all because of You!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 (6:22 a.m.)

Blessed Father God,

You keep blessing us. Even in the midst of tears, a stream of laughter erupts. Only, ALL because of You! Look. There's a song right there. ♫Because of YOU there's a song in my heart...♫ It's always, only because of You!

You keep working in our lives. Habits, patterns, mistakes of the past pale in Your Holy Light. Your Light which guides my path (Psalm 119:105).

Yesterday I got caught up in a project. I could feel myself getting frustrated. Irritated. Annoyed. Because of the work You have been doing in me, I recognized right away what was happening. Not only that. I got up and changed what I was doing. I realized I was hungry. I needed a break. All because of You.

Thank You Father. Thank You that even in the midst of great sadness, there is hope. Why? All because of You!

Psalm 119 is speaking to me this morning. A short description of this, the longest psalm says that the subject of these 176 verses is the impact Your Word has on believers. That is exactly what I am trying to say here.

“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path” (v.105 - KJV) is the translation I remember most. A few other versions offer even more light on the subject [little play on words, just to lighten the mood... tee-hee].

The Contemporary English Version declares, “Your Word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.” The Message says, “By Your words I can see where I'm going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path.”

I started walking down a dark path of exhaustion yesterday. And all because of You I recognized it and changed directions. Your Word does that in us and for us. Thank You Father.

You are loving. You are kind. You are faithful. Holy. Worthy. And we are blessed by being Yours. Thank You Father for all You have planned for us. Keep us close to You.

Moving up two chapters, I am now reading the shortest psalm. Both verses remind us to praise You. Again it's The Message that tweaks it up just a little. “Praise God, everybody! Applaud God, all people! His love has taken over our lives; God's faithful ways are eternal. Hallelujah!”

Hallelujah indeed! Father, thank You. Use me this day as You wish. Make me pliable and agreeable to Your will and to Your way. It's all because of You I can even ask such a thing. Thank You Father. I love You. Amen.

(437 words ~ 7:32 a.m.)