Psalm 104: 33, 34 “I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my god while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad to the Lord.”
Dear God,
I acknowledge You as Almighty God, as well as Creator God and the One who is merciful, long suffering, and the One who loves to hear our prayers, and do us good, now and in eternity. I find that it only brings happiness, and sense of security and joy, to think upon all You have revealed of Yourself to various people during their life, and all that we learn of You and the implemented plan of salvation, through Jesus in Your recorded word, through the Bible characters who wrote of their experiences with You, and Your mighty works and interventions towards them, as well Your revelations of Yourself through angels and dreams. I give praise that Your mighty works and interventions toward those who pray, have not stopped with the Bible characters, and still occur in these days.
I am very thankful that You have filled my mind with gratitude and praise today, along with the peace and calmness that has come from my meditation upon You and the scriptures this morning. I have learned through science that there is a positive influence upon our health and longevity when we have an attitude of gratitude. The good thing is that to acknowledge You and then learn to love You certainly widens the scope of the things to be grateful for. I have been given inner joy when meditating upon, all Your creative works; blessings and gifts; Your answers to my prayers of all types; such as the ability to cope with adversity; the help in times of need and deliverance by divine intervention. The psalmist in Psalm 105: 1,2 admonishes Your people to give thanks and call upon Your name, and to tell others about Your deeds; which is not only good manners, but also takes our mind off ourselves and lifts up the emotions when they down. You have thankfully created us to feel joy on such occasions, and singing can be a spontaneous response which you also made as another way to give us good emotional health.
The Psalms which were inspired by You are wonderful examples of songs of praise, and an exposé of Your wondrous works, as well as giving glory to You Holy name. Today dear God fill me with Your joy and praise, as I read Psalm 105: 4, 5 “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore! Remember His marvellous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgements of His mouth.”
Amen