Many Things
“Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
sing the glory of his name;
give to him glorious praise!
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
All the earth worships you
and sings praises to you;
they sing praises to your name.” Selah - Psalm 66:1-4 ESV
On this cold and wet (and even icy and snowy in places not use to it) Thursday, I find myself sitting and thinking about all the Many Things…. all the Little Things, the minutia, the detail to the smallest degree that He has made, that He has taken the time and focus to create. I find myself praising Him for all the little things, along with the big and weighty things. I find mind swimming in so many things to praise Him for - some deep, some not as much. All praiseworthy in their own right:
Praise Him for the returning smile on the face of a child.
Praise Him for the light snow fall late last night after a day of falling temperatures and drizzle raint
Praise Him for the cold and icy patches that slow down traffic and giving time for one more song of praise on the radio, one more thought of Him before entering the work place, one more moment to be reminded to shine for Him.
Praise Him for the rising sun
Praise Him for the voices of the tweeting birds
Praise Him for the cooling fan.
Praise Him for the working heat.
Praise Him for the ability to breath and move and workout
Praise Him for the beauty of a lone flower blooming among the weeds.
Praise Him for the detail of that flower - the pure white, the brilliant yellow, the cool blue stripe
Praise Him for clean water and for electricity that so many do not have... or have on a limited basis.
Praise Him for the snow and ice so many are facing now. The fun it can bring and the patience it builds.
Praise Him for the freedom to be able to praise Him that so many do not have... who praise and worship in a secret place in a secret way, in fear of being tortured for their faith and dying for what they believe. (O Lord, grant them peace and hope and protection and strengthened faith).
Praise Him for things like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn that have allowed friends and acquaintances to connect, reconnect, share thoughts and ideas.
Praise Him for silliness and laughter... for giggles and smile.
Praise Him for the busyness and craziness of the day... and for the calmness of my time with Him.
Praise Him for just enough cereal to be able eat breakfast and leave the table satisfied knowing that so many around the world wake up hungry and have very little or nothing.
Praise Him for while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Praise Him for who He is, for what He has done, for all that He is doing, for what He has yet to do.
Praise Him for He is worthy of our praise.
Praise Him for all those things that have not yet come to mind.
Keep the Faith... Carpe Diem
“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
I cried to him with my mouth,
and high praise was on my tongue.” - Psalm 66:16-17 ESV
Photo by Gene Burch (Frankfort, KY)
