God Speaks

GOD SPEAKS

by HELEN STEINER RICE



WHEN I LOOKED AT THOSE FLOWERS,
I WAS LOOKING AT GOD,
FOR THEY BLOOMED IN HIS SUN
AND GREW IN HIS SOD,
AND EACH LOVELY FLOWER
WAS A VOICE FROM ABOVE
THAT WHISPERED A MESSAGE
OF KINDNESS AND LOVE.
FOR I FELT IN MY HEART,
AND I KNOW YOU DO, TOO,
THAT GOD SPEAKS TO US ALL
THROUGH THE KIND THINGS WE DO,
AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THOSE FLOWERS,
I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL
THAT THEY BROUGHT HEAVEN NEARER
AND MADE GOD SO REAL.



IN THE TINY PETAL OF A TINY FLOWER; THAT GREW FROM A TINY POD, IS THE MIRACLE AND THE MYSTERY OF ALL CREATION AND GOD!
H.S.R.





I SHALL REMEMBER THE DEEDS OF THE LORD;
SURELY I WILL REMEMBER THY WONDERS OF OLD.
I WILL MEDITATE ON ALL THY WORK,
AND MUSE ON THY DEEDS.
THY WAY, O GOD, IS HOLY;
WHAT gOD IS GREAT LIKE OUR GOD?
THOU ART THE GOD WHO WORKEST WONDERS;
THOU HAST MADE KNOWN
THY STRENGTH AMONG THE PEOPLES.
THOU HAST BY THY POWER REDEEMED THY PEOPLE.



PSALM 77:11-15
NAS



THE WATERS SAW THEE, O GOD,
THE WATERS SAW THEE; THEY WERE AFRAID:
THE DEPTHS ALSO WERE TROUBLED.



PSALM 77:16
KJV



O GOD, COMMANDER OF ARMIES, RESTORE US
AND SMILE ON US
SO THAT WE MAY BE SAVED.



PSALM 80:7
GOD'S WORD



RESTORE TO ME THE JOY OF THY SALVATION,
AND SUSTAIN ME WITH A WILLING SPIRIT.



PSALM 51:12
NAS



I HAVE SUFFERED MUCH, O LORD;
RESTORE MY LIFE AGAIN, JUST AS YOU PROMISED.
LORD, ACCEPT MY GRATEFUL THANKS AND
TEACH ME YOUR LAWS.



PSALM 119:107-108
NLT



THE LORD SAVES GOOD PEOPLE;
HE IS THEIR STRENGTH IN TIMES OF TROUBLE.
THE LORD HELPS THEM AND SAVES THEM;
HE SAVES THEM FROM THE WICKED,
BECAUSE THEY TRUST IN HIM FOR PROTECTION.



PSALM 37:39-40
NCV