Longing for answers (Job 38:1-7, 34-41)

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Before sending forth the congregation each Sunday, I often pray a blessing, echoing Philippians 4:7, that those present know the peace of God which passes all understanding. Knowledge in the information age is not just power but is often considered the highest good. I offer this prayer to send the faithful out of the sacred space we’ve just shared together where, I always hope, there has been an encounter with the mystery of God, and into places where what and how much we know determine so much of life’s trajectory.