Moments of beautiful

The creek behind me full of water from the rains we've had. The path cut through the tall grasses. Tall trees on 3 sides and a house on a hill barely seen through the branches. Above me the sky is gray and overcast...barely seen flecks of blue. It's not at all dreary. The intricacy and variety of nature...the multi-shaded bark of a nearby tree...the constantly changing sky....My heart is captured by the wonder of Your creation. As I stand surrounded by the things You have dreamed up and spoke into being...I am caught by the fact that you know every leaf. You know every blade of grass. You know the tiniest grain of sand caught by the flood waters and spun downstream. My heart is lifted to You...

And I call You Maker...This beautiful creation. You crafted it. You spoke it into being. I will never understand or be able to learn everything there is to know about it and You know it all intimately. Everything the smartest among us will forget. And it came from You! You are the Source of all Life. And if this fallen creation is so captivating...what must the garden have been like?

And I call You Savior....What we destroyed...the perfect harmony You created..Yet You have made a way for us to be restored. Not just us as humans to be made right with You..but You will restore creation! What delight is in store for those who take delight in You!

And I call You Mighty...standing beneath the expanse of sky I am in awe of Your power. You are vast. I limit You by my human imagination.

And I call You God

I call You Father... As vast and incredible as You are...as awe-inspiring as Your creation...as small as I feel when considering Your wonders...You did not just make me. You are not just my creator. You are my Father. You have a loving relationship with me. You care for me. You give me good gifts. You listen to me. You hear me when I cry and come to my rescue. You are intimately acquainted with all my fears and hurts and You are patient with me. You have compassion like a good father has compassion on his fearful children. Your intimate love captivates my heart

And I call You faithful...You will never change. You are my constant. When people fail me. When they turn away. When they break faith. When they break their promises. When they are untrue. You are faithful. You never fail. You never leave. I can trust You.

I call You everything that I've got...And because I am Your child..everything of Yours is mine! I am a co-heir with Christ! What a marvelous mystery. I have been adopted! You have made me Your own. I am not a slave in Your house..I am a daughter of God! A daughter of the Creator God!

And I call You Jesus...No other name saves. No other name is sweeter than my Beloved. He is more lovely than all who surround Him. As lovely as this creation, You are far more beautiful.

And I call You healer...even in this moment...the hurts of the recent weeks are dimmed compared to Your revealed beauty. Your presence is my healing.

I call You Mercy...I am so insignificant. But You have mercy on me. I don't deserve Your revelation. I don't deserve the breath in my lungs. But You breathe into me and You call me closer.

I call You mine...You are everything I need. You are the only thing that truly satisfies. Every thing I could want is just a reflection of what I need in You. My desire to be loved...Your love is greater than all! My desire for security...no one could make me more secure than to be in the palm of the Creator God who is also my Father! My desire for companionship and community...You are the friend who cannot even be separated from me by death!

And I call You One who always will come through...I stand with all my prayers and fears and requests. I bring them to You because You are my Father and You want to hear them. You want to hear from me. In this moment I'm not even worried about how things will turn out. I just know that You know..and You will do what is good. You will do what is perfect. Because You are perfect. You are good. You will always come through. Your promises are Yes and Amen in Christ. Every promise You've given me is assured.

You are the Lord who captures my heart....Yes. My heart is truly captured. I stand surrounded by Your creation. My heart set on You. My arms lifted to the sky. And I sing...

Inspiration and lyrics from I Call You by Rita Springer