Overwhelmed

"How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!" Psalm 144:15

I'm having a hard time coming up with the right things to say this morning. I've composed a few things in my mind and then I go to type it up and it just doesn't sound right, and my head starts singing instead. Have you ever done that? Have you ever gone to church and gotten a song so wrapped around your heart that all you can do is sing it for a few days? One of the new songs that our worship team is learning is like that for me. It is so joyous and full of energy that all I have to do is think of one line of it and I picture multitudes of people just singing to God and jumping for joy- it's so energizing to just think of the song. And I don't even know all the words yet! Imagine if I did! "How Awesome Is The Lord Most High!"

Suffice it to say, last night Andy and I were just completely blessed. Completely, in more ways than one. First, we were blessed by the mere company of our small group. It's always wonderful to have them in our home every week, but this week we really needed it. I had been kind of in a foul mood all day, and the longer we sat and talked and discussed our faith, the better and brighter my mood became. And as we shared some of our fears and concerns last night, our friends spoke words of encouragement that truly were from the Lord. There was no doubt that God that was present at our group last night. We had a wonderful meal as well, most of which was provided by different group members, and for some reason, last night's turkey dinner was even better than normal. It simply couldn't have gotten better last night, and then it did, and we were blessed with a gift that not only came from the heart, it went straight to the heart.

So I'm a little overwhelmed this morning. God is truly amazing to put such wonderful people into our lives. It's as if a breath of fresh air has blown through our home. It's a new day, and the foul attitude that has been here for the past few weeks is simply gone. (With any lock, and by the grace of God, that fresh air will carry over to the outside and melt some snow!) And while I was sad when the alarm went off this morning, today is a new day! And I'm looking forward to the day ahead. So I'll leave you this morning with a portion of a Psalm from David. It's a Psalm full of joy and full of a reminder of all that God has done. It's a wonderful reminder that He can do ANYTHING and he will do ANYTHING.

"Praise the LORD, O my soul.
O LORD my God, you are very great;
you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

2 He wraps himself in light as with a garment;
he stretches out the heavens like a tent

3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.
He makes the clouds his chariot
and rides on the wings of the wind.

4 He makes winds his messengers,
flames of fire his servants.

5 He set the earth on its foundations;
it can never be moved.

6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains.

7 But at your rebuke the waters fled,
at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

8 they flowed over the mountains,
they went down into the valleys,
to the place you assigned for them.

9 You set a boundary they cannot cross;
never again will they cover the earth.

10 He makes springs pour water into the ravines;
it flows between the mountains.

11 They give water to all the beasts of the field;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 The birds of the air nest by the waters;
they sing among the branches.

13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers;
the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.

14 He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and plants for man to cultivate—
bringing forth food from the earth:

15 wine that gladdens the heart of man,
oil to make his face shine,
and bread that sustains his heart.

16 The trees of the LORD are well watered,
the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17 There the birds make their nests;
the stork has its home in the pine trees.

18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats;
the crags are a refuge for the coneys.

19 The moon marks off the seasons,
and the sun knows when to go down.

20 You bring darkness, it becomes night,
and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

21 The lions roar for their prey
and seek their food from God.

22 The sun rises, and they steal away;
they return and lie down in their dens.

23 Then man goes out to his work,
to his labor until evening.

24 How many are your works, O LORD!
In wisdom you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures." Psalm 104:1-24