Day 7 - Psalm 19

My Soul Inspiration

I can do many things in this life; drawing is not one of them. In fact, it was the only class that I failed in college, and I took it as an elective! So much for my dreams of being the next Leonardo or being on the hit TV show this fall, “So You Think You Can Draw?” 

For those who do have such talent I am always amazed at their work. Often when I admire a piece of art I wonder where the artist got their inspiration. I wonder where and when they figured out that the next line they drew would be the last line and that the work was now “finished”. Psalm 19 turned out to be pretty inspiring to me. For whatever reason (or maybe for ones that I can’t explain), I was moved to write this. I hope that my reflection on David’s words inspires you to greatness today. 

Be it word, in deed, or even in drawing.

WHO AM I? I AM HIS.

It was the perfect time of day. The time where the sun finally catches the horizon in its fiery grasp. The brightness fades and the colors grey as we stand: watching, waiting, praising. 

A friend reminds me that the Earth remains in silence so that the Father can hear man's feeble praise. So that God can hear my feeble "Please..." There seems little that I can fathom or understand beyond "my needs", "my wants", and "my life". However, I have been afforded a life a little lower then the angels as a creation of the Most High. 

I stand with my eyes to the hills as the sky mellows further into what seems like forever as day gives way to night. I hear the sirens in the distance. They call my name with their seductive song of wealth and glory, and yet my friend says, "Do it for My glory not yours." I turn towards his face of love that reflects all the light of goodness I have ever known. 

"I have so many questions my Lord. Who am I that I should be used by you to reach these people? What if they don't believe me? What if I am not good enough or what they need? What if I stumble? What if I fail?" He gently takes my hand and says, "Then I will love you as I love them: just as you are. For I have placed you where I need you. I equipped you for this task before you were born. I have led you all the way, even when you didn't want to follow; and I shall lead you home. Do not worry if the World does not accept you or understand, for they did not accept or understand me first. You are my beloved child, and I will be with you always. Even until the end of this Earth." With that I found myself alone. I wondered if it was all just a dream or did it really mean that I am who He is making me to be. 

And just as the thought crossed my brain the wind kissed my face and I knew: I am His.

- submitted by Nolan Davis