You, Lord, are like the mountains.

You surround us, protect us, and inspire us.

You, Lord, make us like mountains.

You cause us to become strong, enduring, and unshakable.

Be my mountain today Lord.

Make me a mountain today Lord.

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When I look back over my life, I see one thing clearly: you are for us.  You are on our side.

There was that time when dangerous people made my life so difficult!

But you rescued me.

There was that time when all my carefully constructed plans suddenly collapsed!

But you saved me.

There’s not a single doubt in my mind.

You are for us.

You are on our side.

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Finding your Word Lord is like finding buried treasure.

Opening your Pages Lord is like opening a chest full of gold.

The deeper I dig, the richer I get.

Your Word overflows with a wealth of wisdom.

I’ve put an X on the map of my life to mark this spot.

It’s the place I’ll return to again and again.

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I’m hungry, Lord.

Starving for your statutes.

Drooling for your decrees.

I can’t wait any longer.

My soul craves your Scripture more than my lungs long for air.

So pile my plate with your Word.

Tie a bib around my neck, put a fork in my hand and step back–this is going to be messy.

I’m going to dig in like a dying man.

I’m not going to stop until I lick the plate clean.

And then I ‘ll ask for seconds.

Nothing fulfills me like your Word, Lord.

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I’ve never considered myself wise, Lord.

Most have more common sense than I.

Many celebrate smarts greater than mine.

Sometimes I feel like the Scarecrow–”I would not be just a nuffin’; My head all full of stuffin’; My heart all full of pain; I would dance and be merry; Life would be a ding-a-derry; If I only had a brain.”

But your Word, Lord–it makes me wise!

The more I ponder it, the more insight I gain.

The more I practice it, the more intelligence I’m given.

I feel like the Scarecrow–”The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side. Oh joy! Rapture! I got a brain! How can I ever thank you enough?”

Exactly–how can I ever thank you enough?

Thank you for the insight I find in the Word you’ve given.

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Lord, I was suffering.  I was no longer singing.

There was no hymn in my heart.  There were no lyrics on my lips.

I was mad because I was mistreated.  Those mean people made off with the music of my life.

But now, Lord, your counsel brings comfort.  Your word brings hope.

Because of you, I am no longer suffering. I am once again singing.

Your word has put the beat back in my heart and the soul back in my song.

I’m tapping my toes and humming a hymn.

Your word has become the music of my life.

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Teach me so that when weary I find strength in your Word.

Instruct me so that when wounded I find healing in your Word.

Direct me so that when wandering I find my way again in your Word.

Guide me with that Word of yours Lord which alone fights my fatigue, cures my cuts, and corrects my course.

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My soul was discouraged and distressed.

My spirit was exasperated and exhausted.

Things couldn’t get any worse.

So, with my last breath, I contacted you.

Without delay you took the call.

And when you heard my plight, you treated my pain.

You rescued me.

You redeemed me.

And now I am at peace.

Relaxed.

Relieved.

You Lord are the rest which my soul most requires.

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I praise you Lord!

When?

During every tick of the second hand, every chime of the hour, every day of the week, every week of the month, and every month of the year.

Where?

On every square foot the sun touches from sunrise to sunset.  From north to south.  From east to west.

Why?

Because you are so high.  You are so exalted.  Your throne is so elevated.  You have to stoop to see the heavens and the earth.

But, you are also so low.  You draw near to the most humble human.  The man with nothing but dust to his name.  The woman with only tears for family.  You replace their pain with pleasure.

That’s why I praise you Lord!  I worship you at all times in all places because you are so high and so low.

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