When I see all you’ve made, Lord, I sing “Hallelujah!” Just look at the rain and the rivers and all the animals refreshed by them! Just look at the grass and the grain and all the creatures nourished by them! Just look at the sun, the sea and the stars and all the life enriched [...]
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Prayer from Psalm 103: Sunrise, Sunset, Sin
by Chris on 30. Jan, 2012 in Blog, Growth
This entry is part 103 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms
My soul praises you Lord. You are to us whom you were to Moses–compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love. Your love is so generous it seems to stretch from my back porch to the full moon. If we stand on one side of the globe, you exile our failures to the opposite [...]
Prayer from Psalm 102: Ashes for Food
by Chris on 26. Jan, 2012 in Blog, Growth
This entry is part 102 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms
Lord, my heart was filled with wrong. Now you are filled with wrath. You are angry with me. Frustrated. Disappointed. How I mourn and long to mend our marred relationship! I eat ashes for food. I consume tears for drink. Yet even in my failure, I have faith in our future. For your compassion is even [...]
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