Psalm of the week:
psalm 64
65 he whispered
Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham renounced his
his kingdom to consecrate himself to God.
One night he was taking his usual walk
under the stars around the sacred shrine,
the Kaaba. Since the shrine grounds were
deserted, he grew bold and walked very
close to the Kaaba's door. He whispered:
"My God, guard me and keep me always
from disobeying you." Within seconds of
his request, a heavenly voice replied:
"Ibrahim, you asked me to guard you
always from every disobeying my holy will.
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If I granted that request for all my servants
how would I ever be able to show them
my great mercy. Original source unknown
The psalmist touches upon God's great
mercy in this portion of Psalm 65:
"O God, It right for us to praise you . . .
and keep our promises to you,
because you answer our prayers.
People everywhere will come to you
on account of their sins,
and you forgive them. . . .
you do wonderful things to save us.
People all over the world
and across the distant seas trust in you.
Psalm 65: 1-3, 5-6
There's a wideness
in God's mercy
like the wideness
of the sea.
Frederick William Faber
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