We aren’t done yet with hot summer days and some of the people I know will still be taking their Summer Vacation—even with gas and diesel at all-time high levels. This scripture…remembering it vaguely from others praying it or paraphrasing it to suit the occasion…is one of my favorites and I wanted to pray this for friends and family, but recently I just couldn’t find it. Then when I stopped looking for it…here it was. Do you think that Jesus prayed a similar prayer for His disciples as they traveled between Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee? After His resurrection, He surprised them one morning when they had gone fishing.
Spiritually,
what did you have for “breakfast?” My son, Mike, told me once that he doesn’t
feed his body without feeding his spirit first. Wow—what did I ever do to get
such a wise son? So—I “fed” on Psalm 139 today and am in awe of God
that He cares so much for each of us. There is no where we can go that He isn’t
already there…and He cares about us to have created us with such intricate
bodies. He is awesome and worthy of our praise. Consider His works and His ways
today.
How
when, where, and with whom do you choose to start your day?
O
LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I
sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away. You see me
when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what
I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for
me, too great for me to understand! I can never escape from your Spirit! I can
never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go
down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I
dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your
strength will support me. Psalm
139:1-10
Prayer – Jesus, I will give thanks
to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and
my soul knows it very well. ... How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O
God! How vast is the sum of them! Psalms 139:14, 17
Meditate.
Consider traveling mercies.
Verse
of Salvation ~ The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never
cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say
to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in
him!" The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for
him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD. Lamentations 3:22-26
Are
you putting God first today?
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