One of my favorite Palms is Psalm 8. I had committed it to memory many times. And the words of the Psalm often come to mind whenever I feel sad or unworthy.
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| Keith Green (remember him?) had made a beautiful song out of it (make sure you have a chance to watch his lovely Youtube video of the song). Doesn't Zac look a bit like him?:) |
On your wedding day I can't think of any blessing better than this one: that you and Zac never stop marveling at God's wonders.
Psalm 8:1 says:
Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
in the heavens.
I know you and Zac love nature. I love how you are creating wonderful organic food from your own backyard! As you spend time sweating away attending to the needs of young plants, don't forget to also spend time peeking into these beautiful creation.
The Psalm further says:
When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them? (verses 3&4)
As you launch into this new phase of your life with Zac, you know well who will never stop caring for you. Remember when you were very young I used to sing to you before you go to bed (our favorite song was of course "What a wonderful world" by Louis Armstrong - another Youtube worth watching). After telling you stories of our imaginary princess from long ago, I would then finish by asking you this question: "Do you know daddy loves you? Do you know who loves you even more than your daddy?" and your answer was always, "Jesus!". Now don't you ever forget that. It is still true today.
Another reason I choose this Psalm is this verse:
Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger. (Verse 2)
You will have difficult days ahead - and plenty of enemies (most of whom will be invisible...). So your strategy? Have children!!! Learn from them. Children have simple trust on those who love them. Their worry-free life screams praises to the Creator. They know no matter how disobedient they have been their parents still love them. So be like children yourself!
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." (Matthew 19:14)
And finally, the reason I pick this Psalm is that your wedding day is August 1 - that is 8:1. In other words, each year as you celebrate your wedding anniversary I hope you will be reminded of Psalm 8 verse 1 (well, the entire Psalm really).
May God's richest blessings be upon you this day and forever more!
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