A Daily Devotion for Wednesday, March 11

Psalm 8

LORD, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory in the heavens.

Through the praise of children and infants

you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers, the moon

and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels

and crowned them with glory and honor.

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:

all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea,

all that swim the paths of the seas.

LORD, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Today this psalm reminds me of how important our role is from a stewardship perspective. God essentially named us all as caretakers of His creation. How are we doing with that? Where and how can I do more? God has put so much responsibility into our hands. On one hand, I know that as an individual consumer living on the planet, I have little control over the big picture. On the other hand, am I doing everything I can and should be doing? A few things come to mind. This is definitely a topic I don’t pay enough attention to.

Holy Lord, forgive me, I pray, for my sins of complacency. I take way too much for granted, and forget my responsibilities. I am so thankful for your generosity, grace and love. Help me to see the ways that I can do better. Amen

Becky, transforming