Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room
May 21, 2024
Psalm 50:7-15
7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak. I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God. 8 I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me. 9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it. 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? 14 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, 15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
Good Morning! God sees us and calls us by name!
Today is my final full day at sea! The immensity of the ocean that surrounds our ship reminds me of God. I can’t see beyond the horizon, but I know that God is with me. I have seen mountains covered in snow, 400-year-old trees that grow a few feet tall, whales, sea lions, otters, mountain goats, beautiful flowers in very desolate areas, and majestic eagles. All of these are God’s handiwork.
I got up and watched the sun rise over the ocean this morning. In the quietness of those moments watching the water and the sky light up around me, it seemed that the only thing to do was praise God. I sat and watched as I smiled at the miracle of life around me.
Over our lives, we celebrate and grieve, laugh and cry, talk and remain silent, but through it all, God is with us. I get goosebumps when I think that God calls each of us by name. We’re not just a face in a crowd: we’re family. God joins us in all our seasons and moments of life. When all is said and done, God is with us! Praise God! Hallelujah!
Affirming God, Thank you for this beautiful gift of life. Let us praise your holy name in all things and throughout our lives. We thank you! In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen
Thought for the day: I will keep moving forward, praising God every day!
God calls us by name! Pastor Liz
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