Ah, what a lovely turkey. We're heading out to Minnesota to spend Thanksgiving with our children. Thanksgiving is all about food, right? Well, partly.
For a serious moment...I am posting a prayer I recently wrote while at a silent retreat. I had just spent about an hour contemplating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
O Lord Jesus,
Thank you...
How inadequate those words. But I say them.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for...
Suffering that I might be healed.
Enduring humiliation that I might be delivered from shame.
Being bound so that I might be set free.
Dying that I might live!
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for...
Winning the victory I could never win,
Paying the debt I could never pay,
Overcoming the enemy I could never defeat.
Thank you for
Enduring it all,
The horror, the questions, the loss,
The lonliness,
So that I can say,
"I am never forsaken!"
Thank you for taking my sin, my death,
So that I may live with you forever.
Thank you for sorrow removed,
So that I might have..
JOY!
4 comments:
Very nice prayer. Not too many thee and thou type words, I like that. But I digress, back to the food...mmmmm turkey...dressing...mashed taters... ham... chili dogs...*drools* Sorry, where was i again?
I don't have your phone number, or I'd call you. If you have Ruth's, maybe call her and see what we might work out? The best time looks like it might be a Saturday breakfast if that works for you. It would be nice to meet you in person...maybe we could all three go to Cracker Barrel or something? I'm outta here...
I believe Saturday works for me, I'll see if I can track down Ruthie, she works a mile or two away from me.
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((((((Dorcas)))))))
We serve a merciful and mighty God! I love your prayer and how you show contrast between what we gain from him in comparison to what we deserve. We are more than blessed to know a King that would go through all that he went through for us. PTL
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