“Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; speak of all His wonders.” (Psalm 105:1-2)

Do you share your faith with others? No, not to convert anyone to anything, but sharing that the Lord is a part of your life, real and present? Living with the Lord as your companion in life is no different that acknowledging any friend you have in this life. Make His name known by how you live, showing that He is present and lives through you. His wonders are known, in part, through those who share this truth.

Lord, in this goofy world I will share favorite movies, places I’ve enjoyed, and experiences, but I often am quiet about the most important person in my life – You. Guide me, O Lord, to never be ashamed, and to speak of Your goodness in my life all the day long. Let Your deeds shine through me in all I say and do that Your presence in my life might be known by others.

Holy Spirit, remove the hindrances in my life that I might speak Your goodness through my life. Keep me from being insistent or obnoxious, instead learning how to genuinely care for others as You have cared for me. Lead me in the way of salvation that I may now and always sing praises of Your grace and mercy in my life. You have done great things for me. Help me to share these graciously. Amen.

Let sinners be consumed from the earth and let the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 104:35)

Lord, I am a sinner, but in the promise of the redemption by grace in Christ I am a new creation. Let me see the upward path You have prepared for those to whom You have given eyes to see. Lead me according to Your will to praise, thank and bless You in all things and for all things. Let my heart be transformed by You to become one that is full of praise and thanksgiving now and forever.

This world is difficult, Lord. There are so many obstacles and barriers that get in the way. In spite of these things, You have granted great promises through grace to those who learn to love You. Guide me now and always to walk in the way of praise and thanksgiving. Lead me to see in You the hope of all eternity and to not waver from walking the good path You have set before me.

Holy Spirit, by the example of Christ, help me to live this day and every day in praise and thanksgiving for the gift of life. No matter what happens, guide me to see through Your leading the hope that is always before me. Let not my circumstances ever hinder me from seeing the truth that eternity is before me. You are good, and it is right and salutary to always offer You praise and thanksgiving. Amen.

“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; as for me, I shall be glad in the Lord.” (Psalm 104:33-34)

What is the direction of your life? Are you looking to the Lord for all things? No matter the circumstances, do you see in Him your hope and future? God is good all the time, but this age is filled with trouble and heartache. Know that there is purpose in everything and that what the Lord is doing is beyond our ability to begin to comprehend. Rejoice and be glad in the goodness of the Lord.

Lord, You know me and my circumstances beyond my ability to begin to comprehend. In spite of my own sin and rebellion, You have provided all that is needed that I might now and forever abide in You. Guide me, O Lord, into the depths of the goodness of Your grace and mercy that I would walk the upward path of being in Your presence. Lead me in the way I should go now and forever.

Lord Jesus, You provide the way to walk and the example by which to live. Lead me in the tensions of this life knowing that often I have to choose between two things neither of which are palatable. Help me to know that only in the grace You give am I able to abide with You. Lead me today to praise You no matter the circumstance knowing that all things are in Your hands and for the Father’s glory. Amen.

“You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; and You renew the face of the ground. Let the glory of the Lord endure forever; let the Lord be glad in His works; He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.” (Psalm 104:30-31)

Your Spirit comes and new life springs forth. Jesus said that those who come into the promise will drink the water of life and never thirst again. Bring this water of life, that those who come to You may know the fullness of Your presence and purpose. You who sustain all things have given good gifts to those who fear You. Your love alone endures forever, calling us to rejoice in Your lovingkindness.

Lord, You know the struggles of my heart. Guide me, O Lord, in the way I need to go that I would now and always abide in Your promises. Help me see the truth and not go astray in any other direction. Lead me according to Your purposes to be one of Your works. It is You alone whose will shall be done in all times and places, for You are the Sovereign God, above all Your creation.

Come, Holy Spirit, and minister to my mind and heart. Lead me in the upward path by stripping away the things that will fall away in the end. Help me walk humbly by grace in Your mercy and according to the Father’s will. Lift my countenance to reflect Your presence through all I say and in all I do. May I abide in your presence forever and praise the goodness of the works of Your hand. Amen.

“You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good. You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they expire and return to their dust.” (Psalm 104:28-29)

Everything you gather, all that you collect, will one day go to another. All that we have on this earth is temporary, with the exception of our character. All are destined for the dust, but all have a promise before them. Come into the presence of the Lord and seek Him while He may be found. Know that in the Lord is liberty and life and apart from Him is nothing good.

Lord, You are good and I do not know the fullness of Your goodness. I tend to cling to what I know. Help me learn to walk in the faith You have given me that my journey be according to Your Word and not according to the foolish ways of this age. Guide me in the fullness of Your grace and mercy that I may abide now and forever in You, the God who created all things and for whom all things exist.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for walking in our midst and granting the promise of grace. Lead me now and always in the grace You give that I may forever abide in You and You in me. Grow in me wisdom and understanding that I may live into the promise of becoming like You. Take me where I need to go and remove from me the obstacles that hinder this life into which You are bringing me. Amen.

“There the ships move along, and Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. They all wait for You to give them their food in due season.” (Psalm 104:26-27)

The hyper-pietist might be offended to think the Lord laughs. He created the leviathan for fun. He did it because He can. Were we not created in God’s image? Do we not laugh and have joy when we do? The Lord is complex as we are complex and He is diverse as we are diverse because we were made in His image. He made us, we did not make Him. Abide in His presence and know that He is good.

Lord, I often fall prey to thinking of You as a two-dimensioned creation. You are God, the Creator of all things. Help me to delve into Your mystery and majesty knowing that You who created all things provides for what You have created. Teach me to rejoice and laugh with joy in the midst of this marvelous creation that You have made. Guide me into the right spirit that humbly bows before You in all things.

Come, Holy Spirit, and minister to my heart that I would now and always praise You for the goodness that is all around me. Yes, I am in a world filled with evil. Yes, there are problems and difficulties, but help me now and always to see through these to see Your ever present goodness in all things. Lead me to be one who loves and praises You above all things. Amen.

“O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your possessions. There is the sea, great and broad, in which are swarms without number, animals both small and great.” (Psalm 104:24-25)

Can anyone begin to count all of the works of the Lord? Can anyone fathom the God who knows the heart of every soul? By His understanding and awareness, all that is comes into being by the hand of the Lord. It is all His and He knows what He has made. Rejoice in the presence of the Lord and continue to seek Him while He may be found. Know that in the Lord is truth and life and all that is needed.

Lord, I see the anxious reactions of humans to conditions and then fathom that You know all of these things and knew them before they happened. Guide me, O Lord, in wisdom that I would not worry, but marvel at Your glory. All things are in Your hands and You are the One who made all things. In You alone is every answer to our questions and in You alone is all of our hope. Lead me to abide with You, O Lord.

Come, Holy Spirit, and guide me into the everlasting way of life. Lead me by Your counsel and change my heart to marvel at Your creation, and to worship You, the Creator of all things. Lead me day by day and step by step that I may now and forever walk in the grace I’ve been given. Let my heart sing praises of You, O Lord. May my life be wholly yours and be lived according to Your will. Amen.

“When the sun rises they withdraw and lie down in their dens. Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.” (Psalm 104:22-23)

That which stalks in the darkness is not a threat in the light of day. We are reminded to walk in the light of the Lord and the darkness of this world will not overcome the light of Christ which shines in you. There is work to be done and you are called into the light of the Lord to be about His business. Fear not the night, but delight each day in the gift of light you have been given.

Lord, there are many things in this world which frighten me. Guide me by the gift of Your Holy Spirit that I may not fear what comes in the darkness but know that You are always with me. Lead me, O Lord, in the way of truth that I may walk in Your presence doing what You would have me do. In You alone, O Lord, do I find my comfort and my refuge, my help in every time of need.

Thank You Lord Jesus, Light of the world who shines in the darkness. Darkness is not darkness for You, for all things have been placed in Your hands. Lead me, O Lord, in the way of grace to know that I am always in Your view. Grant me according to Your goodness to have the eternal hope You have given in the abundance of grace which You purchased for us all. Amen.

“You appoint darkness and it becomes night, in which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God.” (Psalm 104:20-21)

God knows the times, seasons and instincts of all creatures. We do better to seek to understand better the mystery of all that God has made than to continuously question why He has done what He has done. The provision of the Lord is so far, wide and deep that a thousand lifetimes would not be enough to explore the depth of God. He provides for all living things.

Lord, I can only begin to see the magnitude of all that You have made. Lead my mind away from the way of this world, which simplistically dismisses things, to begin to understand the depth of Your wisdom. You have marvelously made all things and they are in Your hands. Guide me, O Lord, in Your wisdom that I may learn from You, and grow in knowledge and understanding.

Lord Jesus, You have come to impart the truth of all ages. May I learn from You and grow in the only wisdom there is, knowing that only through You and the grace You give may I gain wisdom. Help me this day Lord Jesus to see through the false knowledge offered by this world to live into the eternal wisdom You grant. By grace, lead me in faith today to seek the eternal truth always. Amen.

“You appoint darkness and it becomes night, in which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.  The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God.”  (Psalm 104:20-21)

The times, seasons and instincts of all creatures is known by God.  We do better to seek to understand better the mystery of all that God has made than to continuously question why He has done what He has done.  The provision of the Lord is so far, wide and deep that a thousand lifetimes would not be enough to explore the depth of God.  He provides for all living things.

Lord, I can only begin to see the magnitude of all that You have made.  Lead my mind away from the way of this world, which simplistically dismisses things, to understand the depth of Your wisdom.  You have marvelously made all things and they are in Your hands.  Guide me, O Lord, in Your wisdom that I may learn from You and grow in knowledge and understanding.

Lord Jesus, You have come to impart the truth of all ages.  May I learn from You and grow in the only wisdom there is, knowing that only through You and the grace You give may I gain wisdom.  Help me this day Lord Jesus to see through the false knowledge offered by this world to live into the eternal wisdom You grant.  By grace, lead me in faith today to seek the eternal truth always.  Amen.