Monday, May 14, 2012

Monday Devotions, Psalm 19



The heavens declare the glory of God; 
    the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 
 Day after day they pour forth speech;
    night after night they reveal knowledge. 
 They have no speech, they use no words;
    no sound is heard from them.
 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world. 
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. 
     It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, 
    like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
It rises at one end of the heavens 

    and makes its circuit to the other; 
    nothing is deprived of its warmth.
 The law of the Lord is perfect, 
    refreshing the soul. 
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, 
    making wise the simple. 
 The precepts of the Lord are right, 
    giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes. 
 The fear of the Lord is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.
They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.



Prayer Time:

My Dear Father, how I love you. You are worthy of praise. Thank you for the wondrous beauty to feast my eyes one. Thank you for your Word to feast my heart on. Thank you for your grace, for it humbles me. Your sacrifice, it saves me.
Forgive me for my sins, Father. Cleanse my heart. Thank you for making all things new. Make me your instrument of grace and love today. Bless me, after a poor night of sleep, as I take the children to the ophthalmologist to have Beth's eye inflammation checked. If the news is good, I praise You. If not, I still praise you, but please comfort us in our sorrow. Take away our fear. Give us the strength to trust in your plan for her life. 
Give us a good learning day; may your spirit prevail. May I, and all the friends reading, keep our eyes on you, whatever the day shall bring. May each friend find a blessing from you today. May we give thanks to you in all things.
In your name I pray, Amen.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I love this scripture and the photo's are so beautiful! I am saying a prayer for Beth and you now my friend. Thank you for the wonderful words of wisdom and encouragement on my blog :)