He reigns

Mercy Me sings it - He Reigns! Psalm 93 proclaims it - He Reigns! The interesting thing about this particular psalm is how the author begins "at the beginning" and recalls just how significant it is that He Reigns. The children of Israel are reminded of the many times that He has Reigned in their adventures to Him.

Have you ever thought about just sitting down and reminding yourself of (just the highlights even) how God has Reigned in your life? I decided to do that and you will have to just bear with me on it. These may be the most boring posts I've ever written and you will just skim them and go on to something more important. OR just maybe, it will remind you of some way that God has Reigned over your life.

To start my own psalm here goes:

Lord, we bless your wonderful name. You are more wonderful than any words could express and the object of our worship. You created everything and gave it purpose. You filled the heavens with so many starts, they are too numerous to count. You gave life to all living things including us and for that we are truly thankful.

You were reigning on your throne the day that Rick and I met. I had just graduated from Blue Mountain College and had come to the big city of Memphis to a new job teaching Chemistry, Physics, and General Science in a private school - Towering Oaks Baptist School. I attended Towering Oaks Baptist Church that first Sunday and was escorted into the "College and Career" Class. Rick was still attending Memphis State University. I didn't know it, but that day Rick "set his cap" for me and although it was a few years later that we actually started dating, YOU were on your throne.

Rick and I both had a strong calling to serve Him somewhere overseas. we both felt that we needed to be in a place where there not much "Light".

I know that the belief that there is are two people especially made for each other is shunned by most but I believe that YOU were Reigning when Rick and I found each other and fell in love. You gave us a sweet home at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains and an absolutely wonderful first year of marriage. That foundational year has made such a difference in our lives. It was during that first year that you melded our hearts together.

Lord, Your thoughts were so much greater than ours. You put us in a position to learn how to study Your Word during our first year of marriage through Kay Arthur's Precept method. This served to strengthen our relationship and the foundation of our marriage. You had all of this planned out - and we honored You as You Reigned!

Your plan included us moving to New Orleans. In our minds, we thought we were there to get twenty hours of seminary so that we could fulfill the requirements of the International Mission Board. But your plan was much more vast. We ended up staying at New Orleans for eleven years! During that time, we would both gain experience that would be utilized throughout the rest of our lives.

You Reign!