AWESOME GOD

PSALM 92:5 (CEB)
How awesome are your works, LORD!
Your thoughts are so deep!

1 TIMOTHY 6:15-16 (CEV)
The glorious God
     is the only Ruler,
     the King of kings
     and Lord of lords.
At the time that God
      has already decided,
      he will send Jesus Christ
      back again.

Only God lives forever!
And he lives in light
      that no one can come near.
No human has ever seen God
      or ever can see him.
God will be honored,
      and his power
      will last forever. 

Amen.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Our awesome God is far greater than we can comprehend.

PRAYER
You, God, are the undisputed ruler, the highest king, the most awesome. Yet, you let us into your life -- even though we're clueless about what we've been given. Open our eyes to you and your wonders so that we might at least start to honor you in a way that you deserve. Amen.

BLESSED

ISAIAH 44:3 (CEV)
I will bless the thirsty land
     by sending streams of water;
I will bless your descendants
     by giving them my Spirit.

ACTS 2:39 (CEV)
This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is generous with his blessings.

PRAYER
God, thank you for the way that you bless us -- even though we are undeserving. I confess that I am oblivious to your generosity much of the time. I live as though there are limits to what you are giving us. Help me to shift into a mindset of abundance. Grant me an eagerness to share your gifts and your good news with everyone -- no matter who they are or where they live. I'm going to live as someone who is truly blessed. Amen.

PRAISEWORTHY

PSALM 79:13 (MSG)
Then we, your people, the ones you love and care for,
will thank you over and over and over.
We’ll tell everyone we meet how wonderful you are, how praiseworthy you are!

HEBREWS 13:15 (CEV)
Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Since the Lord is so praiseworthy we let it flow.

PRAYER
God, you are praiseworthy and I have no trouble acknowledging that. But I am easily distracted and during the very moments I should be honoring you I'm off chasing squirrels. Draw my attention back to what's most important during every moment. I want to become a fountain of praise -- to the glory of Jesus. Amen.

CONTENT

PROVERBS 15:16 (ABP)
It’s better to be a person of limited means while honoring GOD than to be an outrageously rich person with a life full of trouble.

MARK 8:36 (MSG)
What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you?

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Don't sell your soul to acquire stuff that only brings trouble.

PRAYER
Thank you, God, for gifting me with a rich life. Forgive me for confusing stuff with that richness. Throttle my desire for bigger, better, and more so that I can focus on using what you've given to me to honor you. I'm going to be content. Amen.