Written by The Attributes of God
Lord, You are great and greatly to be praised;
You are to be feared above all gods,
for all the gods of the nations are idols,
but You made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before You;
Strength and joy are in Your place.
I will ascribe to You, O Lord, glory and strength.
I will ascribe to You the glory due Your name
and worship You in the beauty of holiness.
(1 Chronicles 16:25–29)
You are the high and lofty One, who inhabits eternity,
whose name is holy.
You live in a high and holy place but also with those
who are contrite and lowly in spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the
hearts of the contrite. (Isaiah 57:15)
Pause to reflect on these affirmations about the person, powers and perfection of God.
The Works of God
O God, You completed the heavens and the earth in all their vast array. By the seventh day You finished the work that You had done, and You rested on the seventh day from all Your creative work. And You blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it You rested from all the work of creating that You had done. (Genesis 2:1–3)
O Lord, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. (2 Kings 19:15)
Take a moment to consider the greatness of God’s wonderful works.
My Relationship to God
I glory in Your holy name, O Lord.
Let the hearts of those who seek You rejoice.
I will seek You, O Lord, and Your strength.
I will seek Your face always.
I will remember the wonderful works You have done—
the miracles and the judgments You have pronounced.
(1 Chronicles 16:10–12)
Since I am receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, I will be thankful and so worship You, my God, acceptably with reverence and awe, for You are a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28–29)
Pause to thank God for the relationship that you enjoy with Him in Jesus Christ.
The Character I Want to Cultivate
I will put away perversity from my mouth and keep
corrupt talk far from my lips.
(Proverbs 4:24)
I will not let any corrupt word come out of my mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may impart grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29)
Take a moment to ask the Lord for the grace to grow in godly character.
My Relationship to Others
Like Abraham, I should direct my children and my household after me to keep Your way, O Lord, by doing what is right and just. (Genesis 18:19)
I will learn to fear You all the days I live on the earth and teach Your words to my children. (Deuteronomy 4:10)
Pause to review your relationships with others and to commit them to the Lord.
