Praise.
The Invitation to Engage
Psalm 150 crescendos with a symphony of physical worship expressions: instruments playing, dancing, shouting, and praising with everything that has breath. This isn’t a suggestion—it’s a joyful command to engage our whole selves in worship. Sometimes worship flows naturally from hearts overflowing with gratitude. Other times, physical acts of worship become invitations for God to meet us, reminding our hearts of His worthiness even when emotions lag behind. Both are necessary and beautiful. This week, take one intentional step toward more physical engagement in worship. Lift your hands in surrender, bow in reverence, sing with abandon, or dance with joy. Let your body express what your spirit knows to be true: God is worthy of every expression of praise you can offer.
Lifting High the Name of the Lord
Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Psalm 113:1–3Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what y...
Inhabit
Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Psalm 22:3, 2 Chronicles 7:14Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentiv...
Hosanna
Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Matthew 21:9-11, Psalm 118:25-26Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be atten...
A Grateful Heart
When we go through trials and tribulations in life, being grateful is often the farthest thing from our minds. But I challenge you today to look at the valleys of life from a new perspective. First, let us pray and invite God into our hearts, minds, and situations:Heavenly Father, You are so good to me. I don't have to look very far to see evidence of Your goodness in my life. Even in the midst of...
Transformed Lives
As we continue diving into the topic of prayer, today’s devotional specifically focuses on the power prayer has on transforming lives. Before we get started, let’s prepare our hearts and minds through prayer.Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me and allowing me to have access to Your presence. Holy Spirit, I need You. Increase my sensitivity to You, Lord, so I can better follow You. Remind me o...
Unfailing Love
In today’s psalm, we find David full of despair as he wrestles with the idea that God seems distant and unresponsive to his concerns. But by the end of the psalm, David has regained his faith and can once again rejoice in the goodness of God. Before we begin, let’s open our time together with a prayer.Heavenly Father, thank You for today. Help me to have purity of heart, clarity of vision, and inc...
Remember This
One of the constant themes in the Psalms is God’s provision and protection. The psalmists make it clear that protection doesn’t mean comfort or ease, but in the midst of our difficulties we look to God as our protection. Let’s start today with prayer:Father, Would Your love and mercy be what sustains me in the troubles I face. I am asking that You would help me to live from the truth that You go b...
Reflecting on the Psalms
We are purposed to set aside Sundays at the Tree Church Daily as a special time to engage our hearts and minds in worship, prayer and fellowship. It is a day to devote to God, and for seeking His will for our lives. This involves praying and asking the Holy Spirit to speak His truth to us. As you start your day, let’s pray… Heavenly Father, I so love You. I am grateful for Your love and grace. Lor...
