Psalm 29 (NRSV)
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Verse 1Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Verse 2Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; worship the Lord in holy splendor.
Verse 3The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters.
Verse 4The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
Verse 5The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
Verse 6He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.
Verse 7The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
Verse 8The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
Verse 9The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl, and strips the forest bare; and in his temple all say, "Glory!"
Verse 10The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
Verse 11May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!
Devotion
Ascribe to the Lord (ATTL) doesn't have the same ring to it as WWJD, "What Would Jesus Do?" but is sort of its partner in meditative reflection on discipleship. When was the last time you "ascribed" something to the Lord? Ascribing is similar to placing footnotes in a paper ("Thank you God"). In fact, every moment in our life is another chance to thank and praise God ("Thank you God"). At some moments it may seem impossible to thank and praise God, but over time, over generations, God has a way of redeeming all things ("Thank you God").
ATTL. Give praise to God for what God is doing in the world and in your life. ATTL. Share with others how God is working, alive and active. ATTL. Use the gifts God has blessed you with. ATTL. Give God your time, talents and treasures. ATTL. Commit to prayer and pray for all of God's people. ATTL. Care for this beautiful world and all that God has made. ATTL.
Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for forming me and more importantly reforming me in your image. I thank and praise you for your creation, for the gifts you have so richly blessed me with and for my life. Help me to continually thank and praise you. Amen.