God: Psalm 151
Me: Okay. I can’t remember anything about Psalm 151 but I trust that
it has a message for me. (At which point, I pick up my Bible, page through to
the back of the Book of Psalms and find that the last psalm is Psalm 150.)
Me: Umm . . . Lord, there is no Psalm 151.
God: . . . . (the sound
of crickets. . . )
A psalm of Donna, an aging woman, in the pre-apocalyptic era
Psalm 151
Lord,
tell me what to say to you that would please you. My words are not sufficient.
But I can only trust that the imperfection of my words—written in deep love and
yearning for you—will be sufficient, for you know that I am a flawed human
being yet you love me.
Lord, my God, I love you and praise you. My heart overflows with
gratitude.
You, my father, hold me in your arms, comforting me and
protecting me.
Although my feet stand on broken glass, my heart and soul are
bound to you, reaching for heaven.
Lord, I can never have enough of you. The more I know you, the
more I move into your presence, the more I want of you. I pray that the mustard
seed of your presence in me will grow until I disappear and all that remains is
you.
Teach me, Lord. Illuminate the ways that please you and
extinguish my many faults. Mold me into the image of your son.
Bring
me to a higher plain, into closer communion with you until that glorious day
when I slip out of this mortal coil and am forever with you.
Have not been here in awhile so playing catch up today. I love your posts. All of them. Thank you for being here. You are an inspiration to many.
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ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind, but I would like to share something with you ... I just heard this song and I remembered your post:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmpiWLiQkxo
it's Wynonna Judd's TESTIFY TO GOD'S LOVE-Psalm 151
Best wishes to you ...
And here are the lyrics:
ReplyDeleteTestify to love (Psalm 151)
All the colors of the rainbow
All the voices of the wind
Every dream that reaches out
That reaches out to find where love begins
Every word of every story
Every star in every sky
Every corner of creation lives to testify.
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
When words are not enough
With every breath I take
I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
From the mountains to the valleys
From the rivers to the sea
Every hand that reaches out
Every hand that reaches out to offer peace
Every simple act of mercy
Every step to kingdom come
All the hope in every heart will speak
what love has done.
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
When words are not enough
With every breath I take
I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
That is beautiful. I've never heard the song before. Thank you so much for sharing it. Donna
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