Upon reading Psalm 139:16, my attention was grabbed by the unintentional rhyming in this translation. It's a comforting little poem and makes it easier to commit to memory.
"All the days (you*) ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be."
*I added "you" to help the rhythm a little.
We are each a jigsaw puzzle. Every day a piece is added to our life. Unlike puzzles that come in a box, we don't have a picture of the final outcome. We have a vision of what we think it will look like when it's completed, but only God knows what the final picture looks like.
The story of our life is being formed piece by piece. Each piece fits in perfectly though there are times when we don't feel that way. Sometimes we feel a piece of life is being forced upon us that there is no way would fit into our lives. It's not how we would build our puzzle, but God sees the big picture. Every little piece has a purpose. Every piece is ordained by him and fits perfectly.
This should also comfort us as we are told in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." When the pieces that we didn't expect to be part of our lives become part of our picture, look forward to the following pieces to see the design that God has created. And when the final piece has been placed and our life on earth is through, may people look at how we lived our life with its trials and triumphs and may our whole picture be one of glorious beauty that others will remember with love and admiration.
Starting with a rhyme, I felt led to close with one.
May our lives reflect His love for us
And may His love shine through
As we love others on this earth
As we are called to do.
And when our time on earth is through
May others reflect and see
Our life's puzzle was approved by God
And all was meant to be.
This should also comfort us as we are told in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." When the pieces that we didn't expect to be part of our lives become part of our picture, look forward to the following pieces to see the design that God has created. And when the final piece has been placed and our life on earth is through, may people look at how we lived our life with its trials and triumphs and may our whole picture be one of glorious beauty that others will remember with love and admiration.
Starting with a rhyme, I felt led to close with one.
May our lives reflect His love for us
And may His love shine through
As we love others on this earth
As we are called to do.
And when our time on earth is through
May others reflect and see
Our life's puzzle was approved by God
And all was meant to be.
