thing's for certain - it's time for us to get our act together and live as friends. Of course that won't happen in the long run, but for now a little peace and solidarity would be nice. Each partisan camp seems to be doing their own thing, each not including the other, and this must end as nations continue to watch. Also, our young people, the future leaders are watching the way the adults behave, and it is my prayer that things will be turned around, and the country will turn their hearts and minds back to God. 

When I consider the way things are going in our nation and in our world, I think about a passage of scripture found in Habakkuuk 3:17-18:

"Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut of from the fold, ad there be no herd in the stalls - yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." 

Being content in whatever situation we find ourselves. In famine or flood, sunshine or rain, eyes on the Lord, our Savior, Redeemer, and Friend. To God be the glory.