Waves of Love

Spreading The Truth One Byte At A Time

By Ron Bender© 2008, 2013

The Sons of Korah may have written Psalm 42 by these waterfalls that flow into Israel’s Jordan River. I can imagine this because I have experienced many fruitful times of prayer by waterfalls, streams, lakes, or an ocean.

Two years ago I had one of those special times with God by the ocean. I was in Florida near Miami Beach watching the tide come in. As I did I listened to the ocean waves and meditated on Psalm 42.

I was at peace in God’s presence looking into the ocean. The waves and words flowed together into my soul. I waited… I breathed them in… I breathed them out…

The Waters of Life

I realized that God, like the echoing sounds of the waves and the unfolding insights of Psalm 42, flows over me… into me… and through me… Love always begins with God above me, then it enters me, and finally it can overflow from me to others. Indeed, Jesus said that his Spirit is like living waters that can enter into us, fill us, and flow out from us to others who are thirsty (John 7:37-39).

Psalm 42 affirms that God “directs” his love to us in the day and that he stays “with” us in the night. God is good, not only in times of blessing, but also in times of difficulty when we may not feel his comfort.

Throughout the week I kept returning to this experience.  Below is a prayer poem that paraphrases Psalm 42 . I pray that it blesses you too!

Waves of Love

Panting for God as a deer for water

Longing after longing waits

Over me… In me… Through me…

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Men’s criticisms thrash my faith

Tear after tear rains

Over me… In me… Through me…

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Recalling sacred times with friends

Memory after memory graces

Over me… In me… Through me…

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Relying on God’s unseen presence

Hope after hope rises

Over me… In me… Through me…

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The Deep calls to my deep

Wave after wave washes

Over me… In me… Through me…

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Day and night heaven’s music plays

Song after song delights

Over me… In me… Through me…

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Riding his waves of love

Prayer after prayer lives

Over me… In me… Through me…

 

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Ron

Ronald Bender- President/CEO Bender Consulting.~http://www.benderbytes.net/bender_consult