“The sea is His, for it was He who made it, and His hands formed the dry land.  Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.”  (Psalm 95:5-6)

The Lord is the Maker of all things.  In His hands are the caverns of the deep and the dry land is His.  All that is has come forth from His hands.  To whom else are we to compare anything when all things came into being through Him?  Come then, bow down and worship the Lord, for He is Your maker and the One through whom you have your being.  He is worthy of all honor and praise and in Him is life.

 Lord, Help me to understand more clearly that all things of this world are only things which You have made.  Everything is in You and apart from You is nothing.  Guide me, O Lord, according to Your goodness to walk in Your counsel.  Lead me in the way of righteousness that You have established.  Guide me to walk humbly with You, my Maker, that I may live according to Your will.

Holy Spirit, come and minister to my heart that I may walk in the peace that You give amidst the hostility of this world.  Lead me in the right way of living that I may now and always walk in the way You have established from the beginning.  Help me this day to see in You the hope that only You can give and live upright amidst a world filled with tribulation.  Guide me now and always.  Amen.

“May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!” (Psalm 72:16-17)

Look to the Lord and ask for blessings. Do not ask just for yourself, but for everyone. We are called to bless others as we have been blessed. We have not been blessed because we are good, but because God is good. See in the Lord the hope of all people and know that in Him is life and liberty. The Lord allows this age that those who seek Him may come to Him willingly and freely.

Lord, set my eye upon the prize of salvation to know the hope that You implant through salvation. Guide my thoughts, words, and deeds to be those which are pleasing in Your sight. Help me to be a servant of others by the model of Christ and guide me to live in a way that is pleasing to You. May my life be in Your hands as You shape me into the way You have always intended.

Lord Jesus, You are a model of the godly life and You have showed us that the way of truth comes in constantly serving others. You were willing to go the whole distance and did not stop short. By Your example, teach me to be a blessing to others without regard for recompense. Lead me in the godly way to be both inwardly and outwardly the same person, free to receive and free to give the same grace which You have lavished upon me. Amen.