I lay in bed tonight.
Moonlight peering in my window
reminds me of your watchful eye.
You are ever in my presence.
I am always in yours.
Your love and care are as close as the light I see.
Your presence takes away - dispels the darkness.
I am not alone.
You are here.
Your love brings me peace.
The light of your love sheds joy in my heart like
butter, melting, saturating warm toast.
Your light brings the warmth of a wool blanket,
the comfort of a stuffed, feather pillow.
I am protected.
I am loved.
There is no place I can go that you are not there.
I share the words of the psalmist.
"I am an open book to you,
even from a distance, you know what I'm thinking.
I'm never out your sight....
I look behind me and you're there,
up ahead and you're there, too - your reassuring presence,
coming and going...
If I climb to the sky, you're there!
If I go underground, you're there!
If I flew on morning's wings to the far western horizon,
You'd find me in a minute - you're already there waiting...
...You even see me in the dark!
At night I'm immersed in the light!
It's a fact:
darkness isn't dark to you;
night and day,
darkness and light,
they're all the same to you...
When I awake, I am still with you...
This is all too much, too wonderful!"
(Psalm 139)
Thank you my Father, for your presence.
Thank you for your ever faithful love.
You are awesome,
my God,
my Abba Father.
