October 26
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PSALM 65 THE OVERFLOWING LOVE OF THE LORD
Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed.
2 O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come.
3 When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions.
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!
5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might;
7 who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water;
you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it. 10 You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy. – Psalm 65:1-13
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
To you, my gracious and generous God, I shall bow down in awe
All praise and thanksgiving for your unconditional and steadfast love
When I am overcome with much sinfulness, you compensate for it
When I am in dire need of something, you are very quick to give
You made the heavens and the earth and everything on it
You can make anything just by opening your mouth and breathing
The whole creation speaks of your majesty and power
May all of these creatures give you all praise and honor
All things manifest your overflowing love, my Lord
Keep me always humble so I can give you all the glory.
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REFLECTION
• How has God manifested his overflowing love for you?
• Why is it a good habit to magnify at God’s creation? What does that do for us?