THURSDAY, April 8, 2010

YOU SURROUND ME (Brian Doerksen)

You surround, You indwell in me

You surround me

You are beside me, every present, ever near

You are the whisper calling my name gently

Love eternal reaching to me, jealous for me

I will stay with You forever

Arm in arm we’ll walk together

You will never let me go

I can’t live my life without You

My whole will to live is for You

You have awaken me to know

I can’t live my life without You

Jealous for me, calling my name gently.  Do I hear You calling my name this morning?  Your perfect love calls to my soul.  You bid me come to You, You bid me to experience an abundant, full life.  Oh no, You never let go.  You sing and dance over me.  You created me for Your pleasure.  I know You have a great sense of humor, I know that You desire to laugh and spend time enjoying me.  I become so intense some time that I forget to laugh.  You have put a light heart within me.  I will praise You for I am wonderfully and fearfully made.  You took great care in creating me, I am valuable and loved.  Thank You for desiring to be with me on this earth and forever.

Do we really understand how magnificent it is that the God of the whole universe chose us?  We say that we do, but then we hang our heads down when “life” cuts into our race.  We means me as well as you.  Why have we let “life” determine how we act on this earth.  We should have our faces to the wind, running this race, with outstretched arms, swirling, with a smile on our face and a song in our heart, laughing.  No matter what happens, whether we “act” good, whether we “act” bad, the Savior of the world chose us.  The powerful, conquering, King has chosen us.  He created us, He knew this day, He knows every word that is going to come out of our mouth before it does (now that’s a thought to ponder).  He knows who we are and what we do.

Why don’t we accept today what is going on in our lives and know that our steps are ordered by the Lord?  Why don’t we walk knowing that we have a purpose, taking steady, strong steps, rather than weak, trembling steps.  We have been tricked, we have been “talked into” believing a lie.  We just kinda dip our toes into the water afraid.  Lord, give me the courage today to “plop” my feet down hard into the water.  Help me to know that I will not drown, I will not falter and fall.  I’m walking away from that life and running into the race that You have put before me.  I am sure footed, I am enjoying this journey.  I am an over comer, I am going over.  I will not shut up, give up, let up, sit down, back down, lie down.  I will rejoice for all You have for me.  I want it all, I want to see the victory in my own life and those in my world.  I want to remember that You will knock my enemy on the jaw.  I am

Thrilled that He put me in this exciting journey,

Mary Ann