One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Six

 

Happy Labor Day, Friends!  Do you have special plans today?  We're planning to grill later, watch baseball, and maybe take a boat ride.

This week's devotion focuses on Psalm 131.  

My heart is not proud, Lord,

    my eyes are not haughty;

I do not concern myself with great matters

    or things too wonderful for me.

But I have calmed and quieted myself,

    I am like a weaned child with its mother;

    like a weaned child I am content.

Israel, put your hope in the Lord

    both now and forevermore.

~Psalm 131

Psalm 131 was written by David.  It's a song of ascent, which means it was written to sing while walking uphill.  I should note that in order to reach Jerusalem one had to walk uphill.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for the people suffering in Maui.  Let God shed light on the truth of what happened there.
• Pray for Kris's daughter Kim as she only has about five more weeks until she gives birth to her first child.  Let's pray for an easy labor and delivery, and a healthy, happy mom and baby!
• Please, God, send us strong leaders who will put you first and then the citizens of our country.
• Pray that the division in our country ends, and that we can truly be one nation under God, and indivisible.
• Let's continue to pray for our gold star families and our active military.
• Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill