Next Sunday, September 11th Pastor Mark Derby8:00, 9:15 & 11:00 a.m. ServicesScripture: Psalm 73Message: “Upheld by the Hand of God”The devastating events of 9/11 took our breath away and forever changed our sense of secu-rity. Ten years later the images of destruction are still deeply embedded in our memories and we still feel the aftershocks. The war on terrorism continues and seems unending. Human lives continue to be lost as our nation and our allies are engaged in two wars. How do we make sense of it all? In Psalm 73 the psalmist wrestles with his perception that evil seems to prosper while those who pursue righteousness are plagued and punished. He cries out, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” He expresses his fears and emotions openly, but in the end he is comforted by the realization that God is a God of justice and evil does not go unpunished. He recognizes the eternal value of a close relationship with God who is his refuge and his strength. Indeed, our strength comes from our own close relationship with God.