YOURS FOREVER

(Psalm 71: 14-19)

Psalm 71 has the peculiarity of being the prayer of an elder. Its author expresses the trust and need that it has for the refuge and protection of God. In it the power and magnificence of God is exalted, in addition to the author testifying how the Lord has guided him and has been with him since his youth.

Personally, although I am young, I identify with the appeal of this psalmist. My request to God is every day to be better daughter for him, better Christian, human being, person, friend, sister and daughter with my parents. Sincerely, and from the bottom of my heart, I want to be an unreserved worshiper and a woman who in every act of her life reflects the love and wisdom that only comes from God. I wish God could smile for me and be proud to know that everything I try to be and do is for his glory and honor.

In this psalm, verse 6 says: "In you I have been sustained from the womb; from the bowels of my mother you were the one who took me out; from you will always be my praise. " And precisely those words I take as if they were mine and I tell them to God because I know that my life has belonged to him from the beginning. I have always asked him that the day that he will not fulfill His will in my life, that on that day it will be better for him to pick me up and take me to his holy presence. Because my life has no meaning if God does not direct it. Because he is everything to me, even without me having capacity, there in my mother's womb, his eyes looked at me and my soul knew him.

I want my praise to always be for him. That is why part of my adoration involves writing. I do not know if people can understand it, but my expression towards him, in those special moments of intimacy, in which I take refuge in his presence and find peace and rest, I write. I write not because I know a lot, or have great abilities, what moves me to write to you is that it is my way of manifesting the love and gratitude that my heart feels when feeling protected, loved and cared for by it. And I share it with whoever wants to read it, because I think it would be selfish on my part, not to give a timely word that God has given me to worship him, when someone really needs to read it.

And although I care about grammar and try to do it with excellence, what moves me is knowing that God is pleased with what I do and that he uses it for his glory and honor, so that other lives can also be ministered. I say that I'd rather be one day in his presence than a thousand out of it. And it has cost me, I had to pay a high price to be used, because those who yearn to make a difference, you have to be exposed to the risks. You have to learn to deny yourself and many times our flesh struggles with the spirit. But I can testify that his grace and mercy have never departed from this humble vessel.

I am just a clay vessel that God deigned to look at and consider. I do not have anything impressive, but their love and their light make the difference in this vessel. Any brightness, a nuance that seems beautiful to those who see in me something special, is just the beautiful touch of the hand of the best Potter and Master. And every day I ask God to give me strength, to help me maintain myself in integrity. May I grow old wrapped up in his presence so that one day I can find myself in eternity with him.

I encourage you to keep going, do not let the enemy steal what belongs to only those who created and loved you forever. God is our beacon and luminary. He does not look at what man sees, nor does he have preferential treatment. God does not make exceptions, nor look at social positions. God examines your heart and if he sees that you really want to do something for him, he uses you for his glory and honor in whatever you do or he has called you.

Always give him your complete life and you will be amazed at the wonders he will do in you.

With love,