YOUR HAND
Today's reading: Psalm 137-139

"You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head." Psalm 139:4-5 NLT

With tomorrow's holiday, I realize I am supposed to wax poetic and render you some words that will inspire, emote and humble you. Maybe you're expecting something you can print off and pass out to friends with a Thanksgiving blessing. Maybe you opened up your email wanting something inspirational and life-changing.

I get that, but here's what I have...

Lord,

I am full aware of your hand of blessing on me.

I cannot look, hear, smell, taste or touch without seeing all You have provided for me.

I know You are with me. I have experienced, first-hand, You going before me and following behind me.

I have to admit today's verse is what surprises me the most about Your love for me--that You know, even before I say it, what I'm going to say. And You love me anyway?

That's something for this loud-mouthed gal to be thankful for!

Another thing, Lord?

That hand of Yours that rests on my head, Your blessing hand? Is there any way You could slide it off my head and across my mouth more times than You do? Just to keep me from spewing unkind, untrue or unnecessary words? To keep my opinion to myself? To keep the condescending tone inside my head? To prevent me from mis-representing You in any way by what I say?

I mean, You do know what's about to come out (Your words, not mine)--don't You want to save us both some embarrassment?

Thanks and amen,
Malinda