Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Psalm 116: Lord your mercy and love has comforted my soul - I want to serve you joyfully Lord!


Psalm 116

New International Version (NIV)
 1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; 
   he heard my cry for mercy. 
2 Because he turned his ear to me, 
   I will call on him as long as I live.
 3 The cords of death entangled me,
   the anguish of the grave came over me;
   I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD:
   “LORD, save me!”
 5 The LORD is gracious and righteous;
   our God is full of compassion.
6 The LORD protects the unwary;
   when I was brought low, he saved me.
 7 Return to your rest, my soul,
   for the LORD has been good to you.
 8 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death,
   my eyes from tears,
   my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the LORD
   in the land of the living.
 10 I trusted in the LORD when I said,
   “I am greatly afflicted”;
11 in my alarm I said,
   “Everyone is a liar.”
 12 What shall I return to the LORD
   for all his goodness to me?
 13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
   and call on the name of the LORD.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
   in the presence of all his people.
 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD
   is the death of his faithful servants.
16 Truly I am your servant, LORD;
   I serve you just as my mother did;
   you have freed me from my chains.
 17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
   and call on the name of the LORD.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
   in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the LORD—
   in your midst, Jerusalem.
   Praise the LORD.[a]

Daniel's thoughts:

Lord you have saved me from death and sin and you protect me everyday. You are my Savior. You have brought me up out of my past and brought me into new life. This new life in you has been so joyful and full of purpose. Lord I love you so much, for you have heard my cries all of my days and you have watched over me. You have protected me, but also used my choices and my past for my good. I walked a lonely life without much purpose even though I had so much going for me worldly because I did not really know you. You delivered me from that future without you at the center and without hope. I look back and see how you came into my life gently and with Love taking over my heart and changing my life!


Let everything I do be all to your glory! I want to serve you and honor you with all I do. I want to bring your kingdom! I know I have made promises to you and I want to fulfill them. 

Daniel's prayer:

Lord



You have been my friend and my savior. 
You brought me out of my past
into marvelous light and life with you.
You have comforted my troubled heart and mind. 
Life with you is joyous!

I want to serve you. 
I will to fulfill my vows to you. 
Teach me and use me for you glory!
God you know I will fail, but you have mercy. 
You will mature me and make me into the man you want me to be. 

Amen

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