This devotional opens a new door on my book journey by asking the question “When and where should I pray”. I hope you’ve enjoyed these pieces. My next step is to publish them in a book of meditations and prayers from the farm. Please let me know what you think.
Prayer Preface
As the morning begins and I have dishes to do, I think, “This is a good time to pray…”
And so I begin…
O Lord, I must begin with worship; not because You need my worship, but that I need to say it. I need to affirm it…
Because, as I’ve said many times, O Lord, there is no hurt that I can feel, that You have not already felt.
There is no question I can have, that You don’t already know the answer to; and there is no fear that I can fear that You are not bigger than… because You are God.
You are God, and You know everything – You are Omniscient.
You are all powerful – You are Omnipotent.
You are everywhere – You are Omnipresent.
And, You are GOD!
(And I am so overwhelmed with the idea that the dishes will just have to wait, because I need to write this down…)
I just have to affirm that worship. I just have to drink that into my very being.
“Be still…” the Psalmist said, “And know that I Am God.” But what he/He really said was, “Cease striving…” “Don’t kick against the pricks; don’t kick against the goads…”
And I immediately ask, “Lord! What in the world does that mean?” And in looking it up I find it means “to offer vain and rash resistance which is a proverbial expression alluding to unruly oxen and applied to those who by unruly rage hurt themselves.”
And I cry out, “Oh God! I do do that, don’t I?” In my case (at least at this age) it’s not so much rage or anger anymore, as it is fear, and discouragement, and an ache in my heart for those I love… but still, it is a “vain and rash resistance…” to being still and knowing that You are God.
Help me, O Lord. Help me.
Even in my praise; even in my worship; remind me O Lord, that I am Your child, and You love me.
As I lift up, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty. You are Holy, O my Saviour, my Redeemer! You are Worthy to be Praised… and I will praise You, Most Holy One.”
And now, Father… “Abba”, let me crawl upon Your lap, lay my head on Your shoulder, and feel Your arms around me while I now pray…
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