Praise his glorious name forever!
Let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and Amen.
Psalm 72:19

While this is the last of the Praise devotionals, it can be the first of many more moments of pausing to consider, notice, and praise our Heavenly Father for who he is and his amazing creation that we enjoy every day. From the rising of the sun to it’s going down, from dusk until dawn, let us give praise.

Three times Isaiah calls our Heavenly Father the First and the Last. He is the one who does mighty deeds and summons each new generation from the beginning of time (Isaiah 41:4). He is our King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies (Isaiah 44:6), and we, as adopted children into his family, should listen to him (Isaiah 48:12). Our Father, the Forever Occupier, gives us Jesus, the First and Last to reign over his people forever and whose Kingdom will never end (Luke 1:33). He is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End (Revelation 22:13).

Pause and take time to watch the sun move across the sky. Consider the ways in which we mark the minutes, hours, and days; the seasons, epochs, eras, and eons. Notice the moments you’ve been given and how you might live them best. What might our Father be speaking to you in this moment?

Praise our Heavenly Father for the time he has given us. Praise him for his Son, Jesus, who was there in the beginning and will ever and always be.

Pray.

Heavenly Father,
You are the Forever Occupier.
May my days ever and always be spent in praise and wonder of you.
Amen.

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Grace and Peace