Psalm 104 – Creation!

Read Psalm 104

This is a magnificent psalm reminding, yet again, or who is Lord of all. Just as in Psalm 103, the psalm immediately preceding this one it begins and ends with “Let all that I am praise the Lord.”

Here, we walk through creation. Such a beautiful story depicted. As you read this psalm, or read it again, stop after each verse and picture yourself there, in that moment. Imagine a front row seat to witness creation as it unfolds?

Our creator God was and is master of the universe. At His hand all exists. The mastermind of this world and all that’s in it is our God! From a blade of grass to a mighty mountain, from a worker bee to human beings. How magnificent! How can we not worship our creator for all he has done? For our lives, our possessions, and the provisions around us.

Yet we often don’t rejoice.  Do we? When is the last time you let out a whoop or a holler of “Hallelujah” to God for his love? Same here.

We need to be a people who give honor and praise to our God, the lover of our souls. We need to stop the madness and stop using without abandon the great resources God has gifted us with. We need to be accountable to the world and how it was created. We have species going extinct, land and water patterns are in constant fluctuation, and greed, yes greed, abounds. Society wants, or should I say, “expects” and wants more, seeking happiness and fulfillment in all the wrong places. Why do we do this? What is our motivation?

Praise the Lord!  The Lord should be motivation. Motivation instead to live clean and devoted lives, striving for more healthy and connected relationships to God and each other.

We must praise the Lord for he is good! His mercies endure forever. I want to be more mindful of God’s creation! How can we make it the place it was made to be? How can we love it as God intended?

Let’s pray. Lord, I thank you and praise you for the beauty of your world. I am seeing it with new eyes today and, like you, am saddened by the disarray. I am also encouraged by your efforts to keep it pure. Lord, please show me ways to do that, to bless you through the care of your planet. Thank you for how you provide, may I be worthy. I want to praise you until my last breath. Bless my steps today and shine in me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.