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Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever. The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. (Psalm 29 King James Version)
May the blessings of the Lord be with you today, dear Friend, is my prayer. Today's passage is from the Psalms and it is displayed above in the King James Version. If you compare it to a more modern version, you will see the word "ascribe" as in "ascribe to the Lord" instead of give unto the Lord. I thought it would be better to have a sense of our responsibility towards the Lord in the giving sense, rather than in "attributing" to God.
As forgiven and blessed people, our hearts should be brimming with gratitude and love towards God. David's heart seemed to be in that way most of his life. From his days in the pasture to his day in the palace, he was ON when it came to giving God glory and honor. And as he reflected on this, he wrote it down. Consider it a To Do List of gratitude towards God:
(Check all that apply): Give God glory! (check?) Give God your strength! (check?) Give God glory to His Name! Give God worship in the beauty of His holiness! Hear God's voice in the waters! Hear God's voice in the thunder! Hear the power in God's voice! Hear the majesty in God's voice! Recognize that God's voice can break cedar trees! Know that God can make those same trees skip like calves! Know that God's voice can divide the flames of fire! Hear as God's voice shakes the wilderness! Know that God's voice brings forth new life! Know that God is present in all things, even floods! Know that the Lord is King for ever! Receive the strength God gives you! Receive the blessings of peace that God will give you!
I don't know about you, but this brings a blessing to my heart about what God has, is, and will do, for you and me. And that makes my heart glad!
Dear one, may your day reflect these blessings in a way that blesses others!
PRAYER: Loving God, receive my gratitude and praise. May this day be a blessing that blesses so many. Help me in hearing and seeing and saying all that blesses You. This I pray in Christ Jesus my Lord, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! Be a blessing today!
Eradio Valverde
PRAYER UPDATE: Our brother, Mr. Bill Meadows underwent a successful heart Cath and nothing more was required. Join Bill and many as we give thanks to God! Pray for one another. Pray for yourself that you may be an ever-growing blessings to God and God's work!
