Your Open Word e-Devotional for July 17th

Published: Mon, 07/17/17

Hello ,


How long has it been since you spent some time out in a God's nature?  Has it been a while since you have stopped, looked, and listened to the sounds of the birds, the crickets, or the wind rustling in the grass?

Life gets busy, but sometimes we have to stop what we are doing and take some time out for the important stuff.


“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?  In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."  Job 12:7-10

I want to share a link to a song that I may have shared before, but I would encourage you to go and listen to it once again.  It's sung by Jim Reeves, and it is one of the most peaceful songs that I have ever enjoyed. 


Here are the lyrics to this beautiful song:

My cathedral has a ceiling of blue my cathedral neath the sky
Where I may lift up my eyes unto the hills
And hear music from a stream rippling by


My cathedral has an alter of flowers their fragrant incense fills the air
In my cathedral I am closer to him than I could be anywhere


For here I pray in a place so grand the carpet I kneel on was made by his own hand


My cathedral has candles lighted by the stars and mighty pillars of trees
No other cathedral is so beautiful for God made my cathedral for me


I'm praying for God to bless you today.  Take a quiet moment or two to reflect on His love for you!

Have a great day and God bless!



Pastor Mike / The Open Word