As I intended to continue on the series on spiritual gifts today; yet, I awoke with no words forming to start as the time slipped away from me. Soon I must leave for work and the pages remained blank. Then, as I prepared a prayer verse to send to the President (an exercise I perform each day); these words came to me: “Because by Thy Grace, I am thy delight”. Everything that I have, every breath I take is because of God’s Grace and His Delight. Still amazed by the thought, God chose me to be His child–searched the earth over and found this stuttering, stumbling child who clings to her ragged at times. Still, His Grace reaches out to guide me.
My Task in this? To study His scripture and write them on my heart. Yet, not even that is my task. Rather it is my greatest pleasure to fall before Him in adoration and love; after all He has done to make me His own.
Because By Thy Grace, I Am Thy Delight
Whether in noon day sun or dark of night
Lord, open my eyes, be thou my sight
Each path I take, made clear by thy light
Protect me today by thy justice and might
Surrendered to Thee, heart broken, contrite
That Thou may take hold my story to write
Because by thy Grace, I am thy delight
DELIGHT OF GOD
The same God who created the Universe and all the Galaxies reaching farther than we could imagine, takes the time to care about every detail of my life. That thought is beyond my imagination. Knowing this, He draws me to His side. Oh, that He would write upon my heart His words, so that I might not sin against Him; because, I love Him as my greatest treasure.
O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
Today, whatever is going on in your life, please stop for a moment and consider: God. His love, His Grace and His mercy are reaching out to you to offer to you, salvation today.
Oh, and those who wonder. Yes, everyday I send a prayer postcard to the President; because, I believe he needs our prayers. God placed him in this position and only God can heal this land. Does the President ever get or read the postcards? I don’t know. It really doesn’t matter, God reads them and as postcards; everyone along the path can also read them.
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link, if you have a prayer request email me by clicking here or comment here
OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE
A Broken and Contrite Heart, I published in 2010, answers the question, “What do I do when I keep falling into the same sin? Does God hate me because I keep failing to get this right? So, where do I begin again and find joy in my salvation; after, falling. If you want to know more about this book or the other books I have written: You can find a link at: Book Resources.
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2017
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