Mid-week Devotional:
Week of December 1, 2025
This week we continue our series of mid-week devotionals that focus on living out our daily lives with thankfulness and praise to God our creator and redeemer.
Scripture from the Old Testament book of Psalms, Psalm 9:11 is a song of thankfulness in response to God's continual presence.
Hear the Word of God,
“11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion. Declare his deeds among the peoples.”
This is God’s word for God’s people. Thanks be to God. AMEN.
When we read Psalm 9:11 we may tell ourselves that we “sing” songs during worship on Sunday therefore we have followed God’s holy word as written in verse 11, “Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion.” But there is more. Psalm 9:11 has two sentences.
The second sentence in verse 11 requires more than singing a song. The psalmist writes that we are called to “declare his deeds.” When one declares, one “makes known, proclaims, announces.”
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare)
We are called to share beyond the walls of our homes and churches that God is present everywhere and at all times.
We are called to share that God is present and alive as evidenced in the world around us.
The first time I stood up in front of a congregation was as a young child with my Sunday school class. That Sunday morning, we sang the song, “This Little Light of Mine.” We were too young to hold a lit candle in our hand so our teacher had us use our index finger as our lit candle. No matter how hard we blew at our candle, the “light” on our finger, it remained “lit” signifying that our faith in God’s presence surrounding each one of us continued. Myself and every other child standing with me there in front of the church that morning was “declaring,” “making known” to everyone present that God was alive and real. God was listening to our proclamation of faith and trust. God was there loving us and everyone present.
Today and in every day to come:
May you “declare,” make known, to those you meet through your words and actions that God is present all the time.
May you “declare,” make known, to those you meet how God has moved within you during your journey of faith.
May you “declare,” make known, to those you meet that God is there beside them; waiting for them to open their heart and soul to God’s loving presence.
Peace be with you.
AMEN