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Written on August 17, 2023
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Lamentations 3:24 (KJV) “The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.”
Stir the flames of praise inside my heart, where I know
Rhythms of hope, faith and love
Beating out a pulse, measures of light
Falling gentle across the spirit, across the believing …
This is my destiny, my fortune and fate,
Forever praising the One who created me,
The One who gave me life, then grace –
Then, LIFE that is forever – eternally aware
Because, in faith, I believed – fully
In the wonder of this love who inspires me
To listen to the beautiful, the tenderness
Feeling like the least of these, yet –
He invites me to partake of Him, this Jesus
Who is light to me – when I’m swimming in darkness
Who is hope for me – when I’m desperate, doomed
Who is life to me – when I feel death’s menacing clutch,
Who is the smile of peace – when I don’t know
Where to go, what to do, why I feel so fearful, so alone,
Like I don’t have the One who knows my depths,
The One who erases all my doubts and fills me with security
In HIM…,
A believing that arouses in me, praise – praise
That will last throughout eternity, praise that flows
From the very heart, the soul… where I know He is…
Worthy of all honor and praise, all the worship I have
He is the One stirring up the flames of praise inside,
Where I know He is alive, the most beautiful sacrifice,
The answer to my every prayer and the giver of grace
That is forever there, flowing through the blood,
Poured out from above – blood that takes away sin,
Washes the spirit – making it whole again, silencing
The fears and wiping away the tears, replacing the ache
With peace that frees me from every dread, every suspicion…
Because He is love and He is wise and He is good…
He silences the shadows and takes away the dark,
Replacing the gloom with assurance that I have everything I need,
Because – in Him, I have hope, faith and love, bringing
A peace that is forever comforting my soul, blessing me more
Than I could have ever hoped for – with assurance that forever
With Jesus is the only reason I’m forsaking this world,
Living on a prayer that He is there, forever my share of eternity…
Forever my portion of God’s gift of eternity!
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2023
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