The Four Corners
Patricia Lake, Alberta North, south, east and west—the four “corners” of the world. Those of generations long since past believed that the earth was flat. If you traveled far enough in any direction you were bound to fall off the edge. We know better now. The corners are curves and they intersect somewhere, creating a never-ending connection, a circle of life and history. Psalm 36 reminded me of God’s never-ending circle and the wonderful fact that He has all the “corners” covered. “ Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD ” (vss 5, 6). Love Faithfulness Righteousness Judgment It’s all there—the complete package, all inclusive. Other parts of the psalm describe these elements, as essential to our spiritual well-being as the classical elements are to our physical well-being, a needful as earth, fire, water, an...