wonderful

Saturday, August 1, 2009 (7:42 a.m.)

Wonderful God,

I love You! What a wonderful way to start the day. After a blissful night of deep and reparative sleep, waking up and having my first thoughts be of You. Yes, Lord. Wonderful!

Thank You Father for the things You are helping me learn. Being able to turn in Your Word each day for comfort and guidance is such a blessing. Coming to look at situations and circumstances as either ‘blessings’ or ‘lessons’ is yet another freeing aspect of living each day in and with and through You. Thank You Lord.

Thank You that I get to be here with You right now. Seemingly all alone, in a house with two sleeping loved ones. You are so good to us Dear Lord. A deep sense of peace and protection replaces the hypervigilance with which I used to approach each day. Thank You Lord.

Thank You so much for supplying Your Word, Your Son, Your Spirit for us to cling to in times of peril and hopelessness. You are our hope. You are our good and wonderful God.

Reading Psalm 107 right now, I feel as though I am actually part of the recitation of events here. “Say thank You to the Lord for being so good, for always being so loving and kind (v.1). Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others He has saved you from your enemies (2).”

Descriptions of exile, homelessness, those sitting in darkness, crushed by misery, rebels, scorners, fools (3-17). Upon turning to You, crying for help and having You lead them straight to safety and a place to live. From the darkness and shadow of death, snapping their chains, breaking down their prison gates of brass and cutting apart their iron bars. And the sailors on the seven seas cringing in terror as their ships are tossed. They cried out to You and You saved them, calming the storm and stilling the waves, bringing them safely into harbor (23-30).

“Oh, that these men would praise the Lord for His loving-kindness, and for all of His wonderful deeds! (8, 15, 21, 31) For He satisfies the thirsty soul and fills the hungry soul with good (9)... Listen, if you are wise, to what I am saying. Think about the loving-kindness of the Lord! (43)”

Blessed Wonderful Lord, thank You for the blessings You so perfectly and wonderfully provide. Continue Your work in each of us, bringing us ever closer to becoming the people You first created us to be.

I love You Lord. And I DO thank You for Your loving-kindness and all of Your wonderful deeds. Make me worthy of them I pray dear Lord. Amen.

(450 words ~ 8:59 a.m.)