Day 22: Covered

 

"I hear God softly whisper,

'My hand shall cover thee.'"

~ From the lyrics to "Tabernacle," by Sharon Huckel, Tabernacle

Help me, Lord Jesus.
I'm sorry...and ashamed.
Wanting to uncover my sin.
Not wanting to hide anything from You.
Releasing.
Sharing with You this part of me,
Hoping that if I invite You into its midst
(Knowing You are always there, but
Acknowledging, desiring Your Presence),
Maybe my sin will cease to be sin.

But I know it doesn't work that way.
Trying to uncover before You
(In my strength)
Has only left me feeling too guilty and impure to approach You;
Unworthy of Your intimacy.
Embarassed at myself.
Yet I believe by faith in Your Grace.
Your brutally scarred Hands have already covered me,
Even though I still struggle in sin and shame.

"And I have put My words in your mouth

and have covered you with the shadow of My hand,

that I may fix the new heavens as a tabernacle

and lay the foundations of a new earth

and say to Zion,

You are My people."

~ Isaiah 51:16

 

Thank You, Lord, for Your redeeming Love. You have covered all of my sins with Your hand. Where there is shame, You lay the foundations of a new trust in Your Grace. You fix hope in the sanctuary of my heart.

 

Amen.

 

Healed By His Wounds

 

For more in this series, "Where Depression Meets Grace: 31 Days in the Hands of the Healer," click here.

 

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