Psalm 136 - rewritten for me -- maybe for YOU!

I wrote this back in September 2011 -- six years ago.  I have felt rather distant from the Lord as of late -- and it is my own fault.  He has not moved, I have not sought Him out.  

I go in circles at times -- really focused -- on fire -- working and then I get into a slump.  I am either very tired or circumstances just interrupt.  However,  God is ever so gently reminding me -- "hello -- I am here".  

Tonight, I began a blog and then it the save button and closed it.  I tried to start another as I was longing to write and then the Holy Spirit brought me to this one I wrote some time ago.  

 I think it is ok to "rewrite" a psalm  when it becomes a prayer.  It ministered to me perfectly and as I read and prayed it again, I could see WHAT has indeed changed and come into fruition.  You can tell it is old, as it would need to be updated and I would be adding Jacob my son -in-love and my new Grand kid - Ava, as well the one awaiting birth in TP's tummy.   But what really struck me is -- there is ONE I can think of this evening that needs to write this out and ADJUST this psalm to FIT her prayer.  

 

She needs to be reminded that He is good.  So, I post this tonight and challenge that one who comes to this -- spend thirty minutes this eve and write this psalm out and where I placed my name... place yours.  And when I personalized it -- personalize it with YOUR family members.  And when it comes to the end and I thank and praise God for my present /then/ circumstance -- praise HIM for yours.  

 

I promise, His Word will not return void.  It is therapy to allow God's Word to wash our heart, our ears, and our thoughts.   God bless --    

 

 

psalm 136, rewritten for ME . . . . .

Psalm 136

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! Michelle gives thanks to God. HE is good.
His faithful love for Michelle endures forever.
² Give thanks to the God of gods.
His faithful love for Michelle endures forever.
³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
His faithful love for Michelle and her family endures forever.
⁴ Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles for Michelle and for Brendan and for Taylor and for Hunter because.
His faithful love endures forever.
⁵ Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. HE also made Michelle so skillfully, HE gave her a heart that wants to please and can love unconditionally.
His faithful love for Michelle endures forever and now Michelle has a LOVE for HIM that she believes will never waiver!.
⁶ Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters.
His faithful love endures forever.
⁷ Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—that Michelle has looked at and watched and she would remind herself that HE made those stars so HE can make something out of nothing.
His faithful love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to rule the day,
His faithful love for Michelle and her family endures forever.
⁹ and the moon and stars to rule the night.
His faithful love the loves ones of Michelle endures forever.
¹⁰ Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt. And HE allowed something in Michelle to be killed as well. It had to be done.
His faithful love endures forever.
¹¹ He brought Israel out of Egypt. And HE brought Michelle out of a pit of mire and muck and HE slowly brushed and cleaned her up and loved on her.
His faithful love endures forever.
¹² He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm and held Michelle each and every time she asked as well as other times when she did not have the strength to ask.
His faithful love endures forever.
¹³ Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. And he allowed division and a parting with Michelle and her idols and still ^[a]
His faithful love for her and her family endures forever.
¹⁴ He led Israel safely through and HE held Michelle in her darkest and most sad moments,
His faithful love endures forever.
¹⁵ but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea and HE came to the rescue and took care of Michelle's enemy - God wins.
His faithful love endures forever.
¹⁶ Give thanks to him who led his people and Michelle and her family through the wilderness.
His faithful love endures forever because HE is eternally good and HE loves Michelle and her entire family more than she ever could.
¹⁷ Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings and HE opened and shut doors that needed to be, HE sold a home in a market that is rough, HE provided a new place to start over where one could afford, and HE also provided property and at HIS rate so we can rebuild again - litteraly. HE also provided godly counsel and secular help to sort out the mighty kinds and to SET them straight and to 'cancel' their power so real problems and solutions can be discussed and life can begin again as well, as providing the Pastor and counselor that HE uses to restore.
His faithful love endures forever.
¹⁸ He killed powerful kings—and the principalities that HELD us at bay for far too long.
His faithful love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites,
His faithful love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan.
His faithful love endures forever.
²¹ God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance—and HE has an inheritance for Michelle and her family that is going to be GREAT . . Michelle can't even imagine HOW great it is going to be.
His faithful love endures forever.
²² a special possession to his servant Israel.
His faithful love endures forever.
²³ He remembered us in our weakness.And HE was always there and still is for MIchelle in good and in the bad, and she is most humbled that she is loved THAT much.
His faithful love endures forever.
²⁴ He saved us from our enemies. Oh God, YOU saved me. Period.
His faithful love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food to every living thing.Oh God, your word is the breath that sustains me and I am so thankful.
His faithful love endures forever.
²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven.I give thanks for the God in heaven. I praise you Lord, and YOUR love has endured forever and I trust it now.
His faithful love endures forever.

Lord, thank you for today for the special women that prayed for me. Today, the enemy wanted to destroy me. Today, YOU made me strong enough to grieve what I needed to grieve but then move on to YOUR promises and YOUR truth!! Today, you ministered to me, via church, your warriors, and your truth. Thank you Lord.

Thank you for this blog . ...I am SURE you did not mind me personalizing this psalm. I love you Lord.

Michelle - your beautiful daughter!!