Personal Prayer
Read Ps. 148:7-14 and “let yourself go” as you praise God with all of creation. Thank God for his wonderful works, which join in praise to the Creator. Confess any times you have failed to value the creation or have misused it in any way. Commit yourself to maintaining an attitude of praise to God throughout this day. Ask that God’s name will be praised throughout all the earth.

For Your Family and Friends
If you are married, intercede for your spouse. Pray for his or her walk with the Lord. Pray for marriages among your friends, asking that they will be grounded in Christ’s love.

For the Church
Pray for the financial stewardship of your congregation. Pray that the members will have great joy in giving to the work of the Lord. Ask God’s blessing on the deacons of your church as they manage financial resources.

For the Kingdom
Pray for all the schools of your community. Intercede for Christian teachers, school board members, and administrators in public schools. Ask God to prosper the work of Christian schools and colleges as well.

For People to Know Jesus
Pray that unsaved individuals you know will soon join “the people close to [God’s] heart” (148:14) and the creation in praising the majestic name of the Lord.