1 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.
Observation: God reigns, and all we need is the faith of a little child to recognize that. When we recognize that and praise God, we "establish a stronghold against our enemies" and "silence the foe and the avenger". As Brian said on Sunday, tell your mountain how big your God is!
Application: My daughter Jamie has been quite disturbed by this sore she has in her mouth. Every time she eats she gets very upset because something irritates it. I began to get very impatient with the whining at mealtimes and kept telling her she needed to "get tough". Yesterday at snack time, I overheard her praying over her Chex Mix: "God, please heal the sore in my mouth". Needless to say, I smiled and went over to her, listening to her and helping her finish the prayer. Sometimes I'm not sure who learns the most from this parenting experience, the parents or the children.
A lot of bad news and uncertainty has filled my week. I am tempted to either fret and worry about it or, as I advised Jamie, pretend it's no big deal. What I really have to do is give it to God, trusting Him like a little child and praising Him that He always knows what is best!
Prayer: Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Thank you for blessing me with these children and for using them to remind me of who you are. Right now, I give you all the "stuff" of this week; you know every bit of it. I trust you with my family, my friends, my church, and my life! When worry creeps in, I choose right now to tell that mountain how big my God is! You have given me more than enough reason to trust you with any mountain that is thrown in my path. I love you!
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