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Psalm 19:1 (0) For the leader. A psalm of David:
2 (1) The heavens declare the glory of God,
the dome of the sky speaks the work of his hands.
3 (2) Every day it utters speech,
every night it reveals knowledge.
4 (3) Without speech, without a word,
without their voices being heard,
5 (4) their line goes out through all the earth
and their words to the end of the world.
In them he places a tent for the sun,
6 (5) which comes out like a bridegroom from the bridal chamber,
with delight like an athlete to run his race.
7 (6) It rises at one side of the sky,
circles around to the other side,
and nothing escapes its heat.
8 (7) The Torah of Adonai is perfect,
restoring the inner person.
The instruction of Adonai is sure,
making wise the thoughtless.
9 (8) The precepts of Adonai are right,
rejoicing the heart.
The mitzvah of Adonai is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
10 (9) The fear of Adonai is clean,
enduring forever.
The rulings of Adonai are true,
they are righteous altogether,
11 (10) more desirable than gold,
than much fine gold,
also sweeter than honey
or drippings from the honeycomb.
12 (11) Through them your servant is warned;
in obeying them there is great reward.
13 (12) Who can discern unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from hidden faults.
14 (13) Also keep your servant from presumptuous sins,
so that they won’t control me.
Then I will be blameless
and free of great offense.
15 (14) May the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart
be acceptable in your presence,
Adonai, my Rock and Redeemer.
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I was visiting friends in Alaska. One morning I saw movement in the trees back of the house. Suddenly I saw a mother moose and her baby. The mother was about six feet tall at the shoulder. I enjoyed watching them as they ate mushrooms.
We can see God in creation everywhere we look. But sometimes we see something special that causes us to stop and think about God and His awesome creation. As I watched the mother moose and her baby, I thought about how the baby was created to look just like its mother. I thought about how God provided the right kind of food so the mother and her baby could stay strong and healthy.
The writer of Psalm 19 was impressed with God's creation. In Psalm 19:1-2 he tells how creation shows us God's power and glory. "The heavens tell about the glory of God. The skies announce what his hands have made. Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God's power."
Look around you today and learn about God through His creation - enjoy the beauty of a rose, the warmth of the sunshine or the wonder of a newborn baby. Then thank God for all the things He has made for you!---
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