All of Creation, MercyMe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkdniYsUrM8)
More than Enough, Chris Tomlin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHEm-b4IRYk&feature=related)
Scripture: (from www.biblegateway.com)
Psalm 103:1-5 (New King James Version)
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Devotionals: Our Daily Bread
March 11, 2011: http://odb.org/2011/03/11/the-overflow/
March 20, 2011: http://odb.org/2011/03/20/the-stones/
WOW – I had just posted my previous blog (Memories) before I went to pick someone up. Arriving at my destination, I turned off the car, but turned on the radio, just to hear what was on as I waited. There was a commercial on one channel, so I switched to another channel - another commercial. I didn’t turn the radio off because it will go off by itself after a few minutes, but I didn’t try another channel either. So I figured that I’d just spend the time catching up on my Our Daily Bread devotionals as I pulled out the booklet and started reading.
Just then, the song Remember Me by Mark Schultz came on. I was dumbfounded, thinking how I’d just listened to that song in preparing the blog. I put down the ODB and just sat, listening to the music and crying. It was as if God Himself was responding – in Person - to my obedience in blogging, showing His approval, rewarding my effort.
It had been raining very hard when I pulled up, but it stopped while the song played. I sat, watching the lightning, as the next song, All of Creation by MercyMe, came on and played. I rolled down my window so I could extend my hands in praise. My heart was filled to overflowing with gratitude for the relationship I have with such an awesome God through such a wonderful Savior, as I just basked in the joy of His Presence, sensing His majesty in nature’s fireworks display.
As the next song came on (Chris Tomlin’s More Than Enough), I thought of, agreed with and prayed the Psalmist’s declaration:
Psalm 73:25 (NKJV) Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
Dear Lord, thank You so much for loving me, for all of the ways Your love is expressed and manifested in, to, for, by and through me. Thank You for Your grace. Thank You for the beauty of Your creation. Thank You for safety. Thank You for the joy of Your Presence…You are my exceedingly great reward. In Jesus’ precious and mighty Name I pray, Amen.
… and my journey with Him continues …
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