Psalm 93:3-4 - Pounding Waves

The seas have lifted up, Lord,
     the seas have lifted up their voice;
     the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
     mightier than the breakers of the sea—
     the Lord on high is mighty.

I thought this was such a beautiful passage. Reading these verses has the pattern of ocean waves breaking on the shore. David was such a great writer! This holiday week, I know several people who are spending time near the ocean. If you are, listen to the waves crash on the beach as you read this passage. If you are not near the beach, watch or listen to this video while you read the passage, then imagine yourself at the beach. The Lord on high is mighty!

Lord, thank you for your beautiful word. Please help us to relish in the glory of your word. Amen.

Ocean Waves You Tube Video
(There will probably be a commercial first.)

Psalm 33:6 - Starry host

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
     their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

I am going on vacation, so I won't be posting for a while, I hope to see many visions of the beauty of God's creation!

Lord, thank you for time to relax and rejuvenate. Please help me to keep you in my heart and mind. Amen.

Genesis 2:2 - Sweet rest

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.

We go through different phases in our lives. There are times when we are super busy and times when we are not. Right now I am in a busy season and I have this morning off...and I am so thankful to be able to rest. It reminded me of the verse above. God gave us this incredible example of rest. Our bodies require some down time and this morning I am happy to comply.

Lord, thank you for giving us this example of rest. Please help us to enjoy our rest and not feel guilty about taking this time, Amen.