Psalm 104:31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the LORD rejoice in His works….
My first, very pessimistic thought as I read Psalm 104:31 this morning was, “Does God rejoice in His works? Does He look down right now and rejoice at the way we are caring for each other and the world?” I’m a little skeptical, given that we are so ego-centric that we always think of ourselves first, how things affect us and those we love.
Psalm 104:32 …He who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
Spending too much time going down that dark rabbit hole is not good for me. I have to focus on what I have the ability to control—myself. Are my thoughts, words, actions, and reactions what they should be? If God looked at me right now, if He looked at my thoughts and behavior, would He rejoice in His works?
Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the reminder that I can only control myself and that being sure I am acting according to Your will is a full time job. Help me to act in such a way that causes You to rejoice in Your creation. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
Have a blessed day.