Psalm 119:75 

75 I know, Lord, that Your regulations are just.
You disciplined me because of Your faithful devotion to me.

 

Scale

 

On a scale from zero to ten … ten being the highest

How close is my communication with the Lord?

It is difficult to imagine ... that a higher ranking

than one plus a little ... would keep me on board.

 

If zero is the best I can be ... would I not be the weakest?

Is this not the state I need ... to opportune God to make me strong?

Is it not here I see ... where my flesh is demeaning

the power of God’s creed and His security all along?

 

Did He not calm the storm ... for them with little faith?

Did He not walk on water ... to give a helping hand?

Did He not feed the needy ... the hungry and delayed?

Did He not love the lepers ... that none could understand?

 

Is it not pride that rates ... self higher than ought to be?

Is it not a form of selfishness ... to push closer to the Lord of all?

Would it not be better ... with our tears to wash His feet

and to remain under the table ... to pick up the crumbs that fall?

 

Is it not a place of honor ... for them that He calls?

Is it not His choice ... for whom will sit close to Him?

Is His arm so short ... that He can’t reach over the table

to provide for all of those ... who sit down to dine with Him?

 

So is it not how close we feel to Him ... that’s really the issue?

Only just to realize ... that He so carries us through life.

As He whispers in our ears ... are we really hearing Him?

Or! Do we only sense the noise ... of our own selfish cries?

 

Let me be a zero … helpless as can be.

Let Him be the number ... beyond my comprehension.

Let me live by faith ... and not by how I feel.

Let my life become ... a complete song of devotion.
 

Jan Wienen