Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room
May 4, 2024
Psalm 147:1-11
1 Praise the LORD! Because it is good to sing praise to our God! Because it is a pleasure to make beautiful praise! 2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathering up Israel’s exiles. 3 God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. 4 God counts the stars by number, giving each one a name. 5 Our Lord is great and so strong! God’s knowledge can’t be grasped! 6 The LORD helps the poor, but throws the wicked down on the dirt! 7 Sing to the LORD with thanks; sing praises to our God with a lyre! 8 God covers the skies with clouds; God makes rain for the earth; God makes the mountains sprout green grass. 9 God gives food to the animals even to the baby ravens when they cry out. 10 God doesn’t prize the strength of a horse; God doesn’t treasure the legs of a runner. 11 No. The LORD treasures the people who honor him, the people who wait for his faithful love.
Good Morning! What a great day to sing to the Lord!
There are so many songs to sing! As I consider David's words, so many songs are playing in my head: Awesome God, His Eye is On the Sparrow, Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above. The list could fill this page.
As I listen to the gentle rain, I hear the symphony of God’s love and grace. As I watch the leaves flutter in the breeze, I feel the brush of angels’ wings moving by. Oh, how I love Jesus because he first loved me!
Take time to praise God this morning! You can whisper it in the dark or shout it from a mountaintop. God is listening and treasures each utterance we make. When we focus on God's love and grace, everything takes on a new sense of importance and majesty.
“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear, And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears; Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me…
Gracious God, Thank you for this beautiful gift of life. Life is hard and full of challenges. We forget to look to you. Thank you for sending us reminders of your love, so we remember. We thank you! In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen
Thought for the day: God is everywhere for those who seek him.
Sing Praise to God! Pastor Liz
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