A Year of Answered Prayer - "Hiding Place"

   Last New Year's Eve, our family prayed that this year (2013) would be a year of answered prayer. I could not have foreseen how many prayers God would answer, some of which I am probably even still unaware of. I would like to highlight a few as I take a look back on 2013.

- God's gracious intervention in my desperate health situation. I'm not 100% yet, but God has been so faithful to get me to where I am today. I am very grateful to be alive. =)

- My grandparents' move to Arizona which seemed like an impossibility for a number of reasons. God is the God of the impossible! It happened so fast, we couldn't believe it!

- God leading us to a church family. The day I walked in, I felt like I was home.

- And my favorite: Our son surrendering his life to Christ and becoming a born-again believer. That was such a tremendous blessing! =)

   There are so many more, too many to name. We also saw prayers answered in families we were praying for.

   But I feel so humbled to even name the four above. So humbled that the God that created this vast universe cares about me, smaller than a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things.

   I am so humbled by God's love for me. It is truly an amazing thing!

   And God gave me so many songs in 2013! Songs I know that are for others as much as they are for me. Here is a rough version of one of them - "Hiding Place":



   I am looking forward to sharing more of these songs with you in the upcoming New Year - 2014!

   My prayer for each of you this coming New Year would be that God would take you to higher heights and greater depths, that you would know Him in a deeper way and love Him more and more as each day goes by. A blessed New Year to all of you!

 "But just as it is written, "THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND WHICH HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM." 

1Cr 2:9 NASB

A broken vessel saved by grace,

Adriel

Hiding Place

   Last night I started singing a simple chorus of a new song forming in my heart. I spent some time today looking at the verse in particular that the chorus originated from. 

"You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance." Psalm 32:7

"You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word." Psalm 119:114

   I don't think I read a book from the Bible more than I do the book of Psalms. There's just something about it that captures me, draws me in and leaves me so encouraged. My heart feels lighter, my step is firmer, and my faith is moored deeper. I'm not putting down the whole Bible - the entire Book is good! The Psalms just have a special way of speaking to me. Perhaps it may be that they are, in a sense, songs. It could be the songwriter in me that is drawn to them. Or just the combination of poetry and truth woven together in such a beautiful way - that could be it. Whatever the case may be, I am thankful for them.

   I've got some ideas for this song mulling around in my head and also scribbled in my journal. I'll be able to work on it this evening probably and get it cleaned up. Looking forward to sharing it with you!

All glory to Jesus,

Adriel