January 11, 2008

I. Readings
Psalms 27, 46, 114, 148
Isaiah 55:3-9
Colossians 3:1-17
John 14:6-14

II. Selections
Psalm 148:7-8
Praise the LORD from the earth,
you sea monsters and all deeps,
fire and hail, snow and frost,
stormy wind fulfilling his command!

Isaiah 55:9
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Colossians 3:1
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

John 14:9
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? ... "

III. Meditation: Even the sea monsters

Even the sea monsters and the deeps know how to praise you,
even fire and hail, snow and frost, and stormy wind obey you;
but we do not.

Your ways are higher than our ways,
and your thoughts than our thoughts;
and we must seek the things above,
where Christ sits, at your right hand.

We must not complain we have not seen you;
for we have seen Jesus, and if we know Jesus,
we know you.