Lord, who can come before You and not be changed?
Your loving kindness is more than I can bear
Your presence is overwhelming
Your passion ignites my very soul, And the burning threatens to explode in me
I am in this place of overflowing, and yet I'm wanting more
I only desire to know You, Lord.
To worship You in Your glory,
Behold You in all of Your beauty,
To dwell with You forever in Your Holy place, transfixed by Your majesty.
Draw me near, Lord
I know I am unclean and unworthy,
but I plead with You to cleanse me again from all my iniquity
To make me pure again in Your sight
That You would look on Your humble servant with favor
With a smile for me, and a twinkle in Your eye.
I long for you to draw me in like a Father holds his child,
For You to wrap Your arms around me,
Lift me up off my feet and hold me close.
Kiss my head,
Speak to me,
And draw me near.
Friday, November 20, 2009
My Psalms; 3
You, Lord, are like the waters;
A display of Your awesome might in every crashing wave,
With every raging Tsunami.
Yet You choose to be the soothing stream, and the calm, pure waters.
You are like the winds;
Such force rips the strongest trees from their firm roots,
And tosses them into the ocean with ease.
Yet You choose to be the cooling, gentle breeze;
Blowing softly upon the burned face.
You Lord, again, are like the fire;
Who in all of Heaven could contain Your raging flames?
Nothing would come close.
In the same way the sun outshines the stars during day,
And causes them to be invisible to us;
So Your burning brilliance will cause the sun to hide its own face,
On that day when You show Yours.
Your fire, Oh Lord, would do more than just scathe us.
Nothing can withstand or resist it.
Your fire consumes everything as if it is nothing.
But Lord, You choose to allow us to draw near.
You choose to let us dance in Your presence like these burning flames without harm,
Though we are truly nothing.
Who are we, that you choose to pull us close, and not destroy us with Your fire?
Instead of deserved death, You give us the blessings of Your flame,
So that we would be comforted by Your presence,
Protected in Your glory,
And warmed in Your mercy when the times become cold.
You are the Lion.
The One King,
With all power,
And all control.
Yet You came to us first as a Lamb.
To sacrifice Yourself for us,
That we might look to You,
Be with You,
Know You,
And Love You.
The Lion.
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"...But one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah...' And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb..."
Revelation 5:5-6
A display of Your awesome might in every crashing wave,
With every raging Tsunami.
Yet You choose to be the soothing stream, and the calm, pure waters.
You are like the winds;
Such force rips the strongest trees from their firm roots,
And tosses them into the ocean with ease.
Yet You choose to be the cooling, gentle breeze;
Blowing softly upon the burned face.
You Lord, again, are like the fire;
Who in all of Heaven could contain Your raging flames?
Nothing would come close.
In the same way the sun outshines the stars during day,
And causes them to be invisible to us;
So Your burning brilliance will cause the sun to hide its own face,
On that day when You show Yours.
Your fire, Oh Lord, would do more than just scathe us.
Nothing can withstand or resist it.
Your fire consumes everything as if it is nothing.
But Lord, You choose to allow us to draw near.
You choose to let us dance in Your presence like these burning flames without harm,
Though we are truly nothing.
Who are we, that you choose to pull us close, and not destroy us with Your fire?
Instead of deserved death, You give us the blessings of Your flame,
So that we would be comforted by Your presence,
Protected in Your glory,
And warmed in Your mercy when the times become cold.
You are the Lion.
The One King,
With all power,
And all control.
Yet You came to us first as a Lamb.
To sacrifice Yourself for us,
That we might look to You,
Be with You,
Know You,
And Love You.
The Lion.
__________________
"...But one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah...' And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb..."
Revelation 5:5-6
Oath of a Man
On this day, I make an oath before God, myself and my brothers.
I choose to find my identity in God, not in the world, in another person
or in the works of my hands.
I will not shy away from God's calling in my life;
neither will I try and fulfill my calling in my own strength.
I will instead be led and influenced by Holy Spirit.
I will not seek to fulfill my needs with the things of this world;
but in every area I will be completely dependent on God.
I choose to be a man of purity and integrity in all areas of my life no matter the cost.
I choose to be a man after God's heart, not only after his blessing.
I will not be overcome with fear,
but I will exercise the authority and power God has given me with wisdom and love.
As a man I choose to live my life to these standards.
In accomplishing everything that I've just said I choose to make Jesus my role model.
Like him I will "act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God"- Micah6:8
I choose to find my identity in God, not in the world, in another person
or in the works of my hands.
I will not shy away from God's calling in my life;
neither will I try and fulfill my calling in my own strength.
I will instead be led and influenced by Holy Spirit.
I will not seek to fulfill my needs with the things of this world;
but in every area I will be completely dependent on God.
I choose to be a man of purity and integrity in all areas of my life no matter the cost.
I choose to be a man after God's heart, not only after his blessing.
I will not be overcome with fear,
but I will exercise the authority and power God has given me with wisdom and love.
As a man I choose to live my life to these standards.
In accomplishing everything that I've just said I choose to make Jesus my role model.
Like him I will "act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God"- Micah6:8
My Psalms; 2
Lord, I put my trust in you
For I am not one to boast.
I have no reason to be proud.
My hands haven't done anything on their own.
What is my strength to You, Lord?
I need not worry about these problems that are over my head.
I will still myself, quiet my voice, and sit.
Peace be to the accuser in my head,
Let raging waters be calmed.
I will sit with my Daddy, with my eyes closed in the meadows of his grace.
Knowing I am loved. Knowing I am safe.
In Your rivers of endless mercy I will immerse myself in all my days.
For I am not one to boast.
I have no reason to be proud.
My hands haven't done anything on their own.
What is my strength to You, Lord?
I need not worry about these problems that are over my head.
I will still myself, quiet my voice, and sit.
Peace be to the accuser in my head,
Let raging waters be calmed.
I will sit with my Daddy, with my eyes closed in the meadows of his grace.
Knowing I am loved. Knowing I am safe.
In Your rivers of endless mercy I will immerse myself in all my days.
My Psalms; 1
Lord God be near to me.
It feels like the enemy is constantly trying to attack at the places closest to me.
He ruthlessly batters at my head and my heart trying to gain ground.
Stand firm, oh God and don't back down.
Take your chosen position between me and my enemies
with the determination of a Father defending his son.
When I try to fight alone, I am defeated time and again.
The enemy wreaks terror in my mind, and causes more turmoil than I can bear.
He tries to take away those closest to me, Lord.
Attempting to turn them against me or sever the bonds beyond repair,
Without You there is no hope for me, God.
But You are here.
You are never far from me, gracious Father.
Even when I cannot see You or feel You, I know You are near.
You are looking after me, and have Your eyes fixed upon me.
You are my own personal guardian.
When all else crashes around me with all stops pulled,
You are the one who still stands firm, and you choose to stand in the way.
You place yourself in a protective stance around your servant,
And hide me away from those trying to harm me.
You always have my best interest in mind, heart, and hand.
You consistently and patiently give me reasons to trust in You,
And jump into Your arms
Never getting tired of my slow progress.
You have caused me to believe in Your promises,
That You desire me every day,
That Your love will never fail or leave me,
That I never fall too far into darkness or hopelessness for your redemption,
That You will lead me on Your path all my days,
That You will work all things together for my good.
I know that the things I see as troubles,
You see as opportunity to show me who You really are,
Opportunity to bless me,
Opportunity to grow me.
And You never fail to take advantage of them,
For You desire to express Your love.
Take my life as it is, Lord
Take these crashing walls.
Use them to show me what you have placed on the other side.
A blessing that you have positioned strategically,
To bring beauty from the ashes I see.
Never leave me to do this alone.
Stay strong Lord, and teach me to solely rely on You.
Lead me to a place where I desire only You,
And can freely hold everything else with open hands.
Be my everything, Father.
Let me have more of You.
It feels like the enemy is constantly trying to attack at the places closest to me.
He ruthlessly batters at my head and my heart trying to gain ground.
Stand firm, oh God and don't back down.
Take your chosen position between me and my enemies
with the determination of a Father defending his son.
When I try to fight alone, I am defeated time and again.
The enemy wreaks terror in my mind, and causes more turmoil than I can bear.
He tries to take away those closest to me, Lord.
Attempting to turn them against me or sever the bonds beyond repair,
Without You there is no hope for me, God.
But You are here.
You are never far from me, gracious Father.
Even when I cannot see You or feel You, I know You are near.
You are looking after me, and have Your eyes fixed upon me.
You are my own personal guardian.
When all else crashes around me with all stops pulled,
You are the one who still stands firm, and you choose to stand in the way.
You place yourself in a protective stance around your servant,
And hide me away from those trying to harm me.
You always have my best interest in mind, heart, and hand.
You consistently and patiently give me reasons to trust in You,
And jump into Your arms
Never getting tired of my slow progress.
You have caused me to believe in Your promises,
That You desire me every day,
That Your love will never fail or leave me,
That I never fall too far into darkness or hopelessness for your redemption,
That You will lead me on Your path all my days,
That You will work all things together for my good.
I know that the things I see as troubles,
You see as opportunity to show me who You really are,
Opportunity to bless me,
Opportunity to grow me.
And You never fail to take advantage of them,
For You desire to express Your love.
Take my life as it is, Lord
Take these crashing walls.
Use them to show me what you have placed on the other side.
A blessing that you have positioned strategically,
To bring beauty from the ashes I see.
Never leave me to do this alone.
Stay strong Lord, and teach me to solely rely on You.
Lead me to a place where I desire only You,
And can freely hold everything else with open hands.
Be my everything, Father.
Let me have more of You.
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