I long for you

Lord,

I long for you

in the same way

the earth longs

for the first rain of the season.

It has been a long, dry, winter.

Replenish my soul,

renew my hope,

make the life you breathed into me new.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

The Lord is my Safe Haven

I work in Treasury. We live in very exciting times. Driving home tonight, I thought about God and a possible paraphrase of Psalm 23 in the turbulent times we experience. I think it might look like this:

The Lord is my Safe haven,
I have everything I need.

He takes me to a place of minor volatility,
He restores what counts in my life.
He guides me in what is just and fair for His Name's sake.

Even when indices tumble,
share prices and currencies crash and banks fold,
I will not be scared, because You are with me.
I don't need insider info or fancy systems,
because You are with me and nothing else counts.

I am not scared,
even when I hear that world banks and governments are bailing out banks,
because you take care of me
and give me everything I need, whilst the big players and high rollers look on.
I am complete in you.

Surely, you will be with me
and I will endeavour to love and serve you
until You make everything new.
I will live and work for you forever,
because You are my Safe haven
and nothing compares to You.

Amen