"I love you, O LORD, my strength, O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer." Ps 18:2
The psalmist is forever trying to find new ways to speak to and of God. God is our rock, the foundation upon which we build our homes, the ground upon whom we stand, the wall that protects us from our anyone who might harm us or distract us from God's ways.
God, David also assures us, is our fortress, the one behind whom we stand in safety, the one who is anxious for us not to be attacked, the one within whom we are safe. And God is our deliverer, the one who stands in our place to defend us and our reputation. More prosaically, God is like a limousine driver who provides a "ride" for us on our journey into mystery.
The psalmist, asking us to use our imagination to understand and appreciate the God of revelation, also reminds us that God is beyond words, a mystery into whom we must enter in silence and to whom we must listen. In fact, if we try too hard to describe God, we run the risk of idolatry. God cannot be reduced to any single word, image or metaphor, but that should not preclude us from addressing God with an image that helps us speak with God along the way. Because God is anxious to hear from us, anything we do to try to be closer to God is good for us and for the announcement of God's Kingdom.
Today, pick any image of God and speak with God through the image you choose throughout the day.
Which of God's names is most attractive to you, and which draws you closer to God?
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