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For You I Will

For You, I Will

 I spent some much needed time in God’s word this morning. I have been slacking off lately and instead of spending time in the Bible, I have been busy with family but also wasting time binging on pointless TV shows and other time wasting activities. So this morning I set out to get back on track. I’m one of those people that needs a plan when I go about reading the Bible. I don’t like to just open it at random and just start wherever. I find it much more productive if I pick a book, start at the beginning and follow it through to the end. I’ve read almost all of the books of the Bible (some a lot more than once) but one book I’ve never seemed to dig into for any meaningful length of time is Psalms. It just seemed like a daunting book to start, one because it’s long and two because it’s poetry and lyrics and that was never really my favorite type of reading. This morning though I figured it was time to start what I had been putting off for so long, and I am so glad I did! 

 Psalms is all about praying to, giving thanks to, and worshipping God in the ways that He deserves. After my study time, I finished in much the way that I usually do by praying and asking for guidance and the right words to speak to you all, my audience. This morning though I sat a few extra moments in silence with my eyes still closed after my prayer. It’s often in the quiet moments that I’ve found I can hear God the loudest. 

 I don’t always hear from God in a literal sense, but this morning in my silence the words “for you, I will.” came clearly into my head. I’m not the type of person that believes in coincidence anymore so for me, this was God clearly answering my prayer for help and guidance with a firm “for you, I will”. What an amazing thing to hear! I wish that it was always that clear of an answer when I ask for guidance.

 For you, I will..... This answer to a prayer got me thinking about all of the things that God has done for me, and let me tell you, that list is quite long!. It also got me thinking about what I do for Him in return for all of the things he does for me, that list however was not as impressive. These thoughts inspired me to come up with a “psalm” of my own to look back on and remind myself of all the wonderful things that God has done and continues to do but also to remind myself of the things that I have committed in my heart to do for Him in return. I wrote this as a dialogue with God speaking first and me in return.

 For You I Will

 For you, I will give freedom.
For You, I will choose wisely.

 For you, I will provide.
For You, I will freely give.

 For you, I will conquer.
For You, I will boast of Your triumphs.

 For you, I will show mercy.
For You, I will love all.

 For you, I will part the seas.
For You, I will cross seas to spread Your love.

 For you, I will stop time.
For You, I will not waste a moment.

 For you, I will move mountains.
For You, I will shout from the mountaintop Your wonder.

 For you, I will do miracles.
For You, I will believe that You are capable of all things.

 For you, I will die on a cross.
For You, I will lay my life down and follow You.

 For you I will rise again.
For you I will praise always.
I can’t even begin to comprehend the love that God has for us and all of the wonderful things that he did, does, and will continue to do. As I continue along in Psalms I hope I continue to be as inspired as I was today and I hope I can use my inspiration to inspire others too. What have you all been reading lately? Has God inspired you in any way recently? Share with me below in the comments! 

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