http://bible.us/Ps24.1.NIV

The earth is the Lord 's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord ? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob. Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory.

Lord, please give me a pure heart and clean hands.  My heart has been so full of nonsense lately.   I need to rid my mind of the negative thoughts, of insecurity, so I can continue to be the one you called me to be. 

Father, why do I struggle so with believing my husband loves me?  Why do I struggle so much with seeking approval from others? 

It's All His

Everything belongs to God. Absolutely everything-the earth and all that is in it. That's important to know. Why? Because we're called to trust in His provision, and doing so becomes much easier when we recognize we're trusting in the One who ultimately owns all that there is.

Sometimes we fear that our needs will exceed what the Lord can or will provide for us. But our needs can never be greater than what He actually has at His disposal, which is everything. And if we're lacking and in need, it's a simple matter of the Lord re-distributing His funds and transferring His resources from one account to another.

That's the lesson Peter learned when Jesus called him to cast a line in the sea and pull out the first fish he caught. Jesus promised Peter that he would find a coin inside the fish's mouth that would be sufficient to cover his needs (Matthew 17:27).

Why did Jesus do that? He was showing Peter a practical demonstration of Psalm 24:1. Jesus was showing Peter that He's able to access and allocate whatever is needed, whenever it's needed. He was essentially saying, "Peter all the world's wealth belongs to me, and I will do what I want with it."

That's something we all need to hear for ourselves. When it comes to your needs in this world, don't fret. God knows exactly what you need, and as the ultimate owner of all things, He has what you need reserved and in store for you. It's all His, and He's absolutely able to allocate it accordingly.

Lord of all, may You still all of our anxieties with the knowledge that the earth and everything in it is yours.

What does this passage reveal to me about God?

What does this passage reveal to me about myself?

Based on this, what changes do I need to make?

What is my prayer for today?