May 26: Psalm 104:19-24
 
Key Verse: Psalm 104:19
He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
 
Devotion:
I can remember talking about the sun coming up and going down as a youngster; yes, I know it is the earth which is spinning round and circling the sun... but that is not how we look at it when we are young. It takes time to learn how things work. Mankind took a while to realise the earth spins round an axis, which is not quite straight, wobbling as it spins, circling the sun as the moon circles the earth...
 
When we started out as Christians, we could not get our heads round what we know now. We did not know how much God loved us, or what Jesus did for us... yes, we had heard the words before we got to know Christ, but we did not believe those words in our hearts at first – that took time and learning...
 
If we look at nature, we can see so many things which we take for granted but still cannot explain properly. The animals don’t set up farms, buy houses and work to earn money to live off. They exist and they rely on someone else to give them the supplies they need. For our pets, that is us, but for the animals in the wild, that is God who supplies all their needs. When they are fed, they are happy and go about their beautiful lives; but when they get hungry, they can’t just ring up the supermarket and place an order – they have learned to wait on God for everything.
 
We need to realise just how much God looks out for us too, not just the animals out in the wild! We can and should depend on Him for more things in our lives. When we build up our little empires and safe places, they are fickle and temporary solutions. But God offers us a permanent solution to the needs in our lives – if we are willing to be more like the animals and trust in Him for more!
 
Points to Ponder:
How much do you trust God with in your life?
 
Are you willing to place a bit more trust in God today?