Saturday
Oct162004
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 6:51AM
Saturday Devotion: Psalm 139
This morning's devotion comes from a book by the title of Psalms Now, by Leslie Brandt. The author beautifully interprets the Psalms and here is one example:
Psalm 139
O God, You know me inside and out,
through and through.
Everything I do,
every thought that flits through my mind,
every step I take,
every plan I make,
every word I speak,
You know, even before these things happen.
You know my past;
You know my future.
Your circumventing presence covers my every move.
Your knowledge of me sometimes comforts me;
sometimes frightens me;
but always it is far beyond my comprehension.
There is no way to escape You, no place to hide.
If I ascend to the heights of joy,
You are there before me.
If I am plunged into the depths of despair,
You are there to meet me.
I could fly to the other side of our world
and find You there to lead the way.
I could walk into the darkest of nights,
only to find You there
You were present at my very conception.
You guided the molding of my unformed members
within the body of my mother.
Nothing about me, from beginning to end,
was hid from Your eyes
How frightfully, fantastically wonderful it all is!
May Your all-knowing, everywhere-present Spirit
continue to search out my feelings and thougthts.
Deliver me
from that which may hurt or destroy me,
and guide me along the paths of love and truth.
Psalms Now, Leslie Brandt. St. Louis: Concordia Press. 1973.
Until the next time
John Strain