The Offering

"Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom
  and knowledge of God1
 How unsearchable his judgments
 and His paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been His counselor?
Who has ever given to God
that God should repay him?
For from Him and through Him and to Him
are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen"
                                      (Doxology)

The glory belongs to God and not to me
for whatever good or great I do
it's through Him and by Him, I do
It's in His strength, I'm able to do the impossible
It's by His grace, I'm able to walk in love and share love
It's in His wisdom, I look life and the world with a different perspective
It's in His mercy, I learned to show mercy to others
So, without Him, I'm nothing and I've nothing to boast about
But with Him, I've everything to boast about
If I believe, my life is a gift from Him
Then, what I do with my life is a gift I give to Him!

Meditation on Psalm 19

O Sovereign God,
The heavens declare the Your glory
  the skies proclaim the work of Your hands
Day after day they pour forth speech
   night after night they display knowledge

There is no speech nor language
   where their voices are not heard
Their voices go out through out the earth
   their words to the ends of the world.

In the sky You have pitched a tent for the sun
  which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion
Like a champion rejoicing to run his course
   It rises at one end of the earth
And makes its circuit to the other
   nothing is hidden from its heat.

Your ways are perfect
  reviving the soul
Your statutes are trustworthy
  making even the simple wise
Your precepts are right
 giving joy to the heart
Your commands are radiant
  giving light to the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is pure
  enduring forever
The ordinances of the Lord are sure
  and altogether righteous.
They are more precious than gold
  than much pure gold
They are sweeter than honey
   than honey from the comb.
By them is Your servants warned
  in keeping them there is great reward.

May the words of my mouth and the
  meditation  of my heart be pleasing in Your sight
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer!