“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 garment,
stretching out the heavens like a tent.
He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters;
he makes the clouds his chariot;
he rides on the wings of the wind;
he makes his messengers winds,
his ministers a flaming fire.
He set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.
You covered it with the deep as with a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains.
At your rebuke they fled;
at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down
to the place that you appointed for them.
You set a boundary that they may not pass,
so that they might not again cover the earth.
You make springs gush forth in the valleys;
they flow between the hills;
they give drink to every beast…
Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;
they sing among the branches.
From your lofty abode you water the mountains;
the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
You cause the grass to grow for the livestock
and plants for man to cultivate,
that he may bring forth food from the earth
and wine to gladden the heart of man,
oil to make his face shine
and bread to strengthen man’s heart…
O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom have you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
Here is the sea, great and wide,
which teems with creatures innumerable,
living things both small and great…
May the glory of the Lord endure forever!..
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
May my meditation be pleasing to him,
for I rejoice in the Lord…
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Praise the Lord!” Psalm 104:1-15,24-25,31,33-34,35b
Every moment, every day, we are surrounded by and inundated with the marvelous deeds of God Almighty. The air we breathe, the varied colors that delight our souls, the sweetness of seeded fruit on our tongues, the liquid refreshment of water, the gravity that keeps us grounded, the sinews that hold our bodies together around a beating loving heart are all borne of His creative genius and upheld by His sustaining power. Bless the Lord, O my soul! (Colossians 1:15-17)
Within and alongside His beauties and graces are tasks and urgencies, trash and distractions. Only the senses trained in wonder and worship will notice His manifold works. Do we pause in our frenzied hours to delight in the intricacies of His creation and thoughtfully adore the Lord? Are we deliberately taking time to behold His majesty and praise His name, His mind and craft? How regularly do I verbally worship Him for who He is and what He’s done, separately from any connection to me? To whom do I speak and sing His greatness? His manifold works are worthy of manifold praise. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 105:1-5)
O Lord my God, you are very great! May I ever delight in Your works and offer You the glory You deserve, magnifying You in love, voice, and life.
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