Dear God,
This morning, I want to express my appreciation and thanks to You, in prayer and songs of joyful praise. Psalm 18: 46 “The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.” I praise You that I have been the recipient of many years of tender care and attentiveness. Words cannot properly express the deep spiritual and emotional strengthening, that has come from my times, of communing interactively in my journal/email prayers. Psalm 89:1 “I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.” These verses express in a limited way, the loving blessings that I have received down through the years from Your righteous right hand.
I am sure that like a couple who have known each other for many years, the established relationship between God, My Saviour and me, woman of God, will grow even sweeter during the remainder of my life. Psalm 89:14, 15 “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your face, blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.”
Because I still do and say stupid things, until now I had not appreciated the wisdom I have learnt from just reading Your Holy word and in Your strength living out what I have been taught and ‘taken on board’. Job 12: 12, 13 “Wisdom is with aged men, and with length of days, understanding. With him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.” Just because I am older and have learnt a few things does not mean that I can go the Christian life alone. In fact I believe, with more knowledge and awareness, come a greater sense of my need of You and delight in coming to You with my prayers of request and praise. Psalm 71:5 “For You are my hope, O Lord God, You are my trust from my youth.”
Like a Middle Eastern shepherd with his sheep, God You have been caring for me all the while, and as the true Shepherd, none of Your flock is ever abandoned. I am so glad, for I more than ever need Your knowledge, guidance and care. Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Amen