January 12
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PSALM 104
12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.
13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains;
the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
14 You cause the grass to grow for the livestock
and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth
15and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine
and bread to strengthen man’s heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.
– Psalm 104:12-23
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PSALM 104 A GOD OF CREATION
A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
From God’s heavenly abode, he created all creatures small and big
He made the birds that sing so sweetly among the branches of trees
The Lord created the meadows vegetated with grass so livestock can feed on
He has provided everything that his creatures need even before they thought of
He watered the trees abundantly; God himself planted those cedars of Lebanon
He has set those mountaintops for the wild goats to dwell on
He created the moon to set boundaries to the changes of seasons
At night, he allowed the wild creatures to be out and about to roam around
When the sun rises, they have to let man take dominion of his surroundings
The Lord created the day for the man so he can work and toil morning till evening.
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REFLECTION
• What kind of God do we serve as described in this psalm?