I've been thinking about something lately. As mentioned in my previous post, with KP away I am attempting to adopt a more thankful attitude. If I approach life with a thankful heart I am sure I can live a better, stronger, more peaceful existence.
Of course shortly after this decision, and my prayers to follow, God answers. There's been more than one instance, but I won't bore you with my little daily assurances that God is real. I'll just bore you with one.
At the start of this week a dear friend of mine referenced Psalm 136. This Psalm is a liturgy of praise to the Lord, listing the things He made and the things Hedid for the people of Israel. I found myself drawn to this Psalm the morning she shared it. After each acknowledgement there is a refrain. The NIV Bible uses "His love endures forever." The Message version says "His love never quits." Suddenly I found my version. "His love never ends." I realized I could easily insert my life story into that Psalm.
Right after praising God for creating the sun and moon and stars, I could thank him for loving me. Always and always.
The God who brought me KP
His love never ends.
Led me to our church
His love never ends.
Used His perfect timing to send us our beloved children
His love never ends.
Keeps us clothed and sheltered
His love never ends.
Remains patient despite the mess that is my life
His love never ends.
His love never ends!
How many of us heard a song on the radio in the last week and related it to our lives? Perhaps we thought of a loved one, a memory, a hope. We tie stories, songs, and the like to ourselves all the time. Simply put, Psalm 136 is a song. And in inserting my story into its lines, I made it personal. In the end, that's what God wants. He wants us to take His story to heart so that our story will reflect Him.
