Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Achievement

Lord , I am broken, pain calls my name, distress is my closest companion, the weight is on me and when I looked around they scoffed at me. The world has beaten me up and furthermore, it drives me further away from you, thus showering me with poisonous gifts from those who have no regard of you. Moreover,  when I look around for help, it seems that you have hidden your face from me.  But as I wait for your promises, I remembered the works of you, how you have raised up man of the old from the ashes heap and placed them before kings. Accordingly, you fulfilled the promises of Joseph, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and set him over all the land of Egypt. You have used a shepherd boy to strike the heart of a nation and made him a king in front of his enemies. Likewise, the kings who fail to acknowledge your name, you have humbled them and cast some away like wild animals.
O Lord,  how great is your works!  Your wisdom transcends far above the galaxies, the wonderful ways you govern,  who can attain it? So I  realized that you are indeed the Potter and I am the clay.  You know my coming and going, my sitting and standing. You have made me the image of you and carved my days on the palm of your hands, you have trained my hands so that I will be adequate, equipped for every good work. Therefore, this I am confident that You who began the good work in me will complete it to the end. The labor of my hands shall I boast not rather to boast,  I will boast in your Name alone and that I know the God of my salvation.

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