The Morning
For several days, the weather forecasters had warned that last night could be a rough one. It seemed fitting that this might be true, since our family’s had a bit of a rough road with medical issues for the last several weeks. Yet last night passed without the typical spring thunderstorm fury we’ve come to expect out here in west Texas. The morning broke bright and clear with a touch of cool in the air and sun streaming down. What a beautiful morning!
As I worked on images and meandered around some Bible verses for my own quiet time this morning, the Lord led me to this verse from Psalm 143:8. It seemed appropriate and it fit an image I was working with for Heartlight graphics:
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
The image below is much small version of the image I posted to Heartlight’s PowerPoint background Scripture graphics (you can use the search feature to look through thousands of images that can be used in worship or as your computer wallpaper.) This small image gives you the idea, but I hope you can make the prayer your own whether the image interests you or not. Blessings for the weekend and for seeing the way the Lord wants you to go!
You can find three versions of this image, Title (picture above), Text (with the Scripture), and Plain (only the image).
Very cool; and very timely for me at this particular moment. Am called from NY to MO, and the big hurdle is selling a house…but God is able
Jack Hager
4 Apr 08 at 9:33 am
Thanks Phil for the inspiration. Your thoughts and words are a comfort in this time of drastic change in my life….
I was talking with my dearest and closest friend, last night before bed, about not being able to see my way out of this lowest moment of my life…I was telling her that though this choice I have made will allow for change of my present situation, I still am not able to see more than a step ahead and all I see is uncertainty, but what I do have and understand, is my faith and my trust in God to show me the way….
It is a reassurance to read your words this morning…The image with the prayer is awesome…
Have a glorious weekend…
David
4 Apr 08 at 10:29 am
Wow! What a beautiful verse and meaningful picture. One to keep before us in these times, in days to come.
To David, who wrote here, may I say a word of encouragement?
In recent times, there have been days when I did not know how to manage the present moment – just this one – much less the next one. But one thing I knew: I had this moment, nothing more, nothing less.
If all this anxiety over decisons,etc., leads to nothing more than you & I putting our trust in the Almighty, it is a great accomplishment, perhaps the greatest of our lives. And it appears that it is going to be necessary each step, each moment, to trust Him, even blindly.
We don’t know you, but tonight, as the two people in this house pray, we will be praying for you. It has only been through prayers – our own and othres’, and trust, that we have been strengthened enough to go on.
a friend
4 Apr 08 at 7:13 pm
To “a friend”
Thanks so much for taking the time to care…
It’s our trust in God and His light that shines in others, that enables us to never give up hope…
I truly believe, as a witness of God’s mercy and the power of His love, that when we reach out through our Christ Jesus, whole heartedly, for the sake of another, God hears and acts on our prayers.
blessings and may God’s grace be with you always…
David
4 Apr 08 at 11:47 pm