“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for He founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters.
Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to an idol
or swear by what is false.
He will receive blessing from the Lord
and vindication from God his Savior.
Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek Your face, O God of Jacob.
Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord is strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is He, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty –
He is the King of glory.”
– (Psalm 24)
Some days, the process of selecting just one verse or a small passage of scripture, seems to come easily. However, today, my heart seemed to hold onto the entire Psalm. As I read and reread this passage, wondering what I was meant to take away for today, a song that we sing in church, kept going through my mind. After a few minutes of a rather frustrating search on Youtube, I remembered enough of the lyrics to come up with the actual title and a link. (This is Amazing Grace, by Phil Wickham) The following are the lyrics to This Is Amazing Grace:
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That You would take my place
That You would bear my cross
You would lay down Your life
That I would be set free
Jesus, I sing for
All that You’ve done for me
Who brings our chaos back into order
Who makes the orphan a son and daughter
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Who rules the nations with truth and justice
Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
Amazing grace,
unfailing love;
He took our place,
the Lord above.
No greater gift,
we’ll ever know;
our praise to lift,
each heart aglow.
Let on this day,
declared for love;
our life point way,
to God above.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that Your love for us is unfailing, and Your grace – amazing. Thank You that You created such beauty in the world around us, and provided the way for all who come to You, to dwell with You forever. Forgive us for not giving proper praise where all praise unto You, is due. Help us to recognize the magnitude of Your glory, so that we might live accordingly. Teach us to trust You completely, and to love as we are loved by You. May we reach out and care for the lost and the lonely, as You so tenderly care for us. May many come to know You as their Savior and King, as we walk in obedience unto You. Let all that we say and do, bring glory and honor unto You. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Moreno and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present.
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