PSALM 104 DEVOTIONAL-IMAGINE

Psalm 104 (KJV)
1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
16The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
32He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
33I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.


If we could just take a moment, sit down, close our eyes and just imagine being stripped down to nothing. No home, no fancy SUV, no clothing save but the clothes on our backs. It’s all gone!!! You have nothing, at least nothing that this world values and nothing that gives us worldly security. What would you do? Where would you go? How would you survive? Ha, where would you even start to rebuild? When you have nothing, how do you rebuild nothing from nothing? You are left with ONE thing! You are left with the most powerful being in the universe, GOD, the creator of all things, the one with whom all things are possible. Personally, I am about to embark on a journey with none of those worldly securities available to me. Oh yes, I am not going to lie, I am very nervous about the situation I find myself in but I know that our God has the power to work out the details in due time. Will I suffer some in the meantime? You bet because I am used to having a space indoors to call home. God created all things, all creatures great and small and like the sparrow, He provides. How much more does He love us and knows our needs and will provide? I may not have anything right now except this old computer to use for His Glory and even less in the very near future, but I am left with God and a faith that is about to go through a real test. I prayed last night as I always do and quite honestly I said to our Lord “I am too old for this, Lord.” His answer to this child was this “YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO HAVE FAITH IN ME, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER.” This Psalm reminded me of just how much Our God has placed things in such order that no man or creature could ever duplicate. He is in charge of it all and everything falls into place because of HIM and not because of what we do or what we have or do not have. Sometimes He places us in such a Spiritual place in our lives when we have only His hand to guide us through the dark where He and He alone is our light. Father, grant us Your peace, Your comfort and Your strength not only in our daily lives but also during these times. AMEN!!