praises

1 peter 2.⁹ 
but you are a chosen people, 
a royal priesthood, a holy nation, 
God’s special possession, 
that you may declare the praises 
of him who called you out of darkness 
into his wonderful light.  
¹⁰ once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; 
once you had not received mercy, 
but now you have received mercy.

God's Word breathes life into the dryness,
always points back to the good, 
better, 
best. 
i am chosen
that i may declare the praises of Him.
when we worship, we forget about ourselves.
we find, choose, joy in Him   
Him who has called us 
out of darkness,
into His wonderful light.
praise our Father who has extended 
mercy. 
He has withheld what i deserve
and this is all the reason to praise Him.    
i welcome any and all reminders that He is my everything.