May the favor [grace] of the LORD our God rest upon us … Psalm 90:17 Thought Of The Day... Psalm 90 is Moses’ fearsome contribution to the book of Psalms. What language! Forty years of desert wandering will do this to the human soul. God is everlasting, angry, indignant, wrathful, powerful, afflicting, splendid—and hopefully compassionate and loving. We are dust, dry and withered grass, iniquitous, secretly sinful, moaning, troubled, sorrowful, unwise, afflicted. And yet this psalm, so fearfully descriptive of God and humankind, is cherished by many—perhaps because it is so honest, so authentic, so human, and yet so awe-fully divine. Moses dares to say to God, “You turn men back to dust … You sweep men away in the sleep of death … You have set our iniquities before you … We finish our years with a moan… Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.” And then the psalmist boldly pleads, “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” In other words, “Lord, we’ve had the desert; now give us the dessert.” Who would dare say that? Only someone who, having stood in the presence of the holy God at a burning bush, realized that the miracle was not that the bush was unconsumed but that he was unconsumed! Our steadfast hope is the closing request: “May the favor of the LORD our God rest upon us.” Prayer... Gracious and merciful God, today we come before you with grateful hearts, acknowledging your limitless love and boundless grace. We are in awe of your power and majesty, yet you choose to shower us with your unfailing compassion and forgiveness. As we reflect on your words in Psalm 90:17, we are reminded of your eternal nature and your unchanging faithfulness. You are the same yesterday, today, and forever, and your grace has been poured out upon us from generation to generation. We pray that your grace would continue to abound in our lives, that it would shape and transform us into vessels of your love and mercy. May we be instruments of your grace, extending it to those around us who are in need. Help us to walk in humility, knowing that all good things come from you. May our thoughts, words, and actions reflect your grace and bring glory to your name. We thank you, God of all grace, for your everlasting love and unfailing kindness. May we always seek to live in the light of your grace and share it with the world. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.