Friday, December 7, 2007

The Lord's Eternal Love

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my plea come before You.
Please let me sense your presence in times of trouble.
Listen to me, my God, and when I call, please answer me quickly.

My time on earth is consumed so quickly, and my bones will soon perish.
My heart feels so wounded and scared that I forget to eating anything.
When I cry so much, my skin is clammy, and musculoskeletal system is weak.
I feel like a lonely bird and sometimes lie awake at night.

Demons taunt me all day long, telling me lies about my self-worth.
Why eat? It tastes kinda like ashes now. I cry so much and I get so thirsty.
You are such a holy God, and I am so sinful! How could You love me?!
I cannot be with You of my own. Have you cast me away from Your side?
My life is like a shadow that lengthens, and it withers like grass.

But You, O Lord, will remain the same, unchanging, forever!
The remembrance of who You are will be known through all generations!
You will arise; You will have mercy on Your people who sin against You.
Yes, in fact, the time has come, and even today you have mercy on them!
Therefore, Your servant takes pleasure in watching Your power.
You have heard her cry, and miraculously, You care for her worthless life!

All the nations will have fear the Lord's character, for He is holy,
And all of the authorities of this earth will tremble at His astounding glory.
For the Lord will build up His people once again, and show His glory.
He will hear the prayer of the desperate and lonely person,
In fact, He loves to hear their prayer. He will no doubt help them.

O God, Your faithfulness and love have been written down in Your Word,
That the generation yet to be created will understand and praise You!
So urgently, I need to tell the children of Your unfailing love and compassion,
To see them understand, love You, and worship You- to live solely for Your glory.

From Your holy throne in heaven, You look upon this earth with compassion.
You hear the groans and cries of the suffering people, and You love them.
You will faithfully save those in the bondage of sin and bound to eternal death.
Then Your name shall be exalted because of Your compassion and salvation.
When Your people come together, we will serve You humbly as one in Your love.

But even so, God, right now it seems as though you have made me even weaker than before.
Have You made my life seem even shorter than the few years you gave me in the first place?
My Lord, I asked You to help me understand! I asked You to not take away the life in me.
Almighty God, Your years are throughout the generations of people You have created!
YOU were the One who laid the foundation of this earth on which I live.
YOU were the One who crafted the incredibly beautiful sky above me.
All this You have made! But your creation will perish. You, however, will endure forever!!!
Like clothes, they get dirty and worn out... and You will be the One to change them.
But You... You never ever change!!! The years You live... Your years have no end!!!

Please help us, Your servants, to continually serve You, the unchanging God.
Let us teach the children of your unchanging love and faithfulness,
That they too might serve You forever, and the generation after them as well!