A Bender Byte Moment
By Ron Bender © 2010
What wonderful life transformation begins to take place in us when we pray from our heart: “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing” (Psalm 16:2).
Worries fade. Irritations dissipate. Busyness ceases. Spirits are lifted. Time becomes holy.
We are right where we need to be when our hearts cry out to God: “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
Let David’s Prayer Live in You
Do you know this prayer of David? Have you spent some time letting it live in you until your heart is warmed and devotion to the Lord starts to burn within you?
The primitive Christians knew this prayer. The Apostles stressed the importance of Psalm 16 as prophesying of Jesus Christ and his resurrection. They prayed this Psalm to help them engage with the risen Christ, participating in the eternal life he wanted to live through them in the now.
Connect with Father, Son, and Spirit
Joy! Joy! Joy! When we connect with the Son of God in Psalm 16 we also connect with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Following Jesus into the Trinitarian community is the most wonderful blessing!
Let’s do it now. I’d like to share with you “My All in All: Abba, Jesus, Parakletos,” one of my favorite Trinitarian prayers. It is based on Psalm 16:2:
My All in All: Abba, Jesus, Parakletos
Abba… Apart from you and your arms of love I have no good thing
Jesus… Apart from you and your cross I have no good thing
Parakletos… Apart from you and your breath of life I have no good thing
Breath Prayer
To help you resolve to love the Lord with your whole heart you can try “My All in All” as a Breath Prayer. This is a way to use your body to help you slow down your praying, think deeply, and engage your heart (will) with God’s Word.
You might spend a minute meditating on each line, slowly breathing in and out the prayer:
Breathe into your soul each precious name of the Lord…
Exhale (let go of) everything else…
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Breathe in, “Abba…”
Breathe out, “Apart from you and your arms of love I have no good thing…”
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Breathe in, “Jesus…”
Breathe out, “Apart from you and your cross I have no good thing…”
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Breathe in, “Parakletos…”
Breathe out, “Apart from you and your breath of life I have no good thing…”
Here is purpose, peace, power!
Practice God’s Presence
You might write this Trinitarian Prayer down on a little piece of paper to carry it in your pocket and memorize it so you can pray it for moments throughout your day or while you lay in bed and drift off to sleep.
What a blessing it is to train our souls in a prayer of devotion to the Lord like this. Saturate your mind in the Trinitarian presence. Let God fill your body and engage your heart. Appreciating the delightful sufficiency of God’s presence with you changes how you participate in the events of your day, how you respond to stress, and how you care for the people around you.
O to live with wholehearted devotion to the Lord! O to love and honor him in all that we do. It makes everything in life beautiful!
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Ronald Bender- President/CEO Bender Consulting.~http://www.benderbytes.net/bender_consult
President and CEO of Bender Consulting Ron Bender shares the Truth from his heart.
