You are still God
Author's Note: Just some meandering thoughts after a particularly hard week - things just not going well. After tonight's sermon, it's great to know that some things never change. God is still God. Blessed be His name! There are also references to a few bible verses in here... I wonder if you can spot them? :)
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Forgive me Lord, when I stumble again.
And again.
My mind seeks rebellion
and my mood is as temperamental as the weather.
One moment, I am fine...
The next I crumble in feelings of inadequacy and turmoil...
Yet I will rejoice in you,
For Your sake and Yours alone,
No matter what the circumstance.
For you are God and you will be praised!
Even if you were to take away my sunlight,
My family,
My shelter, my food...
Would I not still rejoice in you?
You, who have given me every blessing...?
You who can take it all away...
Would my heart not still rejoice, Oh God of Jacob?
Or would I stumble and fall,
Cursing you for taking away what was mine,
What I thought was mine...
But every good gift comes from above...
From the Father of Heavenly lights!
You are still God,
Though the waters flood my soul,
You are still God,
Though my life shatters around me,
You are still God.
And I will rejoice in You!
For you make my feet like the deer,
Like the deer that spring in the mountains,
So that I might run, carefree,
In the knowledge that You are good!
And You are still God.
Surely, You have shown your love to us Lord,
So great, it outnumbers the stars...
Because when we were lost and weak and searching,
You gave us Jesus.
And proved to us, once and for all, that you did indeed love us,
More than we'd ever hoped or imagined...
For in Jesus we find redemption,
In Jesus we find peace.
In Jesus we are accepted into your presence,
Through Jesus we can be called your children.
Thank you Lord.
Thank you for this gift, too wonderful,
Too bright, too glorious to comprehend!
Thank you!