The Psalms Project, like other upcoming writing projects, is my attempt to take the spirit of the Psalms and re-apply them and write new ones for today. I am NOT trying to replace the amazing Psalms already in the Bible! I am in no way trying to paraphrase or restate each Psalm. My Psalm 1 has nothing to do with Psalm 1 in the Scriptures. I view the Psalms as a national and personal Prayer Journal of the Jews of old, speaking to us TODAY about how to be honest and open before God, with anger, sadness, great joy, and even sometimes flawed human thinking, just to name a few. So, I invite you to play along, see what you might identify with or relate to in these. I am still working out my rhythm with this Blog, so I leave you with my First Psalm for a Modern Day. And yes, I do pay homage many times to the originals–how could I not?
Silence
Quietness. That is all that is heard. Silence. I saw a flicker of Light. I dreamed a dream and then forgot it. Then there was a memory, but it slipped away…
There is the Sparkle of Light, the Light that glistens in all Life.
Our ignorance of it does not change it.
IT IS.
It is Him–in all things, binding all things, guiding all things that open themselves.
Empty the cup of the mind, that you may receive Something.
“Too full”, we cry out, and receive nothing.
So, we feel nothing, and seem to be nothing.
“Be still and know, that I AM…”
The Sparkle grows bright, shining in and out, for all to feel.
“The words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, are acceptable to your sight…”
One within. One without. We are One.
Words that are only known in Higher Realms can properly express the Moment.
Feel the Wind, His caress, showing you HE IS.
Selah.
-Eric, the Wordsmith
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