“Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they lift up their voices among the branches.  He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.”  (Psalm 104:12-13)

Have you ever listened to the song of birds?  Have you thought that maybe they are singing praises of the One who created them?  Have you listened to the songs of nature, the waves crashing on the beaches and the water falling from the heights?  God created them all and they sing of His good work and the provision He has given for all that He has made.

Lord, open my eyes to see things differently.  Amidst all of the struggles and turmoil of this world, all around me is the truth of Your creation and the goodness that You have set into place.  Guide me, O Lord, according to Your goodness to see what is around me and to realize that all around are signs of what You have created.  May I join with Your creation in living a life of praising You.

Lord Jesus, You taught us to pray always.  Often I think of prayer as simply asking for what I need.  Help me to understand that prayer is continued conversation and that I can just as easily pray songs of joy and thanksgiving.  Lead me, O Lord, into a life of devotion that is thankful for all the good gifts that are all around me that I may be one who thanks You always for all things.  Amen.

“You set a boundary that they may not pass over, so that they will not return to cover the earth. He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains; they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.” (Psalm 104:9-11)

There are boundaries the Lord has set in place from the beginning. No mere mortal will ever cross over the boundaries that are set. Yet One has come that the insurmountable boundary of death may be overcome by His grace. All are called through the Anointed One to come in grace and mercy to the place that otherwise is impossible to come to. Be one who shares in the living water.

Lord, it is so simple, and I make it so complex. You have called me into Yourself now and forever. Help me shed all of the trappings of this world that I may walk in the way You have created me to walk. Guide me in Your ways to break through the insanity of the rebellion of this age in order to walk with You in all of Your ways. Teach me to listen to You always that I may do what is pleasing in Your sight.

Lord Jesus, I need the salvation that only You can provide. I need to learn from You and never be distracted by anything that keeps me from walking alongside You. Lead me this day in those things which are pleasing in the Father’s sight. Help me through the obstacles that will come to choose the better path and live according to the righteousness that You have given me that I may walk in the way of salvation. Amen.

“At Your rebuke they fled, at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away. The mountains rose; the valleys sank down to the place which You established for them.” (Psalm 104:7-8)

The power of thunder reminds all from young to old the power of nature. Yet this is a pale comparison to the One who created all things. He who is able to raise mountains out of the sea is also able to raise sinners from death into life. Stop rebelling against the One who created you, come into His grace and mercy, and see the goodness of the Lord. His love endures forever.

Lord, You know the state of my heart and what is needed. Lift me up, if even with a clap of thunder, that I may be amongst those who trust in You alone. Guide me according to Your goodness to walk in Your ways all the days of my life. Lead me from where I am to where I need to be that I would not flee, but embrace Your purpose and presence now and forever.

Holy Spirit, without Your absolute guidance I can do nothing. Help me, I pray, to live into the goodness before me, and as You lead, that I would come into the presence of the Father lifted up as one of the mighty rocks that reflect His eternal power. Establish me in the rock of salvation that I may hold fast to the only thing that endures forever. May I abide in Your love and mercy all the days of my life. Amen.

“He established the earth upon its foundations, so that it will not totter forever and ever. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters were standing above the mountains.” (Psalm 104:5-6)

Have you ever pondered at how well the earth is made? We have done many things to it, but it works around what we do and continues to provide all we need. Will you let the Word of the Lord govern how you think of His creation in this age that promotes that we are in control? Will you see that the Lord has made all that you see? Come into wisdom and understanding and know that this is God’s creation.

Lord, the world is hostile to Your message. They deny that You are the Creator of all that exists. Guide my thoughts to see more clearly the truth of Your Word that I may rest in the truth. Your Word will never change, for it endures forever. You are the One who has made all things. Only in You is there confidence, hope and assurance. Guide me, O Lord, into the truth of Your ways that I may abide in You.

Lord Jesus, You came into this world You made that we may abide in Your eternal presence. Lead me in the upward journey to walk in the will of the Father, the guidance of the Holy Spirit and by Your example. May I now and always realize that all things are in Your hands and that nothing is to be added to, or taken away, from the truth You have spoken from the beginning. Amen.

“He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind; He makes the winds His messengers, flaming fire His ministers.”  (Psalm 104:3-4)

We moderns do not think in terms of physical realities.  “Oh, that’s what superstitious people do.”  The Lord does speak through all that He has made.  He sends messages that are easy to see if you will receive it. He gives good tidings and warnings through all that happens. The earth is His and all that is in it.  Listen, for daily the Lord is speaking to You. Come into His counsel and hear His Word.

Lord, I live in this age with so much noise but do not hear the clear words You have spoken and speak. Guide me, O Lord, in the way of eternal life that I may now and always walk according to the truth You reveal. When I need to see a sign, help me to see. Where it is just an event, help me to avoid the easily excitable people who give false messages. You are my discernment and hope, Lord.

Holy Spirit, open my ears to hear clearly and open my eye to see clearly. As You give messages, open my mind to receive what You give that I may live into the hope and promise of eternity that Christ has made possible through grace. Guide me, O Lord, in the way You would have me go. Lead me into the truth in every circumstance that I may now and always walk in the way of truth. Amen.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.” (Psalm 104:1-2)

Look out into the world and what do you see? Who can create the beauty of a mountain range? Who can create the intricacy of any animal? How glorious is the sunset or the stars in the sky. The Lord has created magnificent things that reflect only a small part of His glory. It is He who has done all of these things and those things which we have not yet begun to comprehend.

Lord, in all the grandeur of what You have made, You created me. Help me to find the place in creation where You have made Your spot for me. Guide me into the place where I know and rejoice in the fact that I am one of Your created beings. Lift up my countenance to see in all things Your glory and grandeur. May I be lifted up by Your grace to become what You are creating me to be.

Guide my spirit, O Lord, to walk humbly in Your presence knowing that in You is the hope of glory and the way of eternal life. Help me to rejoice in all that You have made, not worshiping the things created, but You the Creator of all things. Guide me to live a life of worship knowing that in You is the hope of glory and the way of everlasting life. May I praise You always for Your goodness. Amen.

“Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, you who serve Him, doing His will. Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; bless the Lord, O my soul!” (Psalm 103:21-22)

What is blessing? Is it not the product of what happens in the good life? Is it not what you look at when you see something done well? To bless the Lord is to do what He commands and to walk in His ways. Nature obeys the command of the Lord and we receive its blessing. Do bless the Lord in all of Your ways knowing that the Lord blesses us all through all of His ways, for He is always good.

Lord, You know that I have these thoughts and they are good. But You also know that I have other actions and thoughts that are evil. I live in an age that knows good and evil. Help me, O Lord, to see into the truth that You are the only one that can lead me into true blessing. Guide me out of the mire of this age to be a blessing to others and to bless You in all of my ways.

Without Your grace, Lord Jesus, it would be impossible. Help me, O Lord, to walk in Your shadow and to move in the way You would have me move. Lead me in thought, word and deed to learn how to walk this life of faith. In Your grace, Lord, pull me through every valley to see the blessings that You give that I might persevere in faith to become like You. Amen.

“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all. Bless the Lord, you His angels, mighty in strength, who perform His word, obeying the voice of His word!” (Psalm 103:19-20)

A bird does not fall from the sky that the Lord does not know about. He is truly Sovereign over all that He has made and nothing will happen apart from His Sovereign will. There are many things we do not understand, but that never means that God is not good or gracious. We are called out of this age which knows good and evil to look to the Lord who is always good.

Lord, the evil in this world confuses me so that I see evil in good and good in evil. Help me, O Lord, to look to You and your clear direction. Your work is good and what You are doing is forever. Guide me into Your work and away from being a critic of Your work. Help me to learn how to bless You through all that I say or do. Lead me, O Lord, according to Your will now and forever.

Holy Spirit, come and minister to my spirit that I would move through the swirling fog of this age to see clearly that only the will of the Father shall be accomplished. Lift me up to walk the narrow path as You lead me. Grant me the blessedness that comes through Your grace and mercy to obey Your statutes and live into the eternal promises that You have placed before me. Amen.

“But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep His covenant and remember His precepts to do them.” (Psalm 103:17-18)

The Lord is the same today, yesterday, tomorrow and forever. The ways of the Lord are eternal. Of course, we are not able to comprehend His ways. Yet, we do know that His love is from everlasting to everlasting. Walk with Him and seek His ways and know that You are in His everlasting love. He is the One who is Sovereign over all that He has made and His will shall be done.

Lord, in this world, mixed up as it sometimes seems, I hear Your clear voice calling for me to follow You. Guide me, O Lord, in the way of everlasting life. Teach me to seek You in all things and to look for guidance from You to navigate this world. I desire to keep Your covenant, but I cannot do so without You. In You alone is there hope and the eternal future You promise.

Lord Jesus, You have come to lead the way for as many as would follow where You lead. Lead me today in the way I need to go. Guide me by Your grace to walk in the way of righteousness. Help me now and always to see in You the hope of glory and to know that only with Your help am I able to walk in the way of everlasting life. Abide with me today and every day, Jesus. Amen.

“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, and its place acknowledges it no longer.” (Psalm 103:15-16)

The older we become, the more we realize how short this life is. It is here a moment and then gone the next. Be guided by the truth that this life is temporary and we are called through becoming like Christ to prepare for the eternity for which we have been created. It matters not what this world thinks, but it does matter what the Lord thinks. Set your priorities on the right place.

Lord, clear my mind of the fog of this world to see things as they are. Help me now and always to see in You the only hope of glory, which should always be for You. Guide me into the upward path to which You have called me that I would live into the eternal life for which I have been created. Help me now and always to see in You the only hope for this or any age.

Holy Spirit, constantly guide me to look to You for all help and guidance. Lead me in the right way of living day by day knowing that I am always being transformed for what is to come. Guide my footsteps to walk the path You have set before me, doing what is right in the Father’s sight. Help me now and always to be content in every circumstance and know that You are God and that Your goodness never ends. Amen.