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1 Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
3 Full of honor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he is ever mindful of his covenant.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the heritage of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever. – Psalm 111
We give praise to God, for God is good, and his love endures forever!
I remain hopeful that things will continue to get better, but like many have great fear of what could be as schools begin this week. I hope you will join me in praying and giving praise to God as we allow hope to fill our hearts and minds that God will keep our community safe and healthy.
God, you are the great and mighty one, we know that you have done wonderful deeds for your people in the past, you have brought healing, and blessings, and we seek you to do the same even now. We pray in faith that our days would continue to get brighter, and that case numbers of COVID-10 would diminish every day. We pray that we would have the good understanding proclaimed in the psalm; that we would look on you in awe and wonder, and know you are faithful and just.
Help us in our doubts and fears, Lord, keep us focused on the kindness and love of your kingdom, and ways we can offer them to others every day. Keep our children, our teachers, our leaders safe as they go back to school. Protect them, and us, and help us to keep watch for redemption to come to all people through your mighty hand. Amen.
Grace & Peace,
Sam