Psalm 119

¹⁶⁹ May my cry come before you, LORD;
   give me understanding according to your word.
¹⁷⁰ May my supplication come before you;
   deliver me according to your promise.
¹⁷¹ May my lips overflow with praise,
   for you teach me your decrees.
¹⁷² May my tongue sing of your word,
   for all your commands are righteous.
¹⁷³ May your hand be ready to help me,
   for I have chosen your precepts.
¹⁷⁴ I long for your salvation, LORD,
   and your law gives me delight.
¹⁷⁵ Let me live that I may praise you,
   and may your laws sustain me.
¹⁷⁶ I have strayed like a lost sheep.
   Seek your servant,
   for I have not forgotten your commands. 

Talking to God is such an intimate act. I was fortunate to have a loving earthly father that I see my God as a loving Father in heaven.  He watches over me day and night, he loves me and doesn't want me to fall.  I feel His rebuke when I walk the wrong path and also his loving embrace when I grieve my sin.  This whole Psalm unfolds within my heart and soul what is constantly on my mind as I go through my day.  Whether my actions are worthy of praise or not, this I know; I am saved through Jesus who died for me and nothing can separate me from that grace offered to me on that tragic day.  God be praised for saving such a wretch as me!

Lord "let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands."  Amen