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June 14, 2005
Psalm 39:1-5
I said to myself,
"I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me."
But as I stood there in silence -
not even speaking of good things -
the turmoil within me grew worse.
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
"Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered -
how fleeting my life is.
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath."
- NLT 2nd edition
Posted at June 14, 2005 11:28 PM