Psalm 33

We sing praises and rejoice in the Lord - with songs, with prayers, with music.. and with words.

"All of His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord." ( v4b-5)

In Psalm 145 David tells us that " One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts." ( v4)  Psalm 33 does exactly that:

"By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses.  Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke and it was done; He commanded and it stood fast." (v6-9)

Declare this truth to your children and grandchildren.  Do it frequently!  Do it deliberately!  In this world, with its foolish theories and godless teachings... we need to be intentionally sowing Truth about God into their thinking!  God breathed and the world came into existence!  The earth , the sun, the stars, and all of creation belongs to Him, for He is the Creator!

"The Lord nullifies the counsel of nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation who God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance." ( v11-12)

Declare this truth to each other, and especially to your children... God is in control of this world and every single nation in it!  Iran, Russia, China, and the USA... will not, can not ever change God's plans!  He can change theirs, though!  Thankful, so thankful, for this truth!

" The Lord looks from heaven;  He sees all the sons of men; From His dwelling place He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,  He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works." ( v13-15)

Declare this Truth!  God sees me.  He knows me.  He made me. He understands me!  " Behold the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine." ( v18-19)   We are reminded to not put our hope in kings, in armies, nor in the strength of our weapons... but in the One who is our "help and our shield" 

Wait for the Lord.
Rejoice in the Lord.
Hope in the Lord.
Trust in the Lord!

Father in heaven,  thank You for revealing Yourself to us once again.  We offer our praises to You! How wonderful, how marvelous, and how gracious You are!  We lift up Your Name and give honor to You for You are worthy of all our praise.  We come to You in prayer, to request that which we have great need of - Your Kingdom, Your will, Your provision, Your forgiveness, and Your Spirit.
Create in us clean hearts.
Lead us in paths of righteousness.
Let Your love flow into us and through us, rivers of living waters, abundantly providing for those who are thirsty.
Grant us wisdom.  Grant us peace.
Use us for the works You have planned for us to do today.
For the glory of Your Name and in the authority of the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.