Thankful

In our Life group we are studying the psalms. We have challenged each one in our group to write his or her own psalm with the idea that psalms are an important way to express faith and relationship with God. Our challenge is not a poetry contest nor is it an exercise in theological understanding. We want to join David, the Sons of Korah, Asaph and the others with giving words to our faith, our anxieties, our hurts and our praise. So, here’s my ‘tis the season psalm:

Psalm 151*
For the director of music. To the
tune of, “Joyful Thanksgiving.” Of Dan.

O God and Father of Whom joy surrounds
Your majestic throne;
My soul thirsts for Your presence
as one longing in a desert place alone.
Yet never solitary in these arid places;
deceptive wells are many; ever bitter.
I am a lost child in a crowded marketplace;
too easily sold to the highest bidder
and too quickly branded another’s servant.
But I will offer praise from lips parched;
thanksgiving from a heart that knows
its true master;
I will mount high upon the morning’s sunrise;
and in the bright of day,
proclaim the Lord’s sovereignty.
He is worthy of all praise,
He is the rising and mighty tower,
that provides safety, in a world adrift.
So sing with thanksgiving all ye people of God;
Sing with heart, soul and mind
for He is gracious to his children.
Sing, sing, sing…
O God and Father of Whom joy surrounds
Your majestic throne;
Our souls thirst for Your presence
as a people longing for the Water of Life.

* There are 150 Psalms… so, I figured mine to be 151 not as an addition but as a follower, longing to praise God! -DAN