My Birthday Prayer

2 Corinthians 5:17
If any man be in Christ,
he is a new creation,
old things have passed away,
behold, all things are become new.

My Birthday Prayer

Even now, once again,
after three score,
ten and four more years
I continue to find
Your absolute goodness
and love and Your
redemption working
deep within and around
me through the Presence
of Jesus and
the Holy Spirit within
my heart redeemed
through Your Gospel Plan . . .
in Creation, from
our parent’s fall toward the
Incarnation, the
Lion of Judah and the
Lamb of God slain
reconciling me . . .
and just especially
for my own joy
just this week one
beautiful butterfly
gliding in the air
as free as could be
rejoicing among
the bright garden
of blossoms below
reminding me
how You have through
Your mercy and grace
made me brand new
now free to find
daily and eternal
bliss entrusting
my whole soul to You.

Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders said to me,
“Weep no more; behold,
the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the Root of David, has conquered,
so that he can open
the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 5:12
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom
and might and honor
and glory and blessing!”