June 18 2026 -Praise in Purpose
- brooks16055
- Jun 18
- 3 min read
Psalms 19:1-14 NIV
[1] The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. [2] Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. [3] They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. [4] Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. [5] It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. [6] It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. [7] The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. [8] The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. [9] The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. [10] They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. [11] By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward. [12] But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. [13] Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. [14] May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
When I read this Psalm I am reminded of the below post from 2020.
Have you looked at a sunset and been filled with praise and thanksgiving? Have you ever been somewhere on a clear night when there is no other light around but the heavens and seen the milky way? It is awesome! God’s greatness is proclaimed in nature everywhere we look. There is no need for words because they are functioning as God created them and they speak without words. Makes me pray that I may be like the heavens. That I would proclaim the work of His hands by living and functioning as He has created me to. That the light of Christ would shine from me in such a way that I do not need words for people to see the glory of God in me. Then as they see Jesus in me and in the heavens that they would seek Him. But we are also given speech and the ability to speak with words for a reason. As people come to recognize the glory of God through the heavens and hopefully through us they then need to hear the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ. And we are the ones given the tongue and the reason to be able to do that. So when given those opportunities, I also pray before I speak … May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock my Redeemer.
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