It has come round surprisingly and scarily quick, but it is once again the time of year when I must start to look more specifically and directly towards the future post this year. In so doing, I must seek God’s guidance and look to hear His voice directing my steps. This week is a particularly significant one in my journey as I formally begin a process of exploring what work God might be calling me to in future. In this context then, my fellow interns and I were today asked to write our own personal psalms, expressing our thoughts and feelings towards God. Here is mine:
I exult you LORD, my Saviour and my Redeemer.
In the darkness, You give me your light,
Your word marks out my path,
and You make my feet as sure as a deer
on a mountain top.
Sovereign LORD, be my guide, for Your name’s sake.
I turn my eyes to You,
my Rock and my Fortress, my help and my Salvation.
Take me by the hand and lead me,
Show me the path to which You are calling me.
You have removed my sins from me,
as far as the east is from the west.
By Your great love for me
You have loosed the chains that bound me.
Since I was young You have held my hand,
From childhood You have called me.
In the midst of the raging storm You are my Prince of Peace.
Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counsellor,
Wherever I may go, you are there,
Your presence is always with me.
The future is misty and unclear,
but You know what lies ahead.
Let not fear and questions overwhelm me,
But hold me secure in Your hands,
placing each step where it should go.
Strengthen me and heal me,
Forgive me and restore me to Your joy.
Let Your love fill me to overflowing,
And renew a right spirit within me.
I will wait for you, O LORD;
You will answer, O Lord my God.
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