Sunday, February 7, 2021

Dear God,

My rock, my refuge and strength.  Biblical writers have used these words to describe you, your action, strength and power.  So much trust oozes out of these words used by a person crying out to you when in trouble.  Although these words are directed to you, they really say a great deal about the person saying them.  Essentially they are saying, "O God, you and you alone are my rock, my refuge and strength.  I trust in you as I face this crisis."  These are words of belief, commitment and trust.   Rarely do we affirm these beliefs when waters are peaceful.

There are so many reasons to declare these words when life is good, when all seems well and when there is nothing at issue to speak to you in anxious fear.  They are words of affirmation, trust and love.  They bless you as we say, pray them, but also they bless us as we offer up our belief in you, in some way declaring our utmost trust in you.  In some respects they are a love song to you, Merciful God.  Who else do we say these words to?

I want to begin each day with those words, Holy Father; I want to awaken each morning and declare to you, "O God, my rock, my refuge and my strength."  Each morning I want to begin my daily song with these words, these beliefs, these vows of trust.  I want to think of you before I think of anything or anyone else.  I want to declare my faith first thing in the morning and let this declaration be the last thing I pray before falling to sleep.  Oh, may it be so!

There is 

no one

to whom

I want

to offer

the depth

of my faith

more than you.

You alone

are my rock,

my refuge

and strength.

You have

proven yourself

over and 

over again.

I want

to never forget

your faithfulness,

never.

Thank you,

Holy and Living God,

thank you.

Love, Andrea