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Every morning I wake up bleary eyed. I wish I could say that I’m always ready to “seize the day!”
But I’m not.
As I make coffee, I raise my eyes and look through the kitchen window. What I see, nearly everyday, leaves me speechless. The sun rising over the rooftops, breaking through the darkness with beauty and grace. The moon just hanging around, almost like it wants to see the sun too.
This morning, in particular, it was beyond beautiful. I like mornings like this one because Amy and I are standing there together. She got my attention and pointed it out to me.
Every time I see it I am reminded of Psalm 19,
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;
the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
Who can discern his errors?
Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
let them not have dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
Like David, the creation leaves me in awe and then my heart is drawn to the words of Scripture. There, once again, I am reminded that the Lord is “my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19, is quickly becoming a regular prayer for me. It aligns my heart and mind.
Is there a psalm or Scripture that grabs your heart and leads you to prayer? I would love to hear about it, tell your story in the comments.
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People intrigue me. No, they fascinate me. I think that’s part of the reason why I studied psychology in college. I also think that’s one of the reasons I love what I do as a pastor. I get to spend time with people and get to know them and their stories.
Back when I first became a Christian we used to talk about the need for people to “share their testimony.” It was always a weird time for me. I grew up in a church going family. There really wasn’t a time that I didn’t believe in God. I began to take my faith more seriously after my confirmation. The things is, I never had a very exciting “testimony”.
Somewhere along the line though we began to talk about “sharing your story” as opposed to the “testimony”. I remember sitting in my friend Bob’s office and him saying that our stories were exactly what God wanted for us and that he would redeem our stories for his glory.
This stuck with me.
God wanted to redeem my story.
My story is like so many other kids who grew up in the 80s with divorced parents. What was amazing though, was as I started to share stories of my life with people, I found that so many people could relate to my story. It was like, “Oh man I didn’t think someone like you would know about that…”
God was redeeming my story.
Each of our stories have great value. They are what they are because God, for whatever reason, has allowed those stories to be written in our lives. They are not to be run from or to feel shame or regret over. They are to be shared so that God can redeem them and use them for greater things.
Through my cousin Nicole, I have become engaged with an organization called Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence. Survivors of domestic violence have experienced great pain and heartbreak. They have dealt with things that most of us can never possibly imagine. BTS is encouraging these women to tell their stories. As they do, God is redeeming those stories and helping others to break free and potentially save lives.
Story is a powerful thing. Stories can be used for good or evil. When God grabs hold of our stories, he redeems them.
I would love to hear your story. Share it in the comments below…
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