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Read: Psalm 104:1-15
Listen: Psalm 104

He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate—bringing forth food from the earth. Psalm 104:14

The book of Psalms is a collection of songs and prayers to guide God’s people through the wide range of life’s valleys and hills. Psalm 104 is a call to praise the creator God who made all things, including grass, trees, and livestock. The basic counsel in Scripture is to enjoy creation as a life-giving means to see and taste the generosity of God. When God’s people experience the beauty and wonder of creation, it’s meant to point them back to the benevolent heart of their Creator who spoke such blessings into existence.

One of the major challenges for us today is to enjoy gifts while keeping our gratitude directed at the giver. The blessings of God in creation are like the warming rays of the sun, directing our attention back to the source itself. The gifts of God should prompt our praise of God. He is the giver of all good gifts, including relational, vocational, physical, and spiritual. Any good thing we have is a gift from our Father above (James 1:17). This includes the eternal blessings of forgiveness and adoption, as well as the ordinary blessings of tasty coffee, a warm shower, or a reliable car to drive. He is the giver, and all gifts should lead to his praise.

TODAY: Take time to thank God through song. Join Ada Bible Worship as they sing “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” Consider especially the opening lines: “Come, thou Fount of every blessing; tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.”