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The Tillamook County Wide Prayer Team.

Local participation is the co-operative effort of more than 30 Tillamook County Churches

First Christian Church • Tillamook Christian Center • First Baptist Church • Living Water Fellowship • Calvary Bible Church • Covenant Community Church • St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church • Rockaway Community Church • God’s Lighthouse • Nestucca Valley Presbyterian • New Life Foursquare • Sacred Heart Catholic Church • St. John’s Church of Christ • St. Alban’s Episcopal • St. Peter Lutheran • Iglesia la Bendita Esperanza • Netarts Friends Church • Tillamook Nazarene • Tillamook Seventh Day Adventist • Bethel Baptist • Hebo Christian Center • Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Church
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Day 3   April 26, 2006

Read:  Psalm 131

Reflection:  This psalm has been a favorite of mine for many years.  It is extremely short, yet leaves a powerful impression on this old mother’s heart.  Its word picture is vivid.
God did a miraculous and mysterious thing when He designed the conception and development of a baby inside the womb of a woman, the lives of two entirely separate individuals totally intertwined for nine months.  After birth they are still singularly connected for another couple of years until that instinct of independence in the child begins to draw them apart.
We have all seen the child who is overly tired, frightened, hurt, or angry; crying loudly and frantically, his eyes searching this way and that for sight of his mother, tears pouring down his face.  The child is so distraught that he begins gasping, having that catch in his breathing, shuddering through his whole body, unable to be comforted or calmed by anyone except his mother.  Looking up at her face, the child clings, feels that familiar heartbeat, smells her unique scent, rests in the rocking motion of her body.  His muscles begin to relax, the shudders and gasps finally give way to calmness, peace, quiet, and sleep.
Now why would a man, a mighty warrior who killed a terrifying giant with a stone and a sling, and who became king of a powerful nation, write something like this psalm?  Doesn’t it have what we would consider “chick appeal?”  It was actually a “Song of Ascents,” a song to be sung by the people as they climbed the mount to the Temple.   It is clear this man had some deep agitation going on inside his soul as he came into the Lord’s presence. Was it fear? Worry? Guilt?  Enmity?  Heavy responsibility?  Too much distraction?  It was certainly something heavy which he knew needed “quieting”...but he also knew that “high” thinking, pondering the deep questions of the world or analyzing the motives of men’s hearts would not bring comfort and quiet to his soul.  Rather, being held by The One who had that miraculous and mysterious connection with his spirit, like a mother with her child...that familiar breath and heartbeat of the Lord; the comfort of His arms, and that warm, sweet, soothing milk of His Word...these were the things he knew would truly give him peace, “both now and forevermore.”

Adoration:  God is far more wonderful and precious than anything we can imagine.  Tell Him so!

Confession:  We need forgiveness for insisting we must know about things that are truly beyond our need or ability to understand, and for expending way too much time and energy seeking them.

Thanksgiving:  Thank God for encircling us with arms of understanding, tender compassion, and comfort when we hurt.  Thank Him for the amazing life of Jesus, who faced all the same things we do so we could come to Him confidently, knowing He would help us.

Supplication:   Ask God to quiet your soul even if you have good reason to be disquieted.  You know others who are troubled…ask Him to do it for them also.

Prayer:  Oh, Lord, my Father, may I come to You now and experience the peace found in Your presence.  So many of Your children are facing trouble today…help us all to see and know that You are the one we can run to for comfort, strength, quietness, and rest for our souls.   You know everything and can handle anything.  Thank You!  Amen.

 

Mary Ann Jenks
First Christian Church

 
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