Today marks the Ides of March, made famous by the soothsayer in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” drama. It actually was really a term for the lunar time between the 13th and 15th of March when the moon was full. It was seen as a time of rejoicing until Shakespeare’s “Beware the Ides of March” quote.
Today’s Psalm reminds us of those who “discipled” or trained us up in the faith, and reminds us that we are to constantly seek discipling to learn more about Jesus and what He wants us to be and become. I am thankful for the cloud of witnesses who showed me what it means to be a Christian: Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, pastors, worship leaders, and camp counselors. I enjoy discipling others through my writing.
MY PSALM 327 DISCIPLING
Almighty Father, Savior of the world,
I come with thanksgiving for the joy of my salvation.
Without Jesus, I wandered, hopelessly lost in this world
Without purpose
Without direction
Without strength
To face life.
Because You sent my personal cloud of witnesses
To show me Your love,
My life is now Yours,
And You have made me new.
Thank You for sending me people who know You
To teach me Your ways.
Thank You for Your Church, Your Bride.
Thank You for pastors, teachers, worship leaders,
But mostly for friends who know Jesus
And care enough to share that love with me.
I had no idea.
It is as if shackles have been removed.
It is as if scales are gone from my eyes,
And my ears hear Your truth.
My heart has been changed by Your Spirit,
And I find strength each day to go on living.
Thank You for Your Word, truth I never knew.
Thank You for the prayers
Of those committed to my teaching.
Thank You for new lessons learned each day
And for insight which explains
That this indeed is Your world.
Thank You for those journeying with me
Along new pathways,
For I am learning as a child, small steps
But giant leaps forward.
Your word tells me of Your love
Which I now embrace through those discipling me.
Thank You that You have sent them to me
As guides, for I’m learning how much it cost You
To save someone like me.
You gave Your Son, Jesus, to die for me
So that I can live eternally.
All praise to Your Name.
I bow in humility, as one so unworthy,
Yet I have inherited the Kingdom
Through Your grace and mercy
And I am eternally grateful.
All praise to Your Name. Amen.
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