~~Video Version~~ ******************* Being out in creation always refreshes my perspective---listening to the wind rustling through the trees, the sound of a waterfall in a stream, the birds singing, the expanse of the blue sky above, the smells in the air, the refreshing moments of silence. I feel a lot smaller and the concerns of life seem to fade away in the glory of His majesty. I get a little glimpse of His greatness, a bit more of a taste of His creative genius, a greater understanding …

~Video Version~ ----------------------------------------- My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the Lord. ~Psalm 26:1 We have engineered machinery to level the ground. You have to have level ground to build a house or a life. Listen to God’s engineering plan in Psalm 26: Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. (Trust in God!) 2 Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; (Testing a…

~Video Version~ ************** When out for a walk, I thought about Psalm 19. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. 3 There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, …

~Video Version~ ************************** Our grandkids love playing outside---enjoying the sun, playing around in the sandbox, watering the flowers, splashing around in the kid pool, exploring, camping. And it really stirs praise in the heart to hear their innocent, pure fun. It reminds me of Psalm 8: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies…

~Video Version~ ******************** Psalm 1 talks about how a person who delights in God’s Word, who loves the Scriptures, is like a tree planted by streams of water. That tree will produce a lot of fruit. (Read 1:3) We planted several fruit trees in our yard this spring. They are dependent on us watering them. Unless we give them water they won’t get a drink. A fruit tree planted by a stream always has a supply of water. It never has to wonder if water will be available. We need living wat…