“Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate. The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow]. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names. Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless]. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God with the lyre, Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains. He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that for which they cry. He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse, Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man. The Lord favors those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], Those who wait for His mercy and lovingkindness. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For He has strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your children within you. He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat. He sends His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. He gives [to the earth] snow like [a blanket of] wool; He scatters the frost like ashes. He casts out His ice like fragments; Who can stand before His cold? He sends out His word and melts the ice; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel. He has not dealt this way with any [other] nation; They have not known [understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished] His ordinances. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)”
Psalms 147:1-20 AMP
https://bible.com/bible/1588/psa.147.20.AMP
O God,
You are the Creator of all. You created everything from the smallest particles to the largest galaxies. Thank You for also creating me. Even though my time on Earth is short, I have already learned so many things. I have learned how to laugh and love. I have learned how to worship You. I am in awe of Your creation, especially the beach! Sitting and listening to the waves, I feel so close to You. Your creation reflects Your amazing power. I love to sit in nature and feel You all around me. You are so amazing. You could have created people to just love and worship You automatically. But, instead You gave us free will, so that we would choose to love You on our own. I must admit that I don’t understand it. But, I appreciate the chance to choose You. For me, though, it’s not much of a choice. Loving You is very easy to do. I struggle with obeying You. But, I pray that I will get better at that as time passes. Your plans are so much better than mine, but I don’t always understand them. Sometimes, they don’t seem logical, so I get confused. Thank You for Your patience with me. I am thankful that You think that I am worth Your time and trouble. You are so amazing. When I am going through rough patches in my life, it’s easy to whine and complain. Help me, please, to not get caught in the negative thought spiral. Please be merciful and rescue me from myself. Thank You for Your guidance and direction. Please continue to show me the right path out of my mess. What looks good to me, may not be what is best for me. I want Your best. You know better. Your will for me is what I want, too. I don’t know what it is and I don’t know what to do. I will continue to wait while I listen for guidance. I love You, Lord. Thank You for putting up with me. Amen
Journey with Monica 