Wednesday December 20
Psalm 8:1-9 Majestic earth
To the leader: according to The
Gittith. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the
heavens.
Out of the mouths of babes and infants
you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
Out of the mouths of babes and infants
you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
When I look at your heavens, the
work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you have established;
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals that you care for them?
the moon and the stars that you have established;
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals that you care for them?
Yet you have made them a little
lower than God,
and crowned them with glory and honor.
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet,
all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
and crowned them with glory and honor.
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet,
all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
O Lord,
our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
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Recently I was
talking with a friend about UFOʼs and the possibility of intelligent beings from outer space. Are we all alone in the Universe? Why are we
here on planet Earth? Questions we all ponder throughout life. As Christians, we have a firm foundation in
the belief that God created all and is above all, and it is God who put in
place the laws that govern nature and science.
We are on a journey of discovery as we live our lives day to day, year
to year, generation to generation and beyond.
I have heard it preached from the pulpit that we should “bloom where we
are planted” and that we should be confident that God knows where we are in all
situations and will provide for our needs.
Jesus showed us the way as he walked among us here on Earth, a living
gospel and one in which we should strive to follow. The Holy Spirit guides us all as we look to
God for help in times of trouble and shout praises of Thanksgiving for the many
blessings we share. Why are we
here? God placed us here and we can be
confident that we will always be in Godʼs loving care. “O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name
in all the earth!”
Prayer: Dear Lord...on this day may my worries
and concerns in life be tempered by the knowledge that I am never alone; I
trust that God always knows where I am and what I am in need of, even more than
I may know myself. Amen.
Peter Donoghue
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