February 2006

My Dwelling Place
Beverly Park-Watkins

Lord, You have been my dwelling place in all the earth,

     Although I came from a lowly birth,

You had it all plan out from the beginning creation

     That for man you would be their habitation.

Even tho' You knew man would sin and stray from You

     You, also, knew exactly what You had to do.

You searched high and low and throughout Heaven
for a lamb that was pure

     Even tho' You knew the hardships He would endure.

And so You picked the only pure and righteous one

     He was Your only begotten, Your darling Son.

To come to live and teach in this wicked world and die

     So that we could have a perfect sacrifice.

So Lord, we learn to trust and lean and depend on You

     So that we can begin our lives anew

With Your Holy Spirit as our Holy guide

     And there with You and Jesus, we rest and abide.

So Lord, You are our only dwelling place

     As we strive, in peace, to seek Your face.

NEXT:  Lord I Thank You

Beverly Park-Watkins is a teacher of Bible and Biblical Languages at Simmons Bible College and a translation advisor for the Coffee with Paul project.