Psalm 92 is a part of the Kabbalat Shabbat liturgy, used to welcome the Sabbath into our homes and our lives. According to the Mishnah, this Psalm was sung by the Levites in the ancient Temple each week before Shabbat began, and is a foretaste of the time when every day will be like Shabbat. Verse 6 proclaims “Mah rabu ma’asecha Adonai! Me’od amku machsh’votecha – How great are Your works, Adonai, how very subtle Your designs!” When I was in Israel this summer, I couldn’t help but think of these words as we watched the sun set and rise against desert mountains. But I don’t need to travel to our ancient homeland to find inspiration. These words come from my mouth at home, too: Looking out on a gorgeous valley, sitting on the shore watching the waves lapping the sand, listening to the voices of children playing and singing in friendship. Where else might we discover an awareness of God’s creative process in our world? And when we see those reminders of the Divine presence, how do we respond?
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