Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
in the heavens.
2 Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
you put everything under their feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the animals of the wild,
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
~ Psalm 8
Key Verse: “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place” Psalm 8:3
The Lord’s name is majestic in all of the earth and the evidence is spectacular. I live in the city, but when I travel to rural areas, I enjoy looking up into the sky at night. The view stirs awe and wonder. Our Creator is worthy of praise. Children know to declare His goodness. God has ordained it! What does His creation teach us about Him?
Take time to reflect on what God has made and write down what you learn about God from the following: 1) The sun 2) The moon 3) The stars 4) The wind 5) The praise from the mouth of children 6) The angels 7) People 8) Fish 9) Birds 10) Sheep
Inspiring? You might also enjoy his interpretation of Psalm 1
Jesse Bradley is passionate about helping people discover the grace of Jesus- both in practical and eternal ways. He serves as Senior Pastor of Sebastopol Christian Churchin Northern California, with degrees from Dartmouth College and Dallas Theological Seminary. Once a professional goalkeeper in Scotland and Zimbabwe, God redirected him into ministry through a life-threatening illness. He is the author of Rooted In Grace and A New Season. Jesse and his wife, Laurie, have three children.
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