Liz’s Morning Devotional based upon Upper Room
October 11, 2021
Read Psalm 8:1-9
1 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! You made your glory higher than heaven! 2 From the mouths of nursing babies you have laid a strong foundation because of your foes, in order to stop vengeful enemies. 3 When I look up at your skies, at what your fingers made the moon and the stars that you set firmly in place 4 what are human beings that you think about them; what are human beings that you pay attention to them? 5 You’ve made them only slightly less than divine, crowning them with glory and grandeur. 6 You’ve let them rule over your handiwork, putting everything under their feet 7 all sheep and all cattle, the wild animals too, 8 the birds in the sky, the fish of the ocean, everything that travels the pathways of the sea. 9 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth!
Good Morning! Our God is an Awesome God! Amen!
What a great way to start a Monday morning with a Psalm of Praise! Thank you God! As I begin each new day, I look to the heavens and on clear mornings, I gaze at the stars. Last night when the skies were clearer, I enjoyed a magnificent crescent moon adorning the sky.
When you consider the magnificence of God’s creation, you have to stop and marvel at God’s handiwork. In that context, we seem so insignificant, yet God gave us dominion over the earth and everything upon it. We are not the biggest, strongest, or fastest creatures on the earth, but God chose to lift us up to care for all.
We are created in God’s image and we are called to care for our home, the earth. Sadly, as a society, we often fail. Our earth is polluted and species of plants and animals have, and are continuing to disappear as we destroy their homes. There are those who are working to reverse these trends, but it is a difficult task to undo all of the mess we have made. It is up to us to care! What can you do to make a difference?
Just as God cares for us and provides for us, we must care and provide for our earth.
Loving God, Thank You for loving us. May we always be inspired by the beauty around us, so that we may join efforts to take care of our home. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen
Thought for the day: I am wonderfully made in the image of God.
Stand up and bless the Lord! Pastor Liz
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