i remember, dear Lord, all the mornings i’ve walked
in the garden and You’ve met me there
i remember the fragrance that shifted the breeze
and the lift of the weight of my care
i remember, dear Lord, how the dawn broke before me
when night seemed as long as my life
and the light of Your face soothed the storm in my soul
and Your gentle voice calmed all the strife
i remember, dear Lord, how the feel of Your hand
was a comfort when i was afraid
somehow filling me up as my courage leaked out
and from fleeing in fright i was stayed
i remember, dear Lord, when Goliath stood tall
stood before us right there on the road
how i never felt shorter or less capable
toward me in great assurance he strode
i remember, dear Lord, when the sound of his fall
resonated inside of my chest
when the strength of Your Name on the tip of my tongue
drove a withering stake through his breast
i remember, dear Lord, how You’ve called me by name
how You’ve formed me and made me Your own
though i don’t know what’s next up around that big bend
i do know it’s one bend closer home
i don’t trust in my name or my sword or my life
but i trust You with all that i have
for the simplest fact is my memory serves
as both testament and a soul salve
Reading through the Psalms yesterday, I was pondering the New Year. What a wonderful kindness they are. And what an encouragement and a propping up of the soul it is to follow in their footsteps and remember the ways the Lord has met us in the past.
Sometimes I picture it like pausing beside the trail when you don’t know what’s ahead—whether because of a big bend, or a fog bank, or darkness descended—and taking a big sip of water, a bite of food, and shifting your pack to a more comfortable position.
I remember what God has done for me and those I love. I remember His kindness and His faithfulness and how I’ve seen His perfect timing play out over the crush of waiting and disappointment. And thus refreshed, I start back up the trail.
Thank you, Jodi. I really, really needed that encouragement this morning. Perfect timing!
That was perfect today...kind of a tearful day for me! Don't know why they come when they do. Thank you.