Devoted

By Belinda

This little song that God gave me a while ago, and the scriptures and verse from the hymn, I the Lord of Sea and Sky (one of Mum's favourite hymns,) are precious to me and I pray that they will speak to you as they do to me today:

Leviticus 27:21 (New International Version)
21 When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will become holy, like a field devoted to the LORD;...

I long to be to you, my King
A field devoted to the Lord
For you my soul and spirit sing
For you my heart beats and I cling
To you alone

I long to have my heart ploughed deep
A field devoted to the Lord
The hardened clods of clay that sleep
Awoken, broken, in his keep
For him alone

Belinda, Feb. 2008

2 Chronicles 7:14 (New International Version)
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 16:9 (New International Version)
9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

I, the Lord of snow and rain
I have borne my people's pain
I have wept for love of them
They turn away
I will break their hearts of stone
Give them hearts for love alone
I will speak my word to them
Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night
I will go, Lord, if you lead me
I will hold your people in my heart

(From the hymn by Daniel L Schutte)

Jeremiah 4:3-4 (New International Version)
3 This is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem:
"Break up your unplowed ground
and do not sow among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD,
circumcise your hearts,...

Comments

Marilyn said…
Yes, they spoke to me and gave me thoughts I needed to have stirred into my current swirl! LOVE how that happens!
10:21 AM
Susan said…
Me too.
11:31 PM
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