Healing

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Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

Another dawn soon will break.
I pray the Lord my heart to take

and keep it safely in His care,
to fill the void that's been left there.

If there is one thing that I want to be to the "church", the Body of Christ, it is an encouragement, a lantern that is filled with oil, prepared to meet the Bridegroom face-to-face. And perhaps I am. If I am, it is for His name's sake that He makes me so. In other words, if I am to represent the Most High, then I must also be a reflection of the Most High. But the fact remains, I am human.

I have needs. I have voids. Yes, the Lord fills them. But it's a daily filling, even a minute by minute filling. Healing sometimes comes immediately. Sometimes, it's slow and steady. But it never fails -- when one's faith is intact and their eyes are firmly fixed heavenward, God's Word will come through like rushing waters to bless those who fear Him. And that's what I rely on... His Word to come rushing in. And it does... always. And it always does... right on time.

Now I lay me down to sleep.
The Word of God my heart to keep.

Though this day is gone, I will
wake tomorrow set on a hill

of love like a gazelle; it's true --
so I can share that love with you.

The oddest thing happened this morning. I prepared this piece last night for the 25th Psalm and sent it to myself to review before posting when I woke up. But first, this morning, I opened my daily scriptures that I read via e-mail. I guess maybe the Lord thought I needed the confirmation. He never ceases to amaze me! This is what I found:

So they shall fear the name of the LORD from the west,
and HIS GLORY FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN;

for HE WILL COME LIKE A RUSHING STREAM,
which the wind of the LORD drives.

"And he will come to Zion as Redeemer,
to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,"
says the LORD.

Isaiah 59:19,20 RSV

Blessed, blessed, BLESSED be the name of the Lord God, Almighty!

© Joyce Pool

The 25th Psalm:
(KJV)
[1] Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
[2] O my God, I TRUST IN THEE: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
[3] Yea, LET NONE THAT WAIT ON THEE BE ASHAMED: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
[4] SHEW ME THY WAYS, O LORD; TEACH ME THY PATHS.
[5] LEAD ME IN THY TRUTH, and teach me: for thou art THE GOD OF MY SALVATION; ON THEE DO I WAIT ALL THE DAY.
[6] Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
[7] Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me FOR THY GOODNESS' SAKE, O LORD.
[8] Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
[9] The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
[10] ALL THE PATHS OF THE LORD ARE MERCY AND TRUTH UNTO SUCH AS KEEP HIS COVENANT AND HIS TESTIMONIES.
[11] FOR THY NAME'S SAKE, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
[12] WHAT MAN is he that FEARETH the LORD? HIM SHALL HE TEACH in the way that he shall choose.
[13] His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
[14] The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
[15] Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
[16] TURN THEE UNTO ME, AND HAVE MERCY UPON ME; for I am desolate and afflicted.
[17] The TROUBLES OF MY HEART are enlarged: O BRING THOU ME OUT OF MY DISTRESSES.
[18] LOOK UPON MINE AFFLICTION AND MY PAIN; and FORGIVE ALL MY SINS.
[19] Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
[20] O KEEP MY SOUL, and DELIVER ME: let me not be ashamed; for I PUT MY TRUST IN THEE.
[21] Let INTEGRITY AND UPRIGHTNESS preserve me; for I WAIT ON THEE.
[22] Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

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