Doors to the Sea: February 2010

Let your cry ring out
Afflicted and storm-tossed one
God will lift you up

In your darkest night
Open your eyes to Nature
After Winter...Spring!

Called to Solitude
Furnace of Transformation
Spirit-Life springs forth!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Prayer Poem: Source

My Glorious Source
Who faints not, nor is weary
Breathe new Life in me

Monday, February 8, 2010

Prayer Poem: The Cost

Intense narrowing
All my fresh springs found in You
Immense broadening

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Prayer Poem: Faith

You hear and answer
One who opens child-like eyes
Trusting in Your care

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Prayer Poem: Grief

My soul is poured out
Affliction has taken hold
Pain gnaws at my bones

Gentle and meek Christ
Hear Your servant's misery
Invoke Your grace

Friday, February 5, 2010

Prayer Poem: Crushed

Know how to be crushed

Offered as a sacrifice

Well-pleasing to God

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Prayer Poem: Abandon

Abandon to Christ
All your wishes and desires
My will becomes yours

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Prayer Poem: Trial

Do not think it strange

The firey trial which tries you

Believe and fear not!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Prayer Poem: Ministry

Hear God's call to be

Broken bread and poured out wine

Pleasing God alone

Monday, February 1, 2010

Prayer Poem: Hope Blossoms

One has died for all --

Redemption's Reality.

Hope springs Eternal!

Welcome to Doors to the Sea

The title, Doors to the Sea, comes from Job 38.8-11: Or Who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb? -- when I made the clouds its garment and the thick darkness its swaddling band, and prescribed bounds for it, and set bars and doors, and said, 'Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stopped'? These verses record part of God's response to Job's questions regarding his confusing circumstances. God is much more grand than we imagine -- the bounding and pounding surf of the sea abruptly halts at the command of God! Living on the Oregon Coast it is a constant reminder that God is not unaware of our circumstance -- we are to simply come to the One who created the Doors to the Sea and lay out our requests and praises. We may not get an immediate answer; but we can be assured that God knows our situation and has established parameters on our circumstance: Thus far shall you come, and no farther! God is faithful and will see us through. Each day's prayer is based upon quiet time readings taken from three different Old Testament chapters and one New Testament chapter. Key verses are highlighted and then a prayer is crafted from the thoughts expressed in the verses. Amazingly, each day's prayer speaks directly to the author's circumstances. We pray you will be blessed as you share this journey of prayerful contemplation.