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21C Psalms, part 2

By John O'Keefe

aka punk monkey

 

 

These Psalms were written at a point in my life of great pain and great joy

 

Number 5

 

Father God,

You give and take

And it seems that you take more then you give

The hurt, the void, left behind the taking is growing and filling my soul

 

Yet I know,

In the fullness of your giving,

And I know

That the giving fills all hurts of an empty heart

But it is hard!

 

I know you love me - 

But I wonder, at times, do you like me?

 

I know you care for me - 

But there are times when it feels like you careless

 

I know you help me - 

But there are times when I feel you leave me helpless

 

God, I seek to know your ways - 

Yet, I do not even know what you are doing.

 

I am confused;

By men who claim to know you and all your ways

     All your teachings

     All your laws

Yet, they do not know your grace

     Your forgiveness

     Your love

I am confused;

because I wonder

      Can anyone truly know you that well?

 

When I look,

I see only in part

 

Who can truly claim to know you?

 

I seek to know you more.

While some seek to control

Your ways are a mystery

You give and you take

And I give praise that you give

Even when you take.

 

 

Number 6

 

My God,

I look to you in wonder and praise

Knowing that all of the pain

          you will bring blessings

But Lord, how long must I endure the pain?

 

I hurt, while others celebrate life

I seek, while others seem to find

I cry, while others laugh with joy

I wonder, while others have no care

 

Lord, I know your blessings will come

I know they will be bountiful

and they will fill my life with great joy and wonder

 

Father, I pray those blessings come soon.

I pray those blessings come now

I pray that you open the gate

           and bestow upon me the blessings of a good life.

 

Lord, I pray I am worthy of your blessings

And that all you give will be used for your glory.

  

 

Number 7

 

I seek your way, Oh Lord

     To walk in your light

     To live in your truth

     To see your face

     To understand your ways

 

Lord, I seek your wisdom

 

Grant me your grace

     So I can shre with others

     So I can forgive and know forgiveness

     So I can go past the pain and into the blessings

 

Lord, I  know all is well, because all is in your plan

 

I may not know

I may not see the big picture

But I know you are in control

     And all is well with you

 

I do question;

But you take that question and turn it into knowing

I do doubt;

But you take that doubt and turn it into understanding

I do wonder;

But you take that wondering and turn it into a blessings

When I ask "why;"

You teach me that "where" - "where" do you want me to be, Oh God?

 

Father, to you I give all the glory

All the praise and all my trust

For I know you will bless me

And Never fail me

 

 

Number 8

 

Lord, I seek to know your way,

     But the world pulls me in

          It drags me into it's way

Greed, lies, mistrust, gossip, cruelty

It is not your way, I know

And it is not your heart

 

I need strength

I need to know that your way is the right way

I know that the worlds ways are not right,

So your way must be the right way.

 

Lord, I seek to know

I pray that When I am in your way - you bless me

You protract me

You support me

 

Lord, as I seek your truth and your way

I seek your glory

Lord, help me see your light 

 

 

Number 9

 

Oh Father,

The blessings come

Your love and grace shower me with wonders and joy

I see light, the tunnel is almost over

The blessings flow

 

Oh God, you are true to your word

When you say you will bless your people

          you truly bless us

Not little human blessings,

But major God blessings

Blessings that exceed blessings, that exceed expectations

No greater joy can I have

     Then to experience the love you have for me

And the blessings of that love

     That you shower upon me

 

Oh Lord,

What was pain is now joy

What was hurt is now healed

What was wronged is now right

You have blessed me,

          and I give you all praise and glory

 

 

  

  

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