Day 6 My Psalm

On a beautiful Fall day in the Smoky Mountains in 2003, I was inspired to pen the following Psalm to My God, in response to an exercise of putting into words what God has done for you. I was attending a Women's Weekend Conference entitled "The Storm," and I must tell you this exercise helped me to realize that our sovereign Lord has surely rescued us from a life of dispair.

Very recently, in the midst of a very big storm in my life, I pulled it out, dusted it off, and began to let its words cleanse, heal and flow through me with His Joy once again.  Sometimes, just allowing Jesus to remind us of what He has done in our life brings the greatest joy of all.

My Psalm

 

Spiraling down was I

On a murky path of disgust

with no shelter from sin;

Or the heartache of despair.

With nowhere but down to go,

further Into the darkness.

Hope and love had hidden herself.

She lay lifeless, chained under a thickness of

Blackened lies - never to be awakened again.

Never to be freed from her

Slumber of night.

Death was coming.

Death and destruction were marching forward

To consume me.

Boastful of their victory sure to come.

And then I saw Him.

Like a tiny ray of light at first.

Then a display of splendor I would not look away from.

With outstretched arms and a

Gentleness of spirit. But moving forward constantly.

Never wavering; never hesitating; never faltering.

But keeping His eyes on my heart.

The Giver of Life came steadily

Beaming down His goodness and His mercy

Upon my soul.

“Be still”, He whispered.

And sin, she shuddered.

“Come here”, He sang.

And darkness he recessed into his

Cave of shadows.

“Hold to my hand”, He delighted.

And with that He offered up to me the

Waters of the eternal spring.

And I drank freely -

till the thirst of a thousand years was satisfied.

And next He fed me truth.

The truth of forever and the

Nourished bread of life.

And my cloak of disgrace it fell from my being

And He gave me a new robe gleaming white

With the pureness of righteousness and glory.

And my old cloak He took up to Himself

And I watched as He cast it into the sea

Of forgetfulness; never to rear its ugly face of

Torment against me again.

The Lover of my Soul He cleansed me!

He refreshed my senses and caused all pain to fall away.

Quickly then He turned to death and destruction

And He raised His mighty sword.

Death and destruction they cried out in fear -

And they retreated to their cave of blackness.

He shared with me His light and His steadfastedness

And I became strong. I was free!

And peace and love she awoke

From her darkened blanket; her chains of destruction

Were loosed, and they fell at her feet.

She sprang forth into victory!

Arise! He said. And I followed Him.

Never looking back upon the disgust of yesterday.

I was free!

Tomorrow has come!

The Giver of Life! The Mighty One!

A new day has begun.

The Sower of Peace and Healing He hath

Crowned me with the victory of everlasting joy.

He hath rescued me from death and destruction

And I shall dwell victorious in His

Lovelight forever.

Amen.

 

Maybe you have written your own Psalm, or your own story about the handprints of God on your life.  If you have, I encourage you to read what you wrote.  Maybe God is trying to remind you of where you once were and what storm He brought you through safely.  For me, it was a joyful reminder of God's position as the Captain of my life, and gave a new found strength to move forward with joy and thankfulness!!  I might be a mess, but I am certainly not where I used to be! 

 

I know many of you are wonderful writers, servants and joyful followers of Christ.  Sisters, are you willing to share something with us that you wrote that now brings you joy during difficult times? 

 

More joy for your journey,