The prayer in the pause (Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20)

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In the past I read scripture like the weekly preacher I used to be. What is the captivating phrase? How is the Holy Spirit offering provocation in these words and in this moment? What theme will serve God and also keep people engaged? When my vocation changed, my relationship to the texts changed, too. The last question dropped away, and to some extent the first did, too. But there in the middle lay the question that always applies.